... grow larger. But what is the effect of mobile phone radiation on people? Could we see a mass court action in twenty years time against telecom companies by people claiming compensation for health damage caused by radiation? It's a possibility, even though at present the clear evidence suggests that if there is any effect on human health at all, it is a very, very low risk for the individual user However some studies have caused concern in the media. For example, in March, 2003 a study in the International Journal of Oncology suggested that mobile phone users had a 30% increased risk of brain tumours- mainly accoustic neuromas- that occurred close to the ear used for mobile phone listening. Previous studies had shown that growth of leukaemia cells could be increased dramatically after exposure to mobile phone radiation. Such evidence is likely to be able to be relied upon, as the ...

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