BlogsNo Evidence Cellphones are Harmful U.K. agency’s review
finds no link with cancer or infertility. There is no evidence
that cellphones can negatively affect human health, according to
a review by the U.K.’s Health Protection Agency (HPA). The
agency looked at hundreds of significant studies that examined
the effects of exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic
fields, the kind produced by cellphones, TV and radio
transmitters, and Wi-Fi. The review, which updated a previous
one done in 2003, found no evidence that cellphones can cause
cancer, including brain tumors. There was also no link between
exposure to RF fields below the international guidelines and
infertility or cardiovascular problems. In spite of the clean
bill of health for cellphones, committee members highlighted the
need for ongoing monitoring. Cellphones have only been in use
since the 1990s, so there is little known about the risks beyond
15 years. "One can't know what the long-term consequences are of
something that has been aroun