by L. Gregory Lawton, MD, Medscape Pediatrics, 19 December 2014
Children, Cancer, and Microwave Radiation (Read: Cell Phones)
In July, an extensive review of data on cell phone exposure from 2009 through 2014, as well as government documents on microwave radiation (MWR) levels and electronic device manufacturers' manuals, concluded that there are associations between MWR and the eventual development of cancer in children.[15] Moreover, the investigators advocated more widespread implementation of MWR exposure limits on electronic devices, better education about potential risks, and even the banning of MWR-emitting toys or devices targeted at children.
Dade Lunsford, MD, Lars Leksell Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, told Medscape that he welcomes the contribution of this work, noting that the researchers "continue to raise appropriate concerns related to the ever-increasing role of technologies that emit nonionizing radiation, including cell phone and certain toys."
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