Fresh fears have been raised over the role of mobile phones in brain cancer after evidence revealed rates of a malignant type of tumour have doubled in the past two decades. However, the study, published in the Journal of Public Health and Environment, has stoked controversy, with some experts saying it could be caused by other factors. The research team set out to investigate the rise of an aggressive and often fatal type of brain tumour known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). They analyzed 79,241 malignant brain tumours over 21 years, finding that cases of GBM in England have increased from around 1,250 a year in 1995 to just under 3,000. This was despite a study published the previous year indicating long-term use tripled the risk of brain cancer, although this contradicted other studies.

Source: National Post May 03, 2018 11:48 UTC