No evidence mobile phones cause brain cancer
July 17, 2026 (Conversation) Electromagnetic waves are everywhere. Theyre the reason you can hear music when you turn on the radio, use wi-fi, find your way using satellite navigation, and make calls on a mobile phone. They are a form of electromagnetic radiation and sit at the weaker end of the spectrum, meaning they have the lowest energy and the longest wavelength. But because very high-energy forms of electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays can cause cancer, there has long been concern that radio waves could also harm human health. With the explosion of mobile phone use over the