MOBILE phones are set to become more dangerous to people's health than asbestos or smoking, according to a leading Australian neurosurgeon.

Research by the Canberra Hospital’s Vini Khurana found that in the next four years, the full impact of mobile phone-caused brain tumours would be revealed.

“It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking, and directly concerns all of us, particularly the younger generation,”

industry and governments needed to take “immediate steps” to reduce the impact of mobile phone radiation

A malignant brain tumour represents a life-ending diagnosis in the vast majority of those diagnosed

There is a significant and increasing body of evidence – to date at least eight comprehensive clinical studies internationally and one long-term meta-analysis – for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumours

some hands-free kits, could even have a bigger impact than just having a mobile phone