The Word is Out: Cell Phones are Bad for Kids

While visiting the States a few weeks ago my mother rushed into the room and told me to put on the TV.

(How often does your mother MAKE you watch TV?) So, I put on CBS, channel 4 Ft. Lauderdale to see Devra Davis, who has published on book on cancer prevention, being interviewed by the morning news anchor.

The bottom line of her message is: cell phones can affect children’s health on many levels, to extents we are unsure about and that caution is urged. Children should not use cell phones, and if they do, to keep their use to a bare minimum.

Then, I get a very excited call from my PR guy telling me that the Israeli Ministry of Health has issued an advisory regarding cell phone use!

This is great news because as I walk around malls, stores, and drive down the street and I see every other person walking and talking, unwittingly microwaving their brain cells, putting themselves in danger, I want to stop each person and share my knowledge with him. I realized that going around stopping people everywhere I meet would 1) be an intrusion; 2) not be an effective way to educate the masses; and 3) not allow me to get anywhere in a timely fashion. My kids would be standing off to the side, maybe rolling their eyes and thinking, “There’s Mom doing her thing again. I wish she’s just take us home.” My kids are actually very aware and have picked up the gauntlet as well. They talk to their friends, but it hasn’t made a difference. Those kids are still walking around with unprotected cell phones.

Back to the news item. The news item concluded, because, as we know, the cell phone industry is watching and listening, that (or something to the effect that): “there’s not enough evidence to prove cell phones are dangerous, but we urge caution” or some such double-speak.

Don’t buy into it! There is plenty of evidence with such experts as:

Dr. Mercola Dr. Sherrill SellmanDr. Neil CherryDon Maisch just to name a few, as well as other scientists and doctors from around the world who warn about the dangers of cell phone use, in general. There is no doubt that what is dangerous for an adult is more so for a child. Why? 1) a child’s head is smaller, and therefore more deeply penetrable by cell phone radiation; 2) their brains are still very fluid – providing an excellent conductive environment for the radiation; 3) they do not have the minimum protection of a hard skull as adults do; and 4) they are still in delicate developmental stages, that if impaired, will have long-term effects for learning, behavior, as well as emotional and motor development. You don’t want to mess with the brain cells! Period.

Also remember that the effects of radiation exposure are cumulative so a child will potentially have more years’ accumulation than an adult and thereby more serious harm inflicted – and probably at an earlier age than an adult.

There is reason to be alarmed and more than careful. Keep cell phones away from children. If you must let your child use the phone:

1. First of all,get him/her a SafeCell phone chip by contacting me: 866-820-3431 to order. Do it today! There is no time to delay. Remember, the effects are cumulative. Chips are $29.95. It is a one-time purchase. The ‘chip’ never needs replacing. Order 4 or more for a 5% discount and get your whole family protected.

2. use cell phones for emergency calls only and keep calls short

3. keep phone off and away from body when not in use (especially if your cell phone is unprotected)

4. So that your phone doesn’t need to increase it’s power to connect make your calls outdoors.

5. Do not use your phone – unless it is a dire emergency – if your phone is showing low battery or low reception.

6. Use the speaker phone if it will not disturb others.

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