Concerns over the safety of cell phones rose this week after the chairman of Britain's National Radiological Protection Board said in a widely circulated statement
that parents should not give mobile phones to children age eight or younger. He said he made the recommendation as a precaution against potential harm of radiation from the devices.
Later in the week, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal officials and at least one major consumer advocate downplayed the U.K. study that suggests wireless phone use is potentially harmful to children.
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration said that available evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless devices, including children. The Federal Communications Commission, which monitors research on possible health effects, said the U.K. study would not prompt the agency to reexamine their standards. The Deputy Editor of Consumer Reports magazine said there was no need for alarm.
that parents should not give mobile phones to children age eight or younger. He said he made the recommendation as a precaution against potential harm of radiation from the devices.
Later in the week, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal officials and at least one major consumer advocate downplayed the U.K. study that suggests wireless phone use is potentially harmful to children.
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration said that available evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless devices, including children. The Federal Communications Commission, which monitors research on possible health effects, said the U.K. study would not prompt the agency to reexamine their standards. The Deputy Editor of Consumer Reports magazine said there was no need for alarm.
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