Saturday, March 8, 2008

Concern in Europe on Cellphone Ads for Children

Technology
Concern in Europe on Cellphone Ads for Children
By DOREEN CARVAJAL
Published: March 8, 2008

Driven in part by a lack of knowledge over the long-term health effects of mobile phone use, parent groups in Europe have called for a ban on marketing to children.

While there is no specific evidence that mobile telephones pose a health threat to young users, researchers worry that there is still only scanty scientific information about the long-term impact of radio frequency electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile telephones on the developing brains and tissues of children.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/08/technology/08mobile.html?ex=1362718800&en=14ff8a0964418120&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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