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Feb. 25, 2011
Cell Phone Radiation Affects Brain, Study Says
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| Extended use of a cellular telephone causes increased activity in parts of the brain next to the phone's antenna, according to a new study in theJournal of the American Medical Association. However, Nora Volkow, author of the paper, says it's unclear what the clinical significance of that finding is. |
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