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Cell Phones Worse Than Smoking, Study Says

Neurosurgeon warns that handsets double brain tumor risk

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Mar 30, 2008 3:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Cell phones may cause more deaths than smoking or asbestos, warns a new study in which an Australian neurosurgeon found that a decade of cell use can double brain tumor risk—an effect that he says will show in coming years. "We are currently experiencing a reactively unchecked and dangerous situation," Vini Khurana said.

He dismisses earlier studies that deem mobiles safe, saying cancers take 10 years to grow. But the Mobile Operators Association has brushed off Khurana's work as "a selective discussion of scientific literature by one individual." Nevertheless, European governments have already told people to cut down on cell use and keep phones away from kids, the Independent reports.

A mobile 6210 navigator by Nokia is displayed at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.
A mobile 6210 navigator by Nokia is displayed at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008.   (Associated Press)
A Motorola cell phone is displayed in a New York store on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
A Motorola cell phone is displayed in a New York store on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.   (Associated Press)
A Thai investor talks on his cell phone in front of an electronic board at a private stock trading floor in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 17,  2008.
A Thai investor talks on his cell phone in front of an electronic board at a private stock trading floor in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 17, 2008.   (Associated Press)
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