Australian Study Finds No Link Between Mobile Phones and Various Cancers

Canberra, February 4 (Xinhua) – A recent study led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has found no link between exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation from mobile phones and various cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid cancer, and oral cancer.

Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), this study represents the second systematic review undertaken by ARPANSA. The first review, published in September 2024, examined the potential link between mobile phone use and brain cancer or other head-related cancers and similarly found no association.

Ken Karipidis, Assistant Director of Health Impact Assessment at ARPANSA, stated that the latest research reviewed all available evidence regarding mobile phones, mobile base stations, and cancer risks and found no correlation between RF exposure and various cancers.

However, researchers acknowledged that the confidence level in these findings is lower than in the earlier review on brain cancer, due to the limited available evidence on the association between RF exposure from wireless technology and other types of cancer.

Rohan Mehta, a scientist at ARPANSA involved in the study, emphasized that the research adds to the existing body of knowledge, helping to provide accurate information to the public regarding wireless technology and cancer risks.

Both systematic reviews will contribute to an updated global assessment of the health effects of RF exposure, which is currently being prepared by WHO.

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