Science writer Alice Walton argues that new research indicates that cellphones might not be the dangers we think.

Brain tumors, car accidents, and virtual sex contact: Cell phones seem to carry a wealth of hazards.

However — and there may still be some lingering questions — more studies are coming in to suggest that cell phones aren’t as strongly connected with any of these phenomena as we once thought. Other evidence illustrates that they’re just as annoying and sidetracking as ever, though, so if you want to continue to hold a grudge against them, you’re within your rights.

Nonetheless,

While we wait for definitive study results to come in, it’s probably best to use cell phones sparingly and responsibly. Whether or not you’re worried about the physical dangers, it may still be wise to give the cell a rest, if for no other reason than to get to your destination on time — or to avoid stopping a musical ensemble in its tracks.