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Several major studies show no link between cell phones and cancer at this time. However, since the information available is based on short-term studies, there is no definitive answer at this time.

The amount of time people spend on cell phones has increased and will be taken into consideration during current and future studies. Research will continue to investigate whether there is a relationship between slow-growing tumors in the brain or elsewhere with long-term cell phone use.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CELL PHONE USE

Cell phones use low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF). Exposures to low levels of RF from cell phones have not been found to cause health problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have developed guidelines that limit the amount of radiofrequency energy that cell phones are allowed to give off.

The RF exposure from cell phones is measured in Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR measures the......

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