I thought this article recently on the BBC website may be of interest. Grimer
======================================================= Child warning over mobile phones Many children use mobile phones Parents should ensure their children use mobile phones only when absolutely necessary because of the potential health risks, an expert is warning. The latest study by Sir William Stewart says there is still no proof mobile phones are unsafe, but warns precautionary steps should be taken. Sir William said children under eight should not use mobile phones at all. In light of the findings, a phone designed for this age group has been withdrawn from sale in the UK. The MyMo phone went on sale five months ago aimed at four to eight-year-olds to use in an emergency. Parents have a responsibility to their children not simply to throw a mobile phone to a young child Sir William Stewart Advice ignored Sir William, now of the National Radiological Protection Board, first warned five years ago that children should only use mobiles in emergencies. But he is now concerned that advice is being ignored. Mobile phone operators welcomed the fact that Sir William's report highlighted the lack of hard evidence linking handsets with adverse health effects. One in four seven to 10-year-olds now own a mobile phone - double the levels in 2001, according to latest figures... Last year a 750-people study by Sweden's Karolinska Institute suggested using a mobile phone for 10 years or more increases the risk of ear tumours by four times. A Dutch study has suggested mobile phone use can affect brain function, and further research from Europe indicated radiation from the phones can cause DNA damage. ============================================================== At 08:21 pm 18-01-05 +1100, you wrote: > >On Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at 01:00 AM, Mike Carrell wrote: > >> ... If this were generally true, there >> would be a worldwide epidemic of brain cancer by now. > >I think you will find that there is. > >A few years ago the increase in brain cancers in the US (and presumably >other countries) was said to be of epidemic proportions but as far as I >am aware that predates the use of mobile phones. > >dave > >
