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Cell phones and kids: a health(y) decision
We already know the dangers of multi-tasking and cell phones.
But the jury is still out as to the extent of brain tumors and cancer connected to cell phone use - especially with regards to children using them.
It’s a heated debate: studies, seminars and more studies abound, but are often inconclusive.
Reuters and the Huffington Post reported on a two-day symposium on the topic that will take place in Washington DC Sept 13 - Sept. 15.
A blog post on foodconsumer.org emphasizes study flaws: that health risks of cell phone use is underestimated.
Last year ScientificAmerican addressed the issue – ultimately without concluding one way or another the health risks of cell phone usage.
There are already a lot of negatives stacked against cell phone users --kids or adults: driving and using cell phones, expense, time management and etiquette.
But health seems to also be an issue one should take into consideration.
Maybe - if we share that information with our children, they might opt IN for good old fashioned face to face conversations!
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Comments
I met my children in the middle on this one. They have a cell phone but they can only text on it. The studies I've read are concerned with radiation because the phones are held so close to the head. I also don't let them charge their phones on their nightstands. They charge them on the other side of the room. Little things can make a difference.
Posted by: Thinker | September 8, 2009 3:29 PM
This makes me nervous. I have a radiation checker.
I've made videos of what I've found out.
DO NOT use the cellphone without a hollow tube headset!
It's scary!
Posted by: healthmom | September 9, 2009 2:49 AM
I'm constantly telling the kids to get OFF that phone.
Their only allowed to use it with a hollow tube headset.
That's it. Period.
Posted by: healthmom | September 9, 2009 2:57 AM
This makes me nervous. I have a radiation checker.
yes kids are not using cellphones,it's better suggestion........
Posted by: paru | September 10, 2009 10:53 AM
Thanks for some great tips from how to use cell phones, healthmom; to where to charge them - I hadn't even thought of that one Thinker!
I suppose cell phones are a necessary evil.
Interestingly, I have to actually encourage my son to take his along from time to time. Then again, I'll also say to him - don't take your cell phone if you don't want to - it's not like there wasn't communication before them!
My son is very adamant about avoiding exposure to them.
In fact he carries it a step further: at home, he'll only talk on the phone that is attached to the wall - not the portable ones!
Posted by: cindy kent | September 10, 2009 11:53 AM
I should have asked paru, healthmom - where do you get these radiation checkers/readers - where do you keep it? how much are they?
Posted by: Cindy Kent | September 10, 2009 11:56 AM
Thank you very much for sharing such amazing article here, which is good for health of kids. My uncle has a little child and uncle is a big user of cellphone. So I will inform him about the disadvantages of more use of cellphones. Which are too much harmful for little kids. I like this site and will visit this site in future too.
Posted by: remedy | October 3, 2009 4:07 AM