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    Question ID:   16597         Current Version: 1
Question: Why is there concern that cell phones may cause cancer or other health problems?
Category: Consumer Electronics > Phones
Keywords: concern, mobile, cell phone, canse, cancer, health problem
Type: why
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There are three main reasons why people are concerned that cell phones (also known as "wireless" or "mobile" telephones) may cause certain types of cancer or other health problems:
  • Cell phones emit radiofrequency (RF) energy (radio waves), which is a form of radiation that has been under study for many years for its effects on the human body.
  • Cell phone use began in Europe in the 1980s but did not come into widespread use in the United States until the 1990s. The technology is constantly evolving. The recent Interphone study is one of the few large studies of the effects of RF energy from cell phones on the human body.
  • The number of cell phone users has increased rapidly. As of 2009, there were more than 285 million subscribers to cell phone service in the United States, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. This is an increase from 110 million users in 2000 and 208 million users in 2005.

For these reasons, it is important to learn whether RF energy from cell phones affects human health.

Source: National Cancer Institute
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