Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure, World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer experts said. A working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries meeting at the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said a review of all the available scientific evidence suggested cell phone use should be classified as “possibly carcinogenic.” The classification, which puts mobile phone use in the same broad IARC cancer risk category as lead, chloroform and coffee, could spur the United Nations health body to look again at its guidelines on mobile phones, the scientists said. Institute 20 years ago and he is the chief science officer for Metagenics, Inc. Bland has devoted his life to helping people realize optimal health by addressing the causes of impaired metabolism and physiology, and then applying individualized responses. He has inspired many with his groundbreaking work in the fields of nutrition and nutrigenomics and his leadership in the growing specialty of lifestyle medicine, helping people make lifestyle changes to promote lifelong health and avoid chronic illness. Considered the “Father of Functional Medicine,” Bland’s vision, brilliance, and leadership have inspired a worldwide community of clinicians, scientists, and educators to transform clinical practice and educational curricula.
