Protect Children in the Digital Age by Reducing Wireless Radiation

by Dr. Devra Davis, PhD MPH, President and Founder, Environmental Health Trust

In these days of digitalization of the world from smart-toothbrushes to baby monitors, few are asking about the long term impact on the developing brain and body from growing up in a sea of radiofrequency radiation that did not exist even four years ago. While pregnancy remains a time of intense interest in protecting mother and child, the need for protection does not end with birth. Research from around the world indicates that the rapidly growing young child faces special vulnerabilities to toxic chemicals as well as to wireless radiation. This article reviews the latest evidence on cell phone radiation and other digital wireless transmitting devices and provides simple guides to raising smarter and healthier children

“But everyone else has one!” is heard increasingly in pre-Kindergartens and elementary schools. There are iPhone and iPad plastic baby teething rattle cases. But, in fact there are no test standards for the safety of these devices nor for the thousands of apps that can be installed for infants and toddlers.
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