The regular use of a mobile phone for several years could significantly increase the risk of developing tinnitus, according to a study that's been published in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 100 patients with tinnitus were studied by researchers in Austria, along with 100 non-sufferers.
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In December 2009, Vodafone announced the creation of a mobile health unit that would work on mobile healthcare solutions. Last week Telefonica – O2's parent – launched a global e-health unit. And now Orange (which has had a dedicated healthcare division for four years) has announced Orange smartnumbers, a healthcare-specific service that's designed to give callers instant access to the best placed person or team available.
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The Daily Mail is reporting that mobile phone users are 'five times more likely to develop a brain tumour', quoting the US-based Environmental Health Trust campaign group. The Telegraph also picked up the story, talking of a 'brain tumour pandemic'.
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A new Position Statement from the Institution of Engineering and Technology says there is no persuasive evidence that normal mobile phone usage or exposure to pylons and power lines causes harmful health effects, such as cancer.
The IET is Europe’s largest body of engineering and technology professionals; the statement from its Biological Effects Policy Advisory Group says the overwhelming majority of evidence does not indicate that normal exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields has harmful health effects.
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