Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Do cell phones cause cancer?
Position1 of 3

Yes, cell phones increase the risk of cancer.

This position holds that cell phones increase the risk of cancer. It argues that there is enough evidence to link the two — that cancer incidence correlates with phone use, that phone radiation can raise the chance of brain tumours, and that phone companies push reassuring bad science.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. Phone companies push bad science
    Research into the link between cell phones and cancer has been undermined by the influence of the telecommunications industry.
  2. Cancer incidence correlates with cell phone use
    The number of cancer cases went up dramatically in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, just as cell phones were becoming widespread.
  3. Cell phones emit radiation, which increases the possibility of people developing tumors in the brain.
    People nowadays use cell phones every day for communication, entertainment, study, and work, etc. But electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phones can be absorbed by the human body. By a great amount of exposure to this radiation, it could potentially cause the development of tumors. Cell phones emitting radiation might become a health concern.