An 11-year long UK study, encompassing
31 research projects worth $22.4 million (£13.6 million), produced a
report which concludes that cell phone usage has no reported health
effects, busting decades-old myths about wireless signals making us
sick. The 60-page long report describes it has
found “no evidence” that exposure to mobile network emissions
during pregnancy increases the risk of developing cancer in early
childhood, or that use of mobile phones can result in risk of
leukemia.
We couldn't find anything
about our favorite myth of all, which said that cell phones
sitting in our pockets basically microwaved our private parts.
However, we're now led to believe that they are safe from invisible harm
as well.
Still, the report doesn't explicitly
state that mobile users are entirely safe. The report ends by
recommending further studying of possible impacts of mobile phone
usage on kids, as well as potential adverse reflections on sleep and
brain function. Thus, the research will continue with another
long-term study, investigating whether there are any delayed adverse
effects of mobile phone usage, which could become apparent only after
years.
source: Mobile
Telecommunications and Health Research Programme Report 2012 via
ISPReview
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