Despite periodic reports of
a cell phone—brain cancer link, there is no scientific evidence that the brain
can be harmed by cell-phone emissions, we hear from neurosurgeon Edward Laws,
Jr., MD. A recent study from Sweden found the same incidence of brain tumors
among cell-phone users and non-users. (A difference in the type of tumor may
have been a statistical fluke.)
To
lower your risk of brain cancer: Take
supplements of vitamin E and other antioxidants. They may protect the brain
from destructive processes—just as they protect other parts of the body.
Edward
Laws, Jr., MD, is professor of neurosurgery and internal medicine, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville and a Bottom Line/Personal subscriber.
Bottom Line Sept 15 1999
Volume 20
Number 18