Health | cell phones Study Links Cell Use to Mouth Tumors Israeli research contradicts 2-year-old data from Sweden By Sam Gale Rosen Posted Feb 18, 2008 8:45 PM CST Copied A man speaks with his phone at the World Mobile Phone Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Associated Press) People who use cell phones frequently are 50% more likely to develop salivary gland tumors, according to a new study. Researchers at Tel Aviv University compared a population of nearly 500 tumor patients to a control group of healthy subjects; more than 400 of the 500 patients selected for study had benign tumors, while 58 suffered from malignant ones. Information Week notes that the study contradicts a 2006 report in the same journal, in which Swedish researchers said cell phone use contained no increased tumor risk. "While I think this technology is here to stay, I believe precautions should be taken in order to diminish the exposure and lower the risk for health hazards," the lead Israeli researcher said in a statement. Read These Next "Admiral Piett" of the Star Wars universe died from COVID. Trump voter who supported mass deportations could be deported herself. Shooter opens fire on Texas Border Patrol What makes a person cool? These six traits. Report an error