According to recent research, the long-term health of children and teenagers who use mobile phones regularly could be in danger. Although the risks are lower than those posed by alcohol and tobacco, there is a danger and it could last a lifetime, the study says.
According to the report, mobile phone use exposes young people to risks including sleep problems, memory loss and potentially even brain tumours and dementia . Welsh experts say that the government should update and strengthen their warnings on using mobile phones .
An expert in Pontypool who advises the Department of Health on the subject, Roger Coghill, reportedly commented: "This latest report joins many thousands of others worldwide that have confirmed mobile phones and their electro-magnetic field definitely has an adverse effect on the brain. Yet despite the research I’m not for banning mobiles for children. I live in the real world and know this would be impossible. What youngsters should know is not to make long calls. The longer the phone call goes on the more damage is done and this will be irreversible."
The latest research was conducted in Moscow, and backs up other research conducted recently in France and Sweden .
Mobile phones risk health of children
Fri, 02 May 2008
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