Mobile phones and brain tumours

I hope I'm not alarming anyone by posting this. I don't have any proof that mobile phones definitely cause brain tumours other than I've noticed something of a pattern developing. I'm doing this with the best of intentions but feel free to ignore it or call me a scare monger or whatever else anyone might feel appropriate

A relative of mine died some years ago from a glioblastoma, a very high grade malignant primary brain tumour. His job meant he spent many hours with his mobile phone pressed against his head (always on the right side). Formerly a strong and healthy man, (non smoker and a healthy environment) the tumour killed him.

Around  2010-11, I distinctly remember gently warning my brother in law's next door neighbour (I knew him quite well) who I realised had developed the same habit. Always on his phone, the device seemed to be permanently attached to his head right up tight . He noted my concern and carried on regardless, as I knew he would.

He recently died from a giant glioblastoma on that side (of his head) where the phone seem to live indefinitely. As I said, I'm not trying to scare anyone but if you poke around, you'll discover that brain tumours are on the rise everywhere. Why is this ? Was it just a coincidence that these two men (I have others) developed brain tumours ? I really don't think so.

So if you use a mobile phone regularly, keep it off your head ! Put the loud speaker on and get it away from your head...or not.

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/caus...fact-sheet

I leave it in my pocket and use headphones for anything longer than a couple of minutes. One of my old directors was a prolific user of the mobile phone, the earlier higher power versions. Young guy, he got a headache one day, diagnosed with a brain tumour and was dead in few weeks. Another colleague always on the phone and an early mobile adopter died a couple of years ago with another brain tumour.

But then, I think the medical system, and the ever increasing average age of mortality is something that needs urgent discussion.

Thanks, Max. Interesting ! As I stopped at a busy pedestrian crossing this morning, I took a quick sweep of the number of people on their phone as they walked across in something of a herd. About a third (on the phone), pressed to their heads.

I've read Malf's link but I'm not reassured by it.

Lol... nor should you be... you only need to read the published literature to understand there are clear risks today... but there is no accepted mechanism for the apparently non-thermal EM field effects that researchers are finding, and therefore the ICNIRP/WHO will just stick to the mainstream view... in any case there is far too much money in this sector for anyone to rock the boat... by the time consensus is reached on non-thermal EM effects, technology will have moved on again... the medical sector will gladly take your money to deal with the effects though... and at the end of the day, there are loads of risks that we accept everyday... and we all die.

I don't put the phone next to my head for too long anymore because I find I become dizzy / slightly disorientated for about 12-24 hours after exposure. Looking at the recent literature tonight, it seems there is solid growing evidence of damage to ones inner ear from long term use... so perhaps my dizzyness may have some foundation after all.

[NOTE: Non thermal EM field effects are what I keep bleating on about on here... plenty of good solid evidence for unexplained weak effects now... but it's still a fringe subject.]

"I don't put the phone next to my head for too long anymore because I find I become dizzy"

Noted. I used to get a distinct pain in my ear.

Courtesy of the Daily Grail, here's a report of a study demonstrating an increase in glioblastoma multiforme, but not a connection with mobile phone usage. With links to critical comments, some suggesting such a connection is unlikely:
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/05/no-a-...in-cancer/