Do mobile phones cause ageing to the human skin?

An article published in the Daily Mail Australia on 18 June 2018, reports that using a mobile phone can be as damaging on your skin as being out in the sun. It is concerning that the exposure from smartphones has been compared to the same time spent in the sun.

Report of Partial Findings from the National Toxicology Program Carcinogenesis Studies of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Radiation in Hsd: Sprague Dawley SD Rats (Whole Body Exposure)

Use of mobile and cordless phones and change in cognitive function: a prospective cohort analysis of Australian primary school children

Symptoms and the use of wireless communication devices: a prospective cohort study in Swiss adolescents

Maternal cell phone use during pregnancy and child behavioral problems in five birth cohorts

Meta-analysis of association between mobile phone use and glioma risk

Mobile phone use and risk for intracranial tumors and salivary gland tumors – a meta-analysis

Mobile phone use and risk of brain tumours: a systematic review of association between study quality, source of funding, and research outcomes

Effects of Simulated Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Radiation on Fertilization and Embryo Development

Mobile phone use and risk of glioma: a case-control study in Korea for 2002-2007

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