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French Health Agency Finds No Proven Cancer Link From Mobile Phones

A 250‑study evidence review supports the finding, prompting caution for children.

Overview

  • Anses’ updated synthesis released on November 26 concludes current data do not establish a causal relationship between radiofrequency exposure from phones and cancer.
  • The review selected 250 robust epidemiological and toxicological studies from roughly 1,000 new publications since prior assessments in 2013 and 2016.
  • Laboratory work notes transient cellular changes that reverse after exposure stops, and animal evidence remains limited, offering no coherent cancer mechanism in humans.
  • The agency reiterates precautionary advice, especially for children, recommending speakerphone or hands‑free use and calls in good reception to reduce exposure.
  • Anses urges continued surveillance through generalized cancer registries and long‑term cohorts such as COSMOS, and it will report on adolescent social‑network effects in January.