[The electromagnetic fields of cellular phones and the health of children and of teenagers (the situation requiring to take an urgent measure)].
The problem of the influence of electromagnetic fields (EMF) of cellular phones (CP) on the health of children and teenagers is considered in this article. The results of the researchs indicate the increased sensitivity of the children and of the teenagers to this kind of radiation. Direct indicators of electromagnetic influence can be infringement of sleep, decrease of the memory, fatigue, breach of a blood-brain barrier permeability, changes in nervous cells of a brain. As the remote consequences the development of tumors of a brain and acoustic nerve are predicted. However all these results require the realization of independent repeated researches. WHO (World Health Organization) recommends to use "Precautionary principle" with the purposes of decreasing of the risk. Russian National Committee of Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection recommended to limit the use of CP by children and teenagers under 16 years old (2002, February 2004). The corresponding recommendations were included into SunPin H2.1.8/2.2.4.1190-03/(2003).
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000528:radiation effects*; D040421:Cell Phone; D002648:Child; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000528:radiation effects; D012306:Risk; D012890:Sleep / Q000528:radiation effects