The matter of retrospective action in workers compensation claims relating to cause of injury would still be reliant on comprehensive studies and therefore, the need for ongoing studies as suggested, to provide a moving and up to the minute comprehensive history as new technology evolves is very important. It is not that different to requirements of the FDA with drug companies etc.

Just a thought, maybe the cigarette or asbestos issues fall into a similar category. What did they know and when did they know it???. I suggest there is a real need to get on the front foot with this, as the amount of smoke around the issue certainly indicates there is the likelihood of fire.

Mobile communication usage use escalating at a phenomenal rate.

Tony

Please search the SafetyAtWorkBlog site under phones and see what has been written previously.

I think one of the limiting factors to research in this area is that the time required for research does not match the rate of technological change in telecommunications. Research can be done on the current generation of phones and by the time the findings are released everyone is using the next generation of mobile phones. The benchmarks keep changing in this are so the findings are always \”out-of-date\” and therefore people dismiss it.

The so called trials on this type of technology need to be undertaken using double blind trials in each hemisphere of the earth with no communication between the hemispheres to ensure completely independent outcomes the trials should be ongoing over 10 years reporting in full every 2 years or on specific findings of concern. The WHO is the only body with the capacity to oversee this type of project as opposed to industry and other adhoc research of dubious quality.

I would be interested to hear others thoughts on the matter.