Radiation from mobile phones is harmful to children

One can see that the lifestyle change has resulted in usage of mobile phones by almost everybody (2 out of 4) and the children are fascinated by the mobiles. Parents give the mobiles in small children’s hand as a toy and to school going children as a status symbol.

In spite of repeated news appearing in World Wide Web and in newspapers, little attention is paid to the harmful effects of the radiation emitted by the mobile phones. No body wants to even know about it, neither the users nor the manufacturers.

A landmark research study carried out in US and Denmark into the use of handsets which may have major public health implications, showed health effects in the children whose mothers have used mobile phones when they were pregnant. The researchers surveyed 13,000 children and found that even less frequent usage was sufficient to increase the health risk to the children. These children developed hyperactivity, and difficulties with conduct, emotions and relationships. The health risk in children, below 7 years, using the mobile phone is much greater. Some children are more sensitive than others to the radiation emitted by mobile phones.

There is a need for strict regulation to ensure that the manufacturers of the mobile phones maintain the radiation emission levels of the mobiles much lower than the standards. Base stations near schools and crowded areas should be avoided. There should be a dedicated regulatory body for strict regulation of the mobile phone usage. The regulators should also look into the safety of erecting antenna on the residential building tops. The RF radiation levels should periodically monitored and the readings should be displayed for public knowledge and for checking compliance with the set limits by regulators.