Cellphones ‘Do Not Affect Cognition’: WHO Review Concludes

The review looked at the results of five studies with a total of 4,639 participants.
Cellphones ‘Do Not Affect Cognition’: WHO Review Concludes
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Rex Widerstrom
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Exposure to mobile phones does not impact learning, memory, attention span, or other cognitive functions like coordination, according to a review commissioned by the World Health Organisation into studies examining radio wave exposure from mobile phones.

The systematic review aimed to undertake an updated health risk assessment of radio wave exposure, which will be used to help draft a new Environmental Health Criterion on the subject.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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