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Thu 22 Apr, 2010 08:15 am
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Ever since the technology emerged in the 1980s and 1990s there were claims of health problems linked to mobile phones ranging from brain cancer to migraines and infertility.
Currently
the jury is out on whether or not mobile phones are associated with any long term adverse health effects.
Experts hope it will provide a definitive answer to the question of whether mobile phones are linked to cancer, migraines, infertility and other health problems.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1268017/Mobile-phone-debate-reignited-huge-investigation-launched-safety.html#ixzz0lq2YnnBr
@oristarA,
"The jury is out" = the issue is undecided
No... the phrase "the jury is out" has nothing to do with not wanting to judge.
In the US justice system, there is a trial where all of the evidence is presented. After the trial ends, the jury spends some time making up its mind before it reaches a verdict. During this time, before the jury makes up it mind... it is said that "the jury is out".
In this context, it simply means that the question has not been decided yet.
@oristarA,
That means it is still unclear whether mobile phones are associated with any long term adverse health effects. There is no definitive decision on this matter. They are hoping this research study will answer that question.
"The jury is out" means the verdict on this matter has not yet been given. Researchers are still debating the issue.
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