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I have heard that there is a potential risk of tumor with high cellphone use, which i did for 2 years. if i stop, is this hypothetical risk gone?
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RISK WILL BE GONE: According to who radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer.Agency lists mobile phone use in the same carcinogenic category as lead, engine exaust and chloroform. There isevidence of increase in glioma, acoustic neuroma brain cancer for mobile phone users more long term studies are need last study was in 2010, showed those who used cell phones for 10yrs or more had double the rate ofglioma.
Answered 2/14/2014
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