Mobile phones are not linked to brain and head cancers, a comprehensive review of the highest quality evidence available commissioned by the World Health Organization has found. 

A new review by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which looked at studies from around the world, concluded that despite the widespread use of wireless technology, there has not been a rise in brain cancer cases.

This finding, published in the journal Environment International, holds true even for people who frequently make long phone calls or have been using mobile phones for over a decade.

The review analysed 63 studies conducted between 1994 and 2022. The research team included 11 experts from 10 different countries, including representatives from Australia's radiation protection authority.

The study focused on the effects of radiofrequency, which is not only used in mobile phones but also in devices like televisions, baby monitors, and radar.

According to Mark Elwood, a co-author of the study and professor of cancer epidemiology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, none of the major areas studied showed an increased risk of cancer.