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studies can answer questions about long-term
exposures, since average period of phone use in
these studies was around three years.
What research is needed to decide
whether RF exposure from wireless phones
poses a health threat?
A combination of laboratory studies and
epidemiological studies of people actually
using wireless phones would provide some of
the data that are needed. Lifetime animal
exposure studies could be completed in a few
years. However, very large numbers of animals
would be needed to provide reliable proof of a
cancer promoting effect if one exists.
Epidemiological studies can provide data that
is directly applicable to human populations,
but ten or more years’ follow-up may be needed
to provide answers about some health effects,
such as cancer. This is because the interval
between the time of exposure to a cancer-
causing agent and the time tumors develop - if
they do - may be many, many years. The
interpretation of epidemiological studies is
hampered by difficulties in measuring actual
RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this measurement,
such as the angle at which the phone is held, or
which model of phone is used.
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