title: [Cellular phones and cancer: current status].
abstract: Evaluation of the impact of new technologies on the human body is essential in order to impose regulations to limit health risks. The appearance and evolution of cellular phones have been one of the fastest in the history of innovation. Research reported worldwide has tried to evaluate any potential link between adverse health effects and the mobile phone and its broadcasting stations. This article gives an overview of current research knowledge on the impact of radiofrequency waves on health. Epidemiologic, cellular and animal studies have been carried out, but none of them have reached definitive conclusions. Although some biological effects on cell culture have been observed, their link with human cancer development is far from established. Most of the animal studies show negative results. Epidemiologic studies lack a sufficient perspective to be able to evaluate the effect of evolving technologies used today. High levels of concern by the public have urged mobile phone operators, manufacturers and governmental authorities to finance a number of scientific projects aimed at defining adapted and effective regulations.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'optique et biosciences, Ecole polytechnique, Inserm U696, CNRS UMR 7645, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex. colonna@biosciences.polytechnique.fr
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colonna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040421:Cell Phone; D004247:DNA / Q000528:radiation effects; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D004247:DNA