Well
documented health harm to children from cell phones & Wi-Fi lead
governments and doctors to suggest extreme limits on cell phone and wi-fi
device use by Children before 8
th
grade.
Lasting
Mental Health Scars Linked to Early Smartphone Use
A major global study found that children given smartphones
before age 13 face sharply higher risks of poor mental health in young
adulthood. Females were affected the most, with nearly half of those given a
phone at age 5 or 6 reporting strong suicidal thoughts.
The Federal Communications Commission wants to “streamline” its
environmental review process to “promote efficiency and certainty” for
telecommunication developers seeking to build wireless infrastructures. Safe
technology advocates say the agency should expand and strengthen, not reduce,
its environmental review since current policy is not up to reasonable standards
given new science findings.
Dr.
Joseph
Mercola�s
Book (1) cites thousands of medical and
scientific studies documenting the widespread and serious harm caused by EMF,
cell phone, and wi-fi radiation to plants, insects, birds, animals, and
humans. He had considerable help from other Doctors and Scientists in
compiling this book- who are cited.
Children�s
brains are particularly
at risk, and due to the well documented significant harm caused to all children
exposed to RF radiation (cell phones, Wi-fi, cell phone towers), children
should not be allowed to use cell phones or wi-fi devices prior to the eighth
grade (1).
Based on
a study of 13,000 mothers- as compared to children born to mothers who did not
use cell phones during pregnancy, children born to mothers who did use cell
phones during pregnancy experienced: 49% increase in behavioral problems,
35 % increase in hyperactivity, 34 % increase in peer-related problems, and 25%
increase emotional/mood
issues(
2). Another study of
29,000 mothers found an increased risk of ADHD of 50% for those mothers with
significant cell phone use during pregnancy, and 100% increased risk if the
mother kept the cell phone on her person without powering it off (1, etc.).
Higher exposure to EMF of other types to mothers also carries an increased risk
of miscarrying or a child with behavioral issues, asthma, obesity, etc.
(3).
Exposure
to cell phones, wi-fi & wi-fi devices are the highest common radiation
exposures that children get (1, etc.). Doctors experience and studies have
found a significant link between a
child�s
EMF
radiation exposure with ADHD and Autism. Several doctors treating these
conditions have found that restricting and reducing their
patient�s
EMF and wi-fi exposure leads to significant improvement in these conditions
(4). Studies have found a significant connection between cell phone use and a
child�s
emotional and mental health, including suicide
(5).
Based on
the many studies documenting harm from cell phone and wi-fi exposure harm in
children, Governmental agencies and other organizations have proposed
restrictions and reductions in use of cell phones and wi-fi devices by
Children. France in 2018 imposed a cell phone ban on children in grades
K-9. At least 10 other countries have imposed limits and imposed radiation
exposure limits extremely lower than in the U.S. Health organizations have
issued guidelines for restricted use of cell phone or wi-fi devices. Apple in
2018 put an App in its computer operating system allowing parents to monitor
and impose limits on use of Apple devices for children. Doctors who research
EMF harm, including Dr. Mercola, have proposed that children should not be
allowed to use cell phones or wi-fi devices, or smart devices or smart TVs
prior to 8
th
grade
(6). Smart
devices create �dirty electricity� which is much more harmful than normal
electricity. The book has information on home protection measures and
remediations.
References
1.
EMF*D,
The Hidden Harms and How to Protect Yourself, Dr. Joseph Mercola, chapter 4, p 109-
(6 technical references cited regarding greatly increased risk to children and
why- includes California Dept. of Health study and journal studies).
2.
Pre-natal
and post-natal exposure to cell phone use and Behavioral Problems in Children,
Divan et al, Epidemiology, Vol 19, no 4, July 2008, 523-9.
3.
EMF*D,
Dr. Joseph Mercola, chapter 4, p 111- (Kaiser Permanente study & several
journal articles referenced)
4.
(1,
p113- ) &
The Emerging Link between Wireless and Autism
,
September 11, 2015
5.
(
1, p116- ) An Australian study, Study reported
in New York Times, and other journal studies referenced
6.
(
1,
chapter 4, p117- ) Several
cites
including
Dr. Debra Davis, Epidemiologist, book-The Truth about Cell Phones, and What
Industry is Doing to Hide It- what you and governments should do about
it)
