India, March 23 -- Bluetooth earphones have become an inseparable part of daily life, with many people rarely stepping out without them. However, their growing popularity has also sparked concerns about radiation exposure, with some claiming that regular use could increase the risk of brain tumours. But how much of this is grounded in science, and how much is simply myth?

Dr Rupa Juthani, a US-based neurosurgeon specialising in pituitary and skull base tumour surgery as well as Gamma Knife radiosurgery, is debunking the myth linking Bluetooth earphones to brain tumours. In an Instagram video shared on March 19, she highlights, "As a brain tumour surgeon who specialises in tumours that grow in and around nerves such as the hearing nerve (...