Today, the cell phone is one of the gizmos most people can't live without. But while, it connects people around the globe, there's been an undercurrent of fear that it may make our lives shorter, what with previous independent studies pointing at it's adverse effects on the human body, such as heating up the brain and causing headaches and nausea.
Now, we can relax and heave a sigh of relief. A study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, zeroed in on the ris of acoustic neuroma or benign tumors which grow in the nerve connecting the inner ear and ear to the brain, near where handsets are held. The study also investigated other kinds of tumor and their possible association with mobile phone use.
"The results of our study suggest there is no substantial risk in the first decade after starting use. But whether there are longer-term risks remain unknown, reflecting the fact that this is relatively recent technology,"said Anthony Swerdlow of the Institute of Cancer Research.
Published by Teresita C. Tayanes on March 12, 2008 03:50 AM
