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Study Settles the Debate on the Link Between Mobile Phones and Brain Cancer


A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) of globally available published evidence has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer.

The review found that despite the massive increase in the use of wireless communication technologies, there has been no corresponding rise in brain cancer cases. This applies even to people who make long phone calls or have been using mobile phones for over a decade.

The final analysis included 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022, assessed by 11 research bodies from 10 countries, including Australia’s government radiation protection authority.

Reuters reported remarks from Mark Elwood, co-author of the study and professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, stating that the review assessed the impact of radio wave frequencies used in mobile phones, televisions, baby monitors, and radars.

He added, “None of the major issues studied showed an increase in risk.”

The review examined brain cancers in both adults and children, as well as cancers of the pituitary and salivary glands, leukemia, and the risks associated with mobile phone use, transmitters, broadcasting stations, and occupational exposure.

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