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Do cellphones cause brain cancer? A WHO review of 63 studies finds no link.

A review commissioned by the World Health Organization found wireless technology use has skyrocketed, but brain cancer rates have not gone up accordingly.

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A review commissioned by the World Health Organization found no link between cellphone use and cancer. (iStock)
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A review commissioned by the World Health Organization into the potential risks of cellphone radiation has found no connection between cellphone use and brain cancer, even for people who spend all day glued to their smartphone.

Eleven experts from 10 countries pored over several decades of scientific research to reach their conclusion on a hot-button topic for health experts and regulators. They looked at 5,000 studies published between 1994 and 2022, narrowing in on 63 for their final analysis published Tuesday.

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