CELL PHONES [ back to What's New ]
Do cell phones harm the brain? Recent reports contain conflicting evidence regarding the alleged risk of growing a brain tumor from holding a cell phone with a built in antennae to your ear; and so far the data is inconclusive either way. However, we do know that using a cell phone while driving your car increases the risk of a car crash by four times, according to a 1997 study in the New England Journal of Medicine. We also know that traffic accidents account for half of all TBIs. If you must speak on the phone while in the car, it is recommended that you do it only while gridlocked in stopped traffic or pull over if you are in fast moving traffic.