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Do wireless phones pose any special risks to
children?
The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific
evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless
communication devices, including children.” The FDA/
FCC website further states that “some groups sponsored
by other national governments have advised that children
be discouraged from using wireless phones at all”. For
example, the Stewart Report from the United Kingdom
[“UK”] made such a recommendation in December 2000.
In this report a group of independent experts noted that
no evidence exists that using a cell phone causes brain
tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s] recommendation to
limit cell phone use by children was strictly precautionary;
it was not based on scientific evidence that any health
hazard exists. A copy of the UK’s leaflet is available at
http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write
to: NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United
Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual reports on mobile
phones and RF are available online at www.iegmp.org.uk
and http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ (search “mobile”).
Parents who wish to reduce their children’s RF exposure
may choose to restrict their children’s wireless phone use.
Where can I get further information about RF
emissions?
For further information, see the following additional
resources (websites current as of April 2005):
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer magazine
November-December 2000