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Preliminary Study on Mortality of Cellular Telephone Users.
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Researchers presented the preliminary results of a survey of mortality in 770,390 cellular telephone users. The final cohort studied consisted of 255,868 persons, 65% males, who were identified as having accounts for cellular telephone use within one of the larger US cellular telephone markets. A total of 604 deaths occurred in the cohort during the study period, 1994 and the first quarter of 1995. The mortality rates found were much lower than corresponding rates for the general population. The low mortality may reflect the higher socioeconomic status of cellular telephone account holders. There may be additional selection factors explaining the low rates. For example, people who are not mobile may have little need for a cellular telephone. The study findings provide evidence that cellular telephone use causes no short term effect on overall mortality and they provide a starting point for future surveillance efforts. [BENER 13771]
READER COMMENTS
March 07, 2000 - Rob Allen
(Response to Ricky Dribble's comment below) While the issue of deaths from cell phone radiation is interesting, the more pressing issue is that of deaths from drivers who fumble with their cell phones while speeding down the highway. Take a look at Drive Now, Talk Later and at Advocates for Cell Phone Safety .
November 30, 1998 - A. Roberson
(Response to Matthias Markwalder's comment below) The senior citizens that still drive, may have a greater need for cellular phones. Some may not understand the benefits and safety of having one in case of emergencies. During a long term illness, I was very weak and could not survive the heat and cold very well. I lived in the country where someone might not find me quickly. The cellular phone was my insurance that I could get help before freezing to death or having heat stroke.
November 24, 1998 - Ricky Dribble
Another interesting study would be to compare auto deaths, i.e. the rate of auto deaths of cars with no cell phone to the general total population, compared to the auto deaths of cars with a cell phone to the total poulation with cell phones. The results may or may not show a tendency for the population of cell phone owners to die in car accidents.
Example of hyothetical statistics:
No cell phone in
car, death | Don't own
cell phone | Cell phone in
car, death | Cell phone owners |
| 40,000 | 200,000,000 | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
hypothetical evaluation:
0.02% 'normal' people die in car accidents.
0.10% cell phone owners die in car accidents.
July 30, 1998 - Matthias Markwalder
The main difference between cellular phone users and the general public is probably their age! General population will have a higher death rate just because they are older.
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