Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Study links cellphone use with ear tumour risk

A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cellphone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumour along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.

In an interview Thursday, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, saidT the results were surprising and more research is needed.

Canada.com