By Chara Brooks
If you're concerned about your children and possible cell phone hazards, you're in good company. More and more parents these days are educating themselves about mobile phone radiation and health risks of children using cell phones.
Yes, there's a huge controversy raging about whether cell phones are dangerous at all-to anyone. If you do just a bit of research on the topic, you'll find a whole range of conclusions. Many scientists claim more research has to be done in order to determine that mobile phone radiation is actually harmful. On the other hand, there are also numerous scientists who've concluded that the evidence is clear: cell phones are definitely dangerous.
Cell Phone Hazards
Among other things, studies show that mobile phone radiation:
• Breaks DNA strands
• Disrupts cell functioning in a number of different ways
• Breaks down the blood-brain barrier.
Doesn't sound good, does it?
Not only that, but numerous studies over the last decade have also linked mobile phone radiation with brain tumors, diabetes, autism, ADHD, and other behavioral disorders.
Even if there are conflicting conclusions of scientists-does this really matter? Are we going to wait till all the researchers finally find agreement sometime in the future (if ever) before we start getting concerned?
Children and Cell Phone Health Risks
If you have children, mobile phone radiation is even more of a concern. Many of the main studies that state there is inconclusive evidence of mobile phone hazards have relied on tests done with models of 6' 2" men, weighing 220 lbs. It seems it would be obvious, but these tests are not applicable to smaller adults-and especially not to children.
Not only are children smaller in general, their heads are a lot smaller and their skulls are thinner. This means that radiation can penetrate their brains more deeply, more quickly. In addition, their brains allow for greater absorption of the radiation, due to a high water and ion concentration in them.
You can Protect your Children against Cell Phone Hazards
But don't panic. All this is really scary for a parent to read. But there are things you can do, short of taking your children's cell phones away.
1. Limit their time on their mobile phones.
2. There's really no need for babies, toddlers or young children to use a cell phone. So check any urge you might have to see how cute your little one is when speaking into a mobile phone.
3. Purchase an air-tube headset for your child to use. Do NOT get a Bluetooth-these cause more continuous radiation to enter the head.
4. Encourage your children to not carry their phones in a pocket. They should keep them in a backpack or another bag as far away from their bodies as possible. A belt-holder won't do the trick either, because these have been linked to liver and kidney damage.
5. Beware of buying a mobile phone based on its low SAR rating. Originally, this seemed a good idea. But the FDA has reversed its findings on this: low SAR phones often generate even more radiation, due to having to work harder at finding a signal.
6. Perhaps most importantly: look into getting mobile phone radiation protection. Remember, this is a serious matter; so don't be sold on the inexpensive stickers, magnets or stones out there, purporting to protect you from your phone. Look for a reputable company that has been in business for a while and that explains their technology.
Cell phone hazards are serious-especially for kids. Why take chances with your children's health? Risks are too high. Don't wait till the "experts" finally agree for sure on whether mobile phone radiation is dangerous. Take measures to protect your children today.
If you're concerned about your children and possible cell phone hazards, you're in good company. More and more parents these days are educating themselves about mobile phone radiation and health risks of children using cell phones.
Yes, there's a huge controversy raging about whether cell phones are dangerous at all-to anyone. If you do just a bit of research on the topic, you'll find a whole range of conclusions. Many scientists claim more research has to be done in order to determine that mobile phone radiation is actually harmful. On the other hand, there are also numerous scientists who've concluded that the evidence is clear: cell phones are definitely dangerous.
Cell Phone Hazards
Among other things, studies show that mobile phone radiation:
• Breaks DNA strands
• Disrupts cell functioning in a number of different ways
• Breaks down the blood-brain barrier.
Doesn't sound good, does it?
Not only that, but numerous studies over the last decade have also linked mobile phone radiation with brain tumors, diabetes, autism, ADHD, and other behavioral disorders.
Even if there are conflicting conclusions of scientists-does this really matter? Are we going to wait till all the researchers finally find agreement sometime in the future (if ever) before we start getting concerned?
Children and Cell Phone Health Risks
If you have children, mobile phone radiation is even more of a concern. Many of the main studies that state there is inconclusive evidence of mobile phone hazards have relied on tests done with models of 6' 2" men, weighing 220 lbs. It seems it would be obvious, but these tests are not applicable to smaller adults-and especially not to children.
Not only are children smaller in general, their heads are a lot smaller and their skulls are thinner. This means that radiation can penetrate their brains more deeply, more quickly. In addition, their brains allow for greater absorption of the radiation, due to a high water and ion concentration in them.
You can Protect your Children against Cell Phone Hazards
But don't panic. All this is really scary for a parent to read. But there are things you can do, short of taking your children's cell phones away.
1. Limit their time on their mobile phones.
2. There's really no need for babies, toddlers or young children to use a cell phone. So check any urge you might have to see how cute your little one is when speaking into a mobile phone.
3. Purchase an air-tube headset for your child to use. Do NOT get a Bluetooth-these cause more continuous radiation to enter the head.
4. Encourage your children to not carry their phones in a pocket. They should keep them in a backpack or another bag as far away from their bodies as possible. A belt-holder won't do the trick either, because these have been linked to liver and kidney damage.
5. Beware of buying a mobile phone based on its low SAR rating. Originally, this seemed a good idea. But the FDA has reversed its findings on this: low SAR phones often generate even more radiation, due to having to work harder at finding a signal.
6. Perhaps most importantly: look into getting mobile phone radiation protection. Remember, this is a serious matter; so don't be sold on the inexpensive stickers, magnets or stones out there, purporting to protect you from your phone. Look for a reputable company that has been in business for a while and that explains their technology.
Cell phone hazards are serious-especially for kids. Why take chances with your children's health? Risks are too high. Don't wait till the "experts" finally agree for sure on whether mobile phone radiation is dangerous. Take measures to protect your children today.
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