Analyses of data on brain cancer risk from five countries lead by CREAL examined whether a history of allergy is associated with the risk of brain tumours. The study included over 2,000 brain tumour cases and over 2,500 control subjects. The analyses found significant inverse associations between a history of allergy and risk of glioma,…
Two articles co-written by several key MOBI-Kids investigators from the INTERPHONE study have been awarded an Honorable Mention in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) 2012 Alice Hamilton Awards for Excellence in Occupational Safety and Health under Exposure and Risk Assessment Category. The Alice Hamilton Awards for Occupational Safety and Health recognize the…
Brain tumours are the second most common malignancy during childhood. Although childhood brain tumours are, fortunately, still a rare disease, the incidence has been slightly increasing over the past few years. However, very little is known about the risk factors of childhood brain tumours. The MOBI-KIDS study aims to gain important insights into potential environmental…
Are communication technologies and environmental exposures risk factors for brain cancer in young people? Today marks the start of the international multi-centre study MOBI-KIDS, involving research groups in 13 countries investigating a relationship between communication technologies including mobile phones and environmental factors and brain cancer in young people. Among the childhood malignancies, brain tumours are…