Wireless Technologies and Young People

Recent years have seen a vast proliferation of wireless communication devices universally available, without a similar increase in advice about the implications for health and safety, especially for children and young people.

Discussing the potential dangers associated with use of the internet and other forms of electronic media can enable young people to use information technologies more safely. In the same way, an awareness of the non-ionising radiation emitted by wireless communication technologies and its absorption by and potential interaction with the body can help young people make informed choices about how they use digital devices.

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