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Can the radiation from your mobile phone stay on your hands after using it?

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Dr. William Gaya answered

Radiation: Radiation energy cannot be store in our body. That effects of long term exposure to small amount of radiation generated by cell phone in humans is not known.

Answered 4/27/2013

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