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Court upholds dismissal of $800-million cell phone-cancer suit
An appeals court on Wednesday sided with a federal judge who dismissed an $800-million lawsuit filed by a Maryland doctor who said his cell phone use caused his brain tumour, reports The Globe and Mail. "In August 2000, neurologist Christopher J. Newman and his wife sued cellular phone manufacturer Motorola Inc., Verizon Wireless, Cellular One and other wireless carriers, claiming Mr. Newman's use of an analog cell phone between 1992 and 1998 led to a cancerous tumour behind his right ear. The medical expert, Swedish oncologist Dr. Lennart Hardell, testified his research showed that cell phone use carried a higher risk for general development of tumours, but only a specific type of benign ones. But the lower-court judge found that Dr. Hardell failed to prove that cell phone users face an increased risk for developing malignant brain tumours, a ruling the appeals court upheld. Three major studies published since December 2000, including one by the National Cancer Institute, showed cell phones — used by 137 million Americans — don't cause any adverse health effects. The Food & Drug Administration, which regulates cell phones along with the Federal Communications Commission, supports additional research". |
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