Science ‘shows no cancer link to mobiles’

Scientific evidence goes increasingly against the fear that mobile phones could cause cancer, an independent panel has concluded.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Jul 2011, 07:00 BST

Their review found “no convincing evidence of a link” between the technology and brain tumours.

But the panel, from a leading cancer research centre, admitted the possibility of small or long-term repercussions could not be ruled out.

However, a series of studies, have shown no increase in brain tumours up to 20 years after the introduction of mobile phones.

Extensive research also failed to establish any biological explanation for how handsets could possibly cause cancer in humans.