Cancer "unlikely" From Cell Phone Exposure: Report

Sydney (Australia) - Australian scientists have developed a points scale to determine the risk of environmental factors leading to cancer, and mobile phone radiation is near the very bottom of the list.

The University of New South Wales said it created the scale to not only debunk some of the oft-rumored cancer contributors but also to reaffirm the risk of other factors such as smoking.

"Our tool will help establish if the level of risk is high, say on a par with smoking, or unlikely such as using deodorants, artificial sweeteners, drinking coffee," said Professor Bernard Stewart who headed up the research.

The study, like every other one of the subject, did disclaim that the "long-term effects" of mobile phone radiation have still not been established.

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