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By Larry West, About.com Guide to Environmental Issues since 2005

Heavy Use of Mobile Phones Increases Cancer Risk

Thursday March 8, 2007
Mobile phones are a mainstay of personal and professional communications worldwide--but are they safe? A study by the Swedish National Institute for Working Life and the University of Oerebro found the first significant evidence linking mobile phone use to an increased risk of malignant brain tumors. So before you use your mobile phone to call your friends and share this news, you may want to learn more.

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