Abstract
Background: The rapid increase in mobile telephone use has generated concern about possible health risks related to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from this technology. Methods: An interview-based case-control study with 2708 glioma and 2409 meningioma cases and matched controls was conducted in 13 countries using a common protocol. Results: A reduced odds ratio (OR) related to ever having been a regular mobile phone user was seen for glioma [OR 0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70-0.94] and meningioma (OR 0.79; 95% CI 0.68-0.91), possibly reflecting participation bias or other methodological limitations. No elevated OR was observed ≥10 years after first phone use (glioma: OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.76-1.26; meningioma: OR 0.83; 95% CI 0.61-1.14). ORs were
Original language | English |
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Article number | dyq079 |
Pages (from-to) | 675-694 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Journal of Epidemiology |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 May 2010 |
Keywords
- Brain tumours
- Mobile phones
- Radiofrequency fields