FDA Questions Swedish Cell Phone Cancer Study

ZZeta writes "Following up on the Swedish study on cell phone cancer risk, the FDA released a statement today questioning its reliability. From the statement: 'These facts along with the lack of an established mechanism of action and supporting animal data makes the Hardell et al's finding difficult to interpret.' Also available several links to other studies."

Erm...

[marshallh]

Wait, does this mean the lump on the side of my head isn't from my cell phone? Oh, shi....

Animal data?

[i_am_the_r00t]

Most animals cannot hold cell phones up to their ears and many simply can't fill out the contracts required to obtain a cell phone.

Animal Data. that's ridiculous!

Whew!

[DerGeist]

Thank God, I can start using my cell phone again! Man, I'm glad someone criticized that study or I'd be in trouble.

So long as someone is advocating the viewpoint I'm more personally comfortable with regardless of the facts I'm happy!

Of course if no one is taking my side, then I have a foolproof plan -- I just say studies contradict each other too often and hence can't provide any reliable information about anything. Then I can do whatever I want, risk-free!

Re:Animal data?

[trepan]

What, you can't picture hundreds of rabbits hopping about a lab with cell phones duct-taped to their heads?

In other news...

[gregarican]

The FDA announced that eating a steady diet of old Motorola brick phones will actually improve colon health and act as a cancer fighting agent.

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[OneBigWord]

That's why I only use text messaging on my cell phone. But I'm sure my thumb cancer is unrelated.