by Willow Tohi, Natural News:
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- A WHO-backed review found conclusive evidence that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) from cellphones cause malignant gliomas (brain tumors) and heart schwannomas in animals, reinforcing similar risks observed in human studies.
- Scientists urge reclassifying RF-EMF as a “known human carcinogen” (IARC Group 1), citing animal studies, DNA damage evidence and human epidemiological data. Current FCC safety limits — based on outdated, heat-based assumptions — are criticized as inadequate.
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- With over 5 billion global cellphone users, even minor cancer risk increases (e.g., 10% rise in gliomas) could lead to tens of thousands of additional cases, especially concerning for children with prolonged exposure.
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- Critics accuse agencies like the FCC and ICNIRP of relying on obsolete science shaped by industry ties. A 2021 court order mandated the FCC to justify its standards, but it has not complied, while laws block local health-based restrictions on cell towers.
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- Key recommendations include stricter exposure limits, public education on safer device use (e.g., avoiding body contact) and a moratorium on 5G deployment until independent safety studies are completed. Over 200 scientific papers document non-thermal biological harms ignored by current policies.
A groundbreaking review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF), emitted by cellphones and wireless devices, are “high certainty” carcinogens in animals, specifically causing malignant brain gliomas and heart schwannomas — the same tumors linked to human cell phone use. Published in Environmental International on April 25, this systematic review of 52 animal studies has ignited calls from scientists to classify RF-EMF as a “known human carcinogen” and overhaul global exposure standards. The findings contradict decades-old regulatory assumptions and amplify concerns about the rapid rollout of 5G, as experts argue current limits set by agencies like the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are dangerously outdated and unscientific.
Groundbreaking study shows “high certainty” link between RF radiation and animal cancers
The WHO-backed review found “high certainty” evidence that RF-EMF exposure causes gliomas, a type of aggressive brain tumor, and malignant heart schwannomas in animals. Both cancers align with risks observed in human epidemiological studies, raising alarms about long-term human exposure. Researchers also identified “moderate certainty” associations with rare liver and adrenal gland tumors.
Crucially, the study references the $30 million U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) study, which in 2018 reported “clear evidence” of heart schwannomas in male rats exposed to cell phone radiation. These findings, now echoed by the WHO review, underscore a scientific consensus forming around RF-EMF’s carcinogenic potential.
“The evidence is now clear — cell phone radiation can cause cancer in animals, paralleling human study results,” said Ron Melnick, Ph.D., chair of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) and former NTP scientist. “Animal models are critical for predicting human risks, and governments must act to protect us now.”
From animals to humans: Why this matters for public health
The WHO review’s findings intersect with a body of human research. For example, Swedish oncologist Lennart Hardell, a co-author of landmark studies linking cellphone use to gliomas and acoustic neuromas, argues the animal evidence paired with “mechanistic studies showing DNA damage and oxidative stress” meets IARC’s criteria to reclassify RF-EMF from its 2011 listing as “possibly carcinogenic” (Group 2B) to a Group 1 “known human carcinogen.”
ICBE-EMF pointed to over 200 scientific papers documenting non-thermal health effects — damage at radiation levels below FCC’s heat-based limits. “Current safety standards ignore decades of studies showing biological impacts like genetic harm and free radical changes,” said Hardell, emphasizing the need for an independent safety evaluation and 5G pause.
