Italy: Court Rules Mobile Phones Can Cause Brain Tumors
October 20th, 2012Via: Telegraph:
Innocente Marcolini, 60, an Italian businessman, fell ill after using a handset at work for up to six hours every day for 12 years.
Now Italy’s Supreme Court in Rome has blamed his phone saying there is a “causal link” between his illness and phone use, the Sun has reported.
Mr Marcolini said: “This is significant for very many people. I wanted this problem to become public because many people still do not know the risks.
“I was on the phone, usually the mobile, for at least five or six hours every day at work.
“I wanted it recognised that there was a link between my illness and the use of mobile and cordless phones.
“Parents need to know their children are at risk of this illness.”
British scientists have claimed there is insufficient evidence to prove any link to mobiles.
But the respected oncologist and professor of environmental mutagenesis Angelo Gino Levis gave evidence for Mr Marcolini — along with neurosurgeon Dr Giuseppe Grasso.
They said electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile and cordless phones can damage cells, making tumours more likely.
Prof Levis told The Sun: “The court decision is extremely important. It finally officially recognises the link.
“It’ll open not a road but a motorway to legal actions by victims. We’re considering a class action.”
I only talk on the phone with a headset. I started this even before I owned a cellphone. It is ridiculous spending the effort to hold a phone next to your head when you can put it in your pocket and walk and talk hands free.
I’ll prolly get a tumor in my thigh.
I had an I-phone for about 5 minutes. Now that Mom has passed I use my cell phone for an an alarm clork. I’m so glad to see that Italy’s legal system is ahead of the times and acknowledges DEATH BY PHONE.
Too much death by chemicals in my family. People don’t want grey hair and use dyes. My cousin was here this weekend (great visit) but he asked me when I was going to dye my hair (WTF?). I said my hope is to become totally white similar to Emily Harris.
Dad died from Non-Hodgkins lyphoma- a chemically induced cancer IN MY BOOK. And so did Jacqueline Kennedy Onnassis. Sure, she had a mega-stressful life, but that black hair dye.
Put down the cell phone folks. Just get rid of it.