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Stay tuned for the year 2040, because the world will hopefully have an answer to the question of whether or not cellphones increase the risk of developing brain tumors. The Cohort Study on Mobile Communications (Cosmos) will recruit approximately 250,000 mobile phone users, aged 18 to 69 years, that will be monitored for about 20-30 years. The users will volunteer from the UK, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark.
Previous studies have only monitored for 10 years and looked at previous use rather than real-time monitoring. The interesting fact is that not only will they be evaluating for brain tumors and cancers, but also other serious health risks, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, strokes and heart conditions to name a few. Other less life-threatening conditions will also be evaluated for, including headaches, depression and tinnitus!
Tinnitus is ringing, roaring or buzzing in the ears that is only perceived by the individual and cannot be heard from others. It is most commonly associated as a symptom of hearing loss, but people with normal hearing can also experience tinnitus. More on tinnitus at a later post, but it is exciting to learn that this study will investigate tinnitus too.
via The Independent
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