Wi-Fi Exposure More Dangerous To Kids Than Previously Thought

The need to limit children’s exposure to RF/EMF was among the conclusions of a report published in the Journal of Microscopy and Ultrastructure entitled “Why children absorb more microwave radiation than adults: The consequences.”  From an analysis of other studies, the authors argue that children and adolescents are at considerable risk from devices that radiate microwaves (and that adults are at a lower, but still significant, risk).

The following points were offered:

• Children absorb a greater amount of microwave radiation than adults.
• Fetuses are even more vulnerable than children.  Therefore pregnant women should avoid exposing their fetus to microwave radiation.
• Adolescent girls and women should not place cellphones in their bras or in hijabs (headscarf).
• Cellphone manual warnings make clear an overexposure problem exists.
• Government warnings have been issued but most of the public are unaware of such warnings.
• Current exposure limits are inadequate and should be revised.
• Wireless devices are radio transmitters, not toys.  Selling toys that use them should be monitored more closely.

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/01/13/study-suggests-wi-fi-exposure-more-dangerous-to-kids-than-previously-thought/