We have long been writing about the links between a variety of ailments and cell phone use. According to a recent and extensive Environmental Working Group study, some cell phones release significantly more radiation than others, reported USA Today.

The Environmental Working Group, a government watchdog group, released a listing yesterday on over 1,000 devices, ranking each by its radiation, said USA Today. The list can be accessed here . Of note, because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) currently has no mandates for the release of radiation levels for handset manufacturers—such as the popular BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 and Motorola KRZR—some phones are not included, said USA Today.

Although some study results have offered conflicting findings and have not definitively linked cell phone use to cancer, other recent studies, “are showing increased risk for brain and mouth tumors for people who have used cellphones for at least 10 years,” said Jane Houlihan, senior vice president of research at the Environmental Working Group, quoted USA Today. Of no surprise, lobbying group CTIA does not agree, stating, “scientific evidence has overwhelmingly indicated that wireless devices do not pose” a health hazard,” reported USA Today.

Critics disagree and studies point to a variety of issues that include male infertility, sperm disorganization and dysfunction, and skin problems, to name just a few. Late last year, doctors began seeing increasing numbers of people complaining of unexplained rashes appearing on the ears, cheeks, and fingers. The rashes were found to be a skin allergy linked to too much mobile phone use, the British Association of Dermatologist said of the rash now known as “mobile phone dermatitis.”

Source: Newsinferno.com