On call: Cell phones and hospitals
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Cancer is not a realistic worry. One study evaluated 420,095 Danish people who had been using cell phones for up to 21 years. Confirming earlier studies, the scientists found no link between cell phone use and cancer, including tumors of the acoustic nerve in the ear, the salivary glands, the eyes, or the brain.
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