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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
Program of the National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively
follows cancer statistics in the United States to
detect any change in rates of new cases for
brain cancer. If cell phones play a role in risk for
brain cancer, rates should go up, because
heavy cell phone use has been common for
quite some time in the U.S. Between 1987 and
2005, the overall age-adjusted incidence of
brain cancer did not increase. Additional
information about SEER can be found at
Cell Phone Industry Actions
Although the existing scientific data do not
justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has
urged the cell phone industry to take a number
of steps, including the following:
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Support-needed research on possible
biological effects of RF for the type of signal
emitted by cell phones;
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Design cell phones in a way that minimizes
any RF exposure to the user; and
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Cooperate in providing users of cell phones
with the current information on cell phone
use and human health concerns.
The FDA also is working with voluntary
standard-setting bodies such as the Institute of
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