Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,497,195 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Did you know?


A recent study by Swedish scientists Chemistry
  • Johan August Arfwedson, (1792-1841), chemist
  • Svante Arrhenius, (1859-1927), chemist and physicist
  • Jöns Jakob Berzelius, (1779-1848), chemist
  • Lars Ernster, (1920-1998), biochemistry
 found that cell-phone usage over a long period of time can increase a person's chances of developing a brain tumor Brain Tumor Definition

A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain.
. The study is the largest to have been conducted on the long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 effects of cell-phone usage. But other experts caution that more research is needed.
COPYRIGHT 2006 Scholastic, Inc.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:wireless telephones usage can cause brain tumours
Publication:Junior Scholastic
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:May 8, 2006
Words:51
Previous Article:A "strong step" against Iran.(nuclear energy policy)
Next Article:Would you want to be President?(News Graph)
Topics:



Related Articles
Phones and automobiles can be a dangerous mix.
Do Any States Restrict the Use of Cell Phones in Motor Vehicles?(Brief Article)
LETTERS TO L.A. LIFE : DROP HYPHEN NONSENSE - IT ONLY DIVIDES AMERICANS.(L.A. LIFE)(Letter to the Editor)
Public briefing on phthalates petition may be Nov. 8.
Drawing on the news.(editorial cartoons about the Iraq War)(Illustration)
Wade, Nicholas, ed. The New York Times book of language and linguistics.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)
Which mobile telephone service is right for you? Coverage, minutes, technology, and prices--here's how to make sense of it all.(Mobile Service)
Home users going wireless for long distance.(Mobile Lifestyle Advisor[R])(Brief Article)
Lawsuits call for more information on dangers of cell phone radiation.
Epidemiology of health effects of radiofrequency exposure.(Environmental Medicine)

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles