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According to this new study, there could actually be a link between mobile phones and cancer. The study, conducted by the US government, experimented on more than 2,500 rats over a two-year period.

根據這份新研究，手機與癌症之間確實可能有所關聯。這份研究是由美國政府執行，在2年期間針對超過2500隻老鼠進行實驗。

Researchers from the National Toxicology Program exposed the male rates to the type of radio frequencies which are usually emitted by mobile phones. They found that two types of tumours were found in the animals in both the brain and the heart. While tumours were not found in rats not exposed to the frequencies.

美國「國家毒理學計畫」的研究人員將公鼠暴露在手機放射的無線電波之下。他們發現，這些老鼠的腦部和心臟出現2類腫瘤。不過，在沒有照射這種磁波的老鼠身上，則未出現腫瘤。

The study, believed to be the largest and most in-depth analysis of mobile phones and cancers, cost the US government $25 million to carry out over several years. Ron Melnick, a former National Toxicology Program researcher said: "Where people were saying there’s no risk, I think this ends that kind of statement."

這份研究據信是針對手機和癌症規模最龐大且最深入的分析，耗費美國政府2500萬美元，時間長達數年。國家毒理學計畫前研究人員莫尼克指出：「人們說手機沒有致癌風險，我認為這份研究終結了這種說法。」

The scientific community has been divided on the issue since 1990s. Many previous studies have suggested a link between cancer and mobile phone use but have been criticised for methodology .

從1990年代開始，科學界就為了這個議題分裂。此前許多研究指出，癌症與手機有所關聯，但在方法論上遭到批評。

新聞辭典

frenquency：名詞，頻率，周率。例句：The world is facing an increasing frequency of terrorist attacks.（世界正面臨與日俱增的恐怖攻擊。）

tumour：名詞，腫瘤，腫塊。例句：They found a malignant tumour in her breast.（他們在她的乳房發現一個惡性腫瘤。）

methodology：名詞，學術方法論，研究方法。例句：The methodology and findings of the research team have been criticized. （這個研究小組的方法論和成果受到批評。）

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