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Old 12th Sep 07, 06:30 PM
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Cancer doubt remains over mobiles
*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6990958.stm)*
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The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts have concluded. A major six-year research programme found a "hint" of a higher cancer risk.

But the UK Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme (MTHRP) did rule out short-term adverse effects to brain and cell function. Researchers are now expanding the programme to look at phone use over 10 years, and the specific impact on children, which has not been studied.

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