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Hands-free: Over three times the radiation

Will Knight ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 02 Nov 2000 10:34 GMT

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The amount of radiation emitted by a mobile phone can be increased up to three and a half times when using a hands-free kit according to a report released by the Consumers' Association, Thursday.

A statement from the Consumers' Association says: "As in earlier tests it is clear that consumers cannot rely on hands-free kits to reduce radiation emissions [to] the brain."

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