Some scientists are urging parents to reconsider giving their children
mobile phones. In fact, the British-based National Radiological
Protection Board has suggested children younger than age 8 should
not be given a cellular phone as it risks exposing their young bodies
to harmful radiation.
According to a University of Washington scientist: 70
percent to 80 percent of the energy emitted from the antenna of
a mobile phone is absorbed in the head. This expert was
particularly concerned about kids using mobiles because their younger
skulls -- contrary to popular opinion -- are thinner and their growing
brains may be much more susceptible to radiation exposure.
And because children could potentially use mobiles longer than
their parents, slow-growing
brain tumors could show up sooner.
Lack of Scientific Evidence
It is still unclear how your body responds to cell phone radiation.
The FDA has explained that in regard to the safety and use of cell
phones by children, scientific evidence does not show a danger of
users of wireless communication devices including children.
While science may not map out the dangers cell phones pose, a number
of other sources may ...
One study suggested that people who use a cell phone for at least
10 years might increase their risk of developing acoustic neuroma
-- a benign tumor on the auditory nerve that carries sound from
the ear to the brain. Despite the lack of solid evidence that cell
phones are dangerous, members of the scientific community explain
that mobile phones simply haven't been in use long enough and that
more clinical data is needed.
TechNewsWorld
March 22, 2005
Washington
Times March 24, 2005
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