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Radiofrequency radiation from cell phones causes brain cancer.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that radiofrequency radiation from cell phones causes brain cancer?

Unclear. Several authoritative sources (NCI, CDC/FCC, a peer-reviewed synthesis, and a large Danish cohort) report that current evidence does not show cell phone radiofrequency radiation causes cancer, though the evidence is described as not fully settled.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 5
radiofrequency radiation
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radiofrequency radiation. (n.d.). cancer.gov. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/radiofrequency-radiation

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Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?
2016
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Kabat, G. C. (2016). Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7312/columbia/9780231166461.003.0004

Do mobile phones have anything to do with brain cancer?
2011
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Do mobile phones have anything to do with brain cancer?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/569/do-mobile-phones-have-anything-to-do-with-brain-cancer

Facts About Cell Phones and Your Health | Radiation and Your Health | CDC
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Facts About Cell Phones and Your Health | Radiation and Your Health | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/radiation-health/data-research/facts-stats/cell-phones.html

The Problem with Cell Phones ... or Maybe Not
2010
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The Problem with Cell Phones... or Maybe Not. (2010). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noq159

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