Study: Cell phone use poses no short-term health side effects
Scientists have concluded that cell phone usage remains safe in the short term, but state that there is insufficient evidence to weigh its long-term health effects. "We cannot rule out the possibility at this stage that cancer could appear in a few years' time," said professor Lawrie Challis, noting that the evidence pointing to no significant health risk was "pretty reassuring." ABC News/Reuters (09/12), BBC (09/12)