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I have been looking into this as of late, and I find it quite alarming. I think as parents we really need to take precaution in this matter.
I have learned a lot from these website www. wiredchild.org. www.weepinitiative.org
We are talking about devices that emit microwave radiation on our growing children.
The leading cause of death in children today is brain tumors... Why???
Just do a google search on the health effects of cell phones and you will be busy for days.
I talked to a grandparent of a 17 yr old who has saliva gland cancer, and doctors are not ruling out the use of her cell phone for only 2 yrs.
Its been said that cell phone technology is the biggest biological experiment ever.
I hope everyone will look into this matter
We need to spread the word.
Nothing is more important then the health of our children!!
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Watched a documentary on this not that long ago (wish I could remember the name). In most countries it's highly recomended that children younger than 16 not have a cell phone.
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http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/phones.a...
heres some more info for you moms if you care to look, we owe it to our children to be informed, most cancers are caused over years of use, childrens skulls are much thinner than an adults so their brains have less protection. I once saw an xray of a childs brain and how the radiation moved into the brain it was shocking. I wish I still had that image to show you and then maybe you would think twice. Its not to say I don't let my children use my cell phone but only for a few minutes now and again, I certainly wont let my 10 and 11 yrs olds have their own phone.
Most of the research I believe is biased, you only have to look at who does the studies in the first place, theres alot of scientists out there that are paid to prove something is safe by the companies themselves, just think how much money is at risk, cell phones are a multimillion dollar industry.
Theres a reason why some european countires have proven them unsafe, because they are, in the UK they advise under 16 yr olds not to use them , why would they say that if they are safe?
I would rather act on the side of caution.
Tanda - posted on 03/27/2010
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The iPhone is listed as one of the safer phones that emits less radiation than others. Most of the smart phones are safer than other phones. They emit much less radiation. The downfall is that it costs much more to have and use a smart phone. I am still not sure home much time I would allow my child to use the iPhone. Keep it at a distance if at all possible.
Many of you are acting crazy and making crazy comments. I don't believe Susan is telling you not to have a cell phone or to throw it away. She is simply saying that you should do some research and be careful letting your young children use it for a lengthy amount of time.
This website lets you look up your phone and see its radiation levels. Well worth looking at.
http://www.ewg.org/cellphoneradiation/Ge...
I believe these are the countries that currently ban cell phone use for Children. Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Australia, Germany and China.
Education is Power.
Dana - posted on 03/26/2010
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The thing is, there is data to back it up. It's not a crack pot theory, it's why a lot of well known doctors say to use a head set connected to your cell phone. They also say that men shouldn't clip it to their waists or keep it in their pocket.
Yes, we've used microwaves over the years and they're safer now then they were but we also didn't walk around with them stuck to the side of our head 24/7. How much of a jump is it to think that something that emits radiation is bad for you....
It's like tanning beds, there will still be people who love using them so much they'll blow off research and then there will be people who realize they're not healthy.
I'm not saying everyone should get rid of theirs but I am saying that people should pay attention to what's out there and think about it. I agree with the OP, maybe we should know what we're talking about when handing our kids cell phones at such young ages.
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Susan, I looked into the BioInitiative report that you quoted. Gotta say I wouldn't like to depend on their research! This is from http://www.emfandhealth.com/Criticism%20...
"The Bio-Initiative Report was written by a relatively small group of scientists, lobbyists, and promoters, whose work is not recognized according to established scientific standards. It is the source most widely quoted by alarmists. Cindy Sage, who wrote the Introduction, is not a scientist. She has a web site where she offers services as a consultant on EMF & Health issues. In the Introduction she makes the following unscientific statements: "Scientists do have a role, but it is not exclusive and other opinions matter....Some experts keep saying that all studies have to be consistent (turn out the same way every time) before they are comfortable saying an effect exists." The results of most of the studies showing harmful health effects cited in the Bio-Initiative Report are not supported by follow up studies - which are usually far more comprehensive. Repeatability of results is a critical hallmark of science."
See also http://www.mmfai.org/public/docs/eng/MMF...