emilf
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I am not sure where the author of the article got the idea that Boice was the lead researcher, I have not seen any mention of that elsewhere. However there is no need to wait to see who funded the study. It was funded by the Danish Cancer Society and not by any industry interests. I also found an article in English that details the results of the study:
»www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/B···/tb/4634
While I couldn't agree more that it is extremely important to look at the source of any study, I think that it is also important to look a little deeper into the background if you are going to imply that the results are tainted. |
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| said by emilf  :I am not sure where the author of the article got the idea that Boice was the lead researcher, I have not seen any mention of that elsewhere. »jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournal···/23/1707
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Cellular Telephone Use and Cancer Risk: Update of a Nationwide Danish Cohort
Joachim Schüz, Rune Jacobsen, Jørgen H. Olsen, John D. Boice, Jr, Joseph K. McLaughlin, Christoffer Johansen
Affiliations of authors: Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark (JS, RJ, JHO, CJ); International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD (JDB, JKM); Vanderbilt–Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (JDB, JKM) Proof, at least, that he was one of the authors.
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emilf
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| Sure, I am not disputing that. He has previously participated in a study that found no direct link between cellphone usage and cancer, and that study was funded by a carrier. While it certainly gives you reason to look at the results and methods used it does not automatically disqualify the results as false.
In either case just because Boice has participated in another study does not mean that the new study has incorrect results or conclusions.
The interesting thing to look at here is, as you correctly stated, who funded the study, and does the organization funding the study have any vested interest in reaching a particular conclusion. In this case the Danish Cancer Society if anything would have an interest in showing a link since it is their mission to promote awareness about cancer and a link would create a very high awareness. |
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Miami, FL | Usually in administration if they receive funding from a company they will do what's in there funders best interest. People especially those who know politics will always be skeptical even if the information is indeed accurate. |
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emilf
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| And the Danish Cancer Society is not company sponsored. The vast majority of their funds come from being mentioned in wills, membership fees, lotteries and the Danish government. Even though they might get some donations from companies, they would not affect the outcome of any studies. That's just not the way things are done in Denmark.
Should that ever happen there would be a huge outcry and the credibility of the organization would be ruined leading to the loss of their main income streams. Not something they would want to risk even if offered.
But yeah - being skeptical is good. You should always consider the bias of your source. However there is a difference between being a skeptic and being paranoid  |
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