Pooled analysis of two Swedish case-control studies on the use of mobile and cordless telephones and the risk of brain tumours diagnosed during 1997-2003.

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2007-03-16
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Here we present the pooled analysis of 2 case control studies on the association of brain tumours with mobile phone use Use of analogue cellular phones increased the risk for acoustic neuroma by 5 95 confidence interval CI 2 9 per 100 hrs of use The risk increased for astrocytoma grade III IV with latency period with highest estimates using 10 year time period from first use of these phone types The risk increased per one year of use of analogue phones by 10 95 CI 6 14 digital phones by 11 95 CI 6 16 and cordless phones by 8 95 CI 5 12 For all studied phone types OR for brain tumours mainly acoustic neuroma and malignant brain tumours increased with latency period especially for astrocytoma grade III IV
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