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Many Nations Banning or Limiting Cell Phone Use by Children
By L.L. Woodard on January 27, 2009
* Health Warnings
While nations around the world are either banning or limiting cell phone
use by children, and some by those under the age of 12 years-old, Health
Canada has remained mum on the subject.
France is nearing the point where it will make it illegal to market cell
phones to children.
Russian officials have recommended that children under the age of 18
years not use cell phones at all.
Similarly, the United Kingdom, Israel, Belgium, Germany and India have
discouraged use of cell phones by children.
In Finland, the Radiation and Nuclear Power Authority has urged parents
to err on the side of caution, because despite there being no definitive
research indicating health risks related to the use of cell phones,
there is also no definitive research indicating the absence of health
risks from cell phone use. The truth is, cell phone use, and especially
its wide use among children, is a relatively new phenomenon which has
not yet enabled study of possible long term effects.
CBC-TV conducted a survey of 1,000 children in Canada; the results
indicated that almost half of the children in the 9-13 year-old range
have cell phones.
An epidemiologist, Professor Devra Davis, at the University of
Pittsburgh Cancer Institute has been quoted as stating, “Because the
latency between exposure and brain cancer could be 20 or 30 years…we
are basically treating ourselves like lab rats in an experiment without
any controls” (CBCNews.ca. 2009, January 22).
The fact is, children’s brains are less dense–more porous–than adult
brains. Radio frequency signals penetrate a child’s brain more deeply
than they do an adult’s brain. Scans have confirmed that the low-level
radiation emitted by cell phones penetrate the brain of a 5-year-old
child more than halfway through.
Source: CBCnews.ca (2009, January 22). “Health Canada has little to say
about cellphone risks for kids”.
Note from Ben Kim: Another reason for keeping cell phones away from
children is that the bones that make up their skulls are thinner than
those of adults. Consequently, children have less protection against
deep penetration of radio frequency signals into their brains.
Here are a few additional thoughts on minimizing exposure to radio
frequency signals:
1. The greatest exposure to radiation from a cell phone occurs within
about half a foot of the emitting antenna, so be sure to keep your
cell phone at least six inches away from all of your body parts
whenever it’s turned on.
2. When you must use a cell phone, try to use it where reception is
strong; weak reception requires that your phone emits more
radiation, which leads to stronger radio waves that can affect
your deeper tissues.
3. Use a headset or at the very least, the speaker phone function
when you must use your cell phone.
4. When you’re not using your cell phone, keep it turned off. Cell
phones that are not in use but left on emit radiation on an
intermittent basis.
5. Minimize use of all other wireless devices, including cordless
phones at home and at work. If you must use a wireless/cordless
phone, choose an older version that operates at 900 MHz – though
such phones still emit harmful waves when in use, they don’t
broadcast nonstop like higher frequency phones (2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz,
etc.).
If you’re interested in getting a simple device – called a Gauss meter –
that you can use to detect EMF activity around cell phones, cordless
home phones, and other wireless devices, have a look at the Cell Sensor
EMF Detector – it’s relatively inexpensive, and it’s what I use to look
for “hot spots and devices” in our home and office from time to time.
Holding a Cell Sensor EMF Detector up against a cell phone and having it
give off a strong and steady beep is a good way to help children and
skeptical adults become more aware of the presence of electromagnetic
fields.
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Children and Cell phones
Submitted by Esti Allina-Turnauer on January 28, 2009 – 16:15.
I live in Israel and despite the official Ministry of Health guidelines
regarding cell phone use and children, nothing has happened. Children
can be seen talking on their cells phones while walking home from
school, just hanging out in the mall, etc.
It is good advice to limit cell phone use, however the experts warn that
there is no safe level of exposure and exposure is cumulative.
Regarding headset use – research has shown that an earpiece or BlueTooth
actually attract the ambient, or environmental, radiation and
concentrate it in the ear. Also, we found when testing with an MSAS
(Seridian Stress Assessment System)that the body’s systems were stressed
while wearing an earpiece, and the phone in the pocket – without even
making a call. One more thing to consider when using an earpiece is:
where is the phone? Most people hold it in their hand, keep it in their
pocket, or hang it on their belt. The radiation exposure isn’t minimized
in this case, only shifted to another part of the body.
Regarding the phone on the belt: studies have shown that men who carry
their phone either on their belt or in their pocket have a 300%
increased risk for testicular cancer and a 35% decrease in sperm count.
I acknowledge Dr. Kim for bring this issue to his readers attention and
hope that people will use their phones for emergency calls only. Keep
your calls short. Make them outdoors. Use the speaker phone. Be
considerate of others who have not given permission to be radiated and
make your calls away from them.
Esti Allina-Turnauer
