5% of people 'may be suffering from mobile-phone radiation'

The Irish Doctors Environmental Association (IDEA) has claimed that 5% of Irish people could be suffering from the effects of mobile-phone radiation.

The group, which is demanding further research into the health effects of mobile phones, said it had identified 16 people who believed they had been poisoned by such radiation.

It said these people were suffering symptoms like fatigue, confusion, dizziness, insomnia, nausea and skin irritation.

The IDEA said similar complaints had also been recorded in most countries where mobile phones are widely used.