Hongkongers say they cannot and will not stop using their mobile phones, despite a new World Health Organisation report linking the devices to cancer.
Recruitment manager Rico Lorenzana, 34, said it was near impossible for Hongkongers to stop or even reduce their dependency on mobile phones.
'Yes, I'm scared now that I've seen the report but, at the same time, mobiles have become a necessity. I wish I could use it less but had this [report] come out a long time ago, then there could have been a way to cut it down.
'But if you look at society today, everything is in real time. The phone is the fastest way to talk to people and there are so many misunderstandings in texts and e-mails.'
Marketing professional Luke Yardley, 25, agreed that the report would have little impact on mobile phone habits in Hong Kong because people had other concerns.
'The Hong Kong people are already worried about a lot of things. They should be informed [about the report] but not scared of it.