Children are vulnerable for three reasons. Their skulls are thinner so signals can penetrate deeper. Their brains contain more fluid; the more fluid, the more affected by microwave radiation. Finally, the brains of children continue to develop and grow. We know from modern neuroscience that their brains are not fully mature until their mid-20s, and later for boys than girls.
• Kid caution: Children, especially preadolescents, should use land lines when possible and cellphones only for essential purposes, limiting the length of calls to five or 10 minutes and using headsets, according to a Toronto Public Health advisory in 2008. Health officials in Britain have also discouraged cellphone use by children and have urged the industry not to market their products to children
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