By Lynne Hardy, 28 April 2000 17:53
NEWS The UK government-commissioned Stewart Inquiry has declared that mobile phones do not pose a health risk to users. The report was launched to determine whether microwave emissions from handsets are leading to an increase in memory loss, as well as brain tumours and other maladies. The conclusion of the ten-month investigation, which contains evidence from the National Radiological Protection Board, said mobiles only heat the brain by one-tenth of a degree, whereas the body's natural temperature varies by one degree on a daily basis. However, the report does call for tighter regulation on radioactive emissions to bring legislation in line with European standards. It also called for in-depth research on the non-thermal effects of mobiles. The report is due be published on 11 May.
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