New UC Berkeley research draws a strong link between cell phone radiation and tumors, particularly in the brain. Researchers took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from 46 different studies around the globe and found that the use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or about 17 minutes a day over a ten-year period, increased the risk of tumors by 60%. Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, conducted the research in partnership with Korea's National Cancer Center, and Seoul National University. Their analysis took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from case control studies from 16 countries including the U.S., Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. "Cell phone use highlights a host of public health issues and it has received little attention in the scientific community, unfortunately," said Moskowitz. For more on this, see our press release at Berkeley News.