The study, conducted by Dr. Vini Khurana, suggested that "there is a significant and increasing body of evidence for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumors." "It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking," Dr. Khurana told the Independent.
He said that his assumption is based on the fact that there are three billion people who own a cell phone these days - a number that is three times that of smokers, five million of which die each year.
Dr. Khurana added that his arguments regarding the actual dangers of cell phone use will be "definitely proven" within the next decade.
"We are currently experiencing a reactively unchecked and dangerous situation," he said, as quoted by CNN. He also pointed out the dangers of the possible "life-ending diagnosis" of brain tumors that cell phone use may result to.
Basing his statements on his study, Dr. Khurana urged governments to take notice of the situation's seriousness, and noted that brain tumors could experience a sharp increase in the next decade "unless the industry and governments take immediate and decisive steps."
The study's conclusions, based on over 100 studies, further assert the long-assumed links between cell phone use and brain tumor.
Several governments have taken similar advice and implemented the needed actions in their respective countries.
The French government has this year put out warnings about the dangers of cellular phone use, especially with regard to the younger users. The same warnings against overuse of the devices was put out by Germany.
Dr. Khurana is a renowned neurosurgeon who has received 14 awards in the past 16 years.
