Cell Phones for Kids
Jul 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 am by Susie
The director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers plans to issue an advisory to about 3,000 faculty and staff tomorrow about the possible health risks associated with cellular phone use. The document suggests certain measures to limit exposure to the electromagnetic fields emitted by the devices, such as limiting the length of conversations or keeping the phones away from the head by using headsets or speaker phone options. It also recommends that children not use cell phones except in emergencies.
A child’s developing organs “are the most likely to be sensitive to any possible effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields,” according to the document.
