MOBILE phones do not increase the risk of brain cancer, according to 28 years of research.
A review ordered by the World Health Organisation checked 63 studies carried out between 1994 and 2022.
It found no increase in rates of tumours in the head even in the heaviest mobile users.
International experts said gadgets’ radio waves did not appear to affect rates of brain tumours, leukaemia or growths in the pituitary or salivary glands.
Mobile use has rocketed in the past decade and Brits spend about three hours per day online on smartphones.
Newer 3G and 4G networks have lower emissions
Professor Mark ElwoodUniversity of Auckland
Study author Professor Mark Elwood, from the University of Auckland, said: “We found no increased risk even with 10-plus years of exposure and the maximum categories of call time or number of calls.
“Most phone use in these studies was from past years and 1G or 2G networks.
“The newer 3G and 4G networks have substantially lower …