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Tag: GSMHEALTH

Mobile phones and health - 31 January 2007 - LinksDossier

The explosion in the use of mobile phones during the past decade has been accompanied by much debate on their potential side-effects. A number of studies have been carried out in an attempt to ascertain whether using mobile phones has an adverse effect on health. While it is difficult to disprove health risks, industry points out the inconclusiveness of the majority of studies undertaken thus far.

Consumers' organisation points to problems with mobile telephony - 23 January 2003 - News

A new pan-European survey, published by the European Consumers' Organisation BEUC on 20 January, reveals that mobile phone users are plagued by way too many problems.

Finnish study claims use of mobile phones can cause brain damage - 21 June 2002 - News

A new study on mobile phone radiation and its effects on human health has been carried out by a Finnish research team. It shows that cells might change due to radiation. However, the danger connected with the changes still has to be further researched.

New safety standard on electromagnetic fields published by Commission - 07 August 2001 - News

The European Commission has published new a safety standard on electromagnetic fields that will apply to new mobile phone marketed within the European Union. These limits are based on values proposed by the International Committee on non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

Mobile phone patents fuel GSM health debate - 12 June 2001 - News

Mobile firms patent electromagnetic shields amidst new scientific findings that a correlation may exist between mobile phone use and certain brain tumours

Mobile phone industry under legal attack - 28 December 2000 - News

Famous American lawyer prepares lawsuits against mobile phone industry following concerns that radiation from mobiles causes cancer

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