Rat study offers support for World Health Organization conclusion that heavy cell phone use may cause cancer
More than half of U.S. kids age 8 to 12 have or use a cell phone.
Of course the rats were exposed to really high daily doses of cell phone radiation, but then again humans live a lot longer than rats and would over time receive more exposure. It is also really hard to isolate one variable in real life, where so many unknown mutagens (mutation causing substances) exist. Lastly a problem for rats doesn't always mean there's a problem for humans. There are plenty of drug trials in rodents that look promising, but don't work out in people. I will say it's one more small reason to detach yourself from your devices every now and then. Enjoy your summer and catch some mutagenic UV rays (with sunscreen of course).
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