Researchers followed more than 250,000 mobile phone users (French-Archive)
A new study indicates that prolonged use of mobile phones is not linked to an increased risk of brain cancer.
Researchers from Britain and Sweden followed more than 250,000 mobile phone users, including people who used their phones for long periods, during a study that lasted 17 years.
The researchers, from Imperial College London and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, conducted a survey of participants about mobile phone use, and then followed them to see if they developed a cancerous tumor later due to this technology.
Professor Meryl Toledano, from Imperial College, described the results as reassuring, especially since mobile phone use these days is significantly different from when the study began, as new phones emit weaker electromagnetic oscillations, and people today spend less time with the phone nearby. From their heads, and most in video calls, or using social media platforms, or browsing the Internet, and watching video.
Professor Paul Elliott added, "This is the world's largest long-term international study of its kind. We found no evidence that long-term or heavy mobile phone use is associated with the risk of common brain tumors."
Source: Qatar News Agency (QNA)