-Caveat Lector- > Please copy and distribute to other interested individuals and groups > > ********** > > http://www.cosmiverse.com/science01160103.html > > Scientists Link Eye Cancer to Cell Phones > January 16, 2001 08:12 CDT > > For the first time, a link has been discovered between cancer and mobile > phone use. New research suggests a threefold increase in eye cancers for > people who regularly use mobile phones. These new results will most likely > cause concern in the mobile telecom industry. > > Mobile phones emit radiation that has long been known to temporarily > modify how brain cells work, However, until recently, no evidence has been > found of permanent health damage. If the findings are confirmed by more > research, it could lead to thousands of costly lawsuits by eye and brain > cancer patients. > > The research was published in the journal Epidemiology and was performed > by a team from the University of Essen in Germany. The team studied a form > of eye cancer called uveal melanoma, where tumors form in the layer that > makes up the iris and base of the retina. > > Dr. Andreas Stang, leader of the research team, told The Sunday Times that > he had studied 118 people with uveal melanoma and collected data about > their use of digital mobile phones. This was compared with a control group > of 475 people without the disease. The researchers were unaware which > subjects had cancer or were healthy. > > Once the results were analyzed, they found the cancer victims had a > significantly higher rate of mobile phone use, although Stang cautions > that his findings require further investigation. The mechanism by which > the radiation causes cancer is not known, but it is known that the watery > contents of the eye help with the absorption of radiation. > > Other research showed that cells called melanocytes in the uveal layer > began to grow and divide more quickly when exposed to microwave radiation. > Because uveal melanoma begins inside such cells, a ready-made mechanism > exists by which mobile phone radiation could help start cancer, > particularly in those who are genetically predisposed to the condition. > > Last year, no evidence was found to link the devices with brain tumors or > any other disorder. Last month, however, multi-billion dollar lawsuits > were launched against Verizon Horizon. Customers behind the suits claimed > they got brain tumors from using the devices. > > Original Source: Times Newspapers Ltd > http://www.cosmiverse.com/science01160103.html > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
