Just When You Thought it was Safe to Use Your Phone: New Mobile Phone Brain Tumor Evidence

YouTube video courtesy of TheEMRRT

I don’t want to be an electronic fear-monger. But, hey, why take chances, right? Here’s a slightly scary (but don’t panic!) report from eWeek…

Cell Phone Use Increases Risk of Brain Tumors, New Study Finds

The debate over whether cell phone use increases various health risk factors has been going on for many years now. Reports from the past few years indicated minimal, if any risk. So, I was a bit surprised to read such a strongly worded title: Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern. I’ve embedded a video from the group’s website above that summarizes their findings.

You can find the original publication (PDF format) at:

EM Radiation Research Trust

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