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expert reaction to a new review of mobile phone radiation and health effects by AGNIR

The Health Protection Authority’s (HPA) independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR) conducted the largest review yet of published research on the health risks of radiation from radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, finding that there is no indication of risk.

 

Prof Patricia McKinney, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Leeds, said:

“This AGNIR report has thoroughly evaluated the extensive published literature on cellular, animal and human studies on radiofrequency field exposure and possible health risks. The general public should be reassured by the conclusions on mobile phone use as the current evidence does not support any causal link to brain tumours or other cancers. However, the conclusions relate to mobile phone exposures of up to 15 years and further monitoring of possible risks is needed.”

 

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