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Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Childhood Cancer, but Hold the Phone

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found no link between cell phone use and cancer in children, ages 7 to 19.

WHO Says Cell Phone Radiation Is “Possibly Carcinogenic.” Now What?

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Using a mobile phone may increase your risk for certain kinds of brain cancers. That was the scientific conclusion relayed today by a working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries meeting at the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO/IARC) who completed a review of the available scientific evidence on cell-phone [...]

Maine lawmakers mull cancer warning for cell phones

While the scientific community continues to study the possible relationship between cell phone radiation and brain tumors—there is no consensus on the subject as of yet—state legislators in Maine are considering a proposal that would require cell phones to carry warnings that they may cause brain cancer. Democrat Andrea Boland is leading the charge, citing [...]