Cell Phone Warning Labels
Are cell phones safe for childrens health? A petition titled the Children’s Wireless Protection Act is asking Congress to mandate that all cell phone product packaging, infrastructures that carry Wi-Fi signals, and other EMR related product packaging carry warning labels. The petition also requests that Wi-Fi in public schools be replaced with hard-wired Internet access.
The medical community has been divided over whether or not cell phones pose health risks. CMCH Director, Dr. Michael Rich argues that if there are any health risks, such as radiation exposure, children are likely at the highest risk because the skull is thinner than it is in adult life and the brain is still actively building itself.