Research conducted by Australia's nuclear and radiation safety agency, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), has found no evidence linking mobile phone use to various cancers.
The study, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published on Tuesday, examined the relationship between radio wave exposure from mobile phones and cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, thyroid cancer, and oral cavity cancers.
This marks the second systematic review commissioned by the WHO and undertaken by ARPANSA. The first review, released in September 2024, focused on the potential connection between mobile phone use and brain and head cancers, also concluding that no link was found.
Ken Karipidis, the lead author of both studies and assistant director of Health Impact Assessment at ARPANSA, noted that the latest research evaluated all existing evidence regarding mobile phones, mobile phone towers, and cancer associations. While the study found no connection between radio wave exposure and the cancers investigated, Karipidis cautioned that the certainty of these results is lower than that of the earlier brain cancer review due to less available evidence on the other cancers examined.
Rohan Mate, a scientist at ARPANSA who contributed to the research, emphasized that these findings will enhance public understanding of the health implications of wireless technology. The two systematic reviews will contribute to an updated assessment of the health effects of radio wave exposure that is currently being prepared by the WHO.
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