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Australian Doctor,  March, 2006  

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Kathryn Hogan

MOBILE PHONES OFF THE HOOK AT LAST

Excessive mobile phone use might erode social skills but yet another study has shown no support for the theory it causes brain cancer. A comparison of about 750 German patients with glioma or meningioma and matched controls found no association with mobile phone use, even for long-term users (more than 10 years). Cordless short-range phones, used in many households, also seemed safe (American Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 163:512-20).

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