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Leading Australian doctor links mobile phones to brain cancer

05/14/201505/12/2015 Jorge Gonzalez

The respected physician has cautioned device owners that the use of cell phones can increase the risk of the disease. One of the top doctors in Australia has now released a warning in which he has stated that there is a link between the use of mobile phones and the risk of developing brain cancer; a statement that has been met with a considerable amount of controversy. Dr. John Tickell is, himself, a brain cancer survivor, and is calling for more research on the topic. According to Dr. Tickell, the…

WHO says that mobile phones will not hurt a users health

11/12/201411/11/2014 L. Green

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A statement from the World Health Organization is reassuring billions of smartphone users that they are safe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now released a statement that has been designed to reassure the billions of users of mobile phones around the world, as there have not been any evidence of adverse health effects associated with these devices. The public health arm of the United Nations has reviewed the research conducted over the last 20 years. According to the latest fact sheet from the WHO, “A large number of studies…