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‘Cellphones cause cancer’ and other health myths

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When I got my first cellphone, my mom told me to not put it in my pocket because it would give me cancer. I rolled my eyes and told her that that was stupid, but I always worried a little when I went to slip my phone into my jeans.

https://dailybruin.com/2015/11/02/cellphones-cause-cancer-and-other-health-myths/

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‘Cellphones cause cancer’ and other health myths

By Lindsay Bribiescas

Nov. 2, 2015 6:12 p.m.