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Use of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitting devices   Cell phones, PDAs, Bluetooths, Computers, Laptops and other electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitting devices in your home and office are harmful for children and should be protected against the harmful radiations.    According to Christine Hoch, ED of Autism Society of America, “People exposed to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) develop electro hypersensitivity, a physiological condition characterized by neurological and immunological symptoms that worsen after exposure to electric and magnetic fields or electromagnetic radiation. She relayed that symptoms may include concentration problems, memory lapses, pain or pressure in the head, throat and chest, poor balance, dizziness, ringing in the ears, fatigue, numbness in the affected area, poor sleep, eye irritation, or discolored and/or irritated skin.” Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) is known to cause headaches, heart disease, Attention Deficit Disorder, fatigue, aches, pains, allergies, digestive difficulties and greater risk of diseases such as cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumours, spontaneous abortions, Alzheimer’s disease, hormonal imbalances and suicidal tendencies.   The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a study that labels cell phone radiation as a possible carcinogen, a classification that puts it in the same category as lead, gas exhaust, and chloroform. The study was conducted by the organization’s International Agency for Research of Cancer (IARC), which included 31 scientists from 14 countries. In a press release, Dr Jonathan Samet (University of Southern California, USA), indicated that “The conclusion means that there could be some risk, and therefore we need to keep a close watch for a link between cell phones and cancer risk.”   Use of mobile phones in Class rooms   The Himachal government has banned use of mobile phones by teachers and students in classroom by an order on January 23, 2008. TThe government in the Indian state of Karnataka is to ban children under 16 from using mobile phones in classrooms. "Mobile phones are a nuisance on the premises of educational institutions", says Basavaraj Horatti, the State education minister, Karnataka. Under the new rules, companies and shops will be penalised for selling mobile phones to children, said state education minister Basavaraj Horatti.    "Mobile phones are a nuisance on the premises of educational institutions. Teachers are complaining that students played with their phones, listened to music and received calls in classrooms," he said. The government says the phones are a nuisance and that the move is based on medical advice that they harm the physical and mental growth of children.     The cell phone industry says there is no evidence to prove the health risk involved. ''We have also got studies done and all of them say that there are no health hazards. Every month around seven million new subscribers are added to the list and a large number of them are children.      Mobile phones are hugely popular with children across Indian cities.  It has become the norm in big cities like Delhi for better-off children to carry the latest big brand cell phones to school.     Chances of developing a brain tumor   Chances of developing a brain tumor doubles for those who are hooked to their mobile phones. This has been found in a study conducted by Swedish scientists, which indicates that an hour a day on a mobile phone for a decade is enough to increase the risk. According to Professor Lennart Hardell of the University Hospital in Orebro and Professor Kjell Hansson Mild of Umea University, long- term mobile users had double the chance of getting a tumor on the side of the brain where they held the handset for over 10 years.

Mobile phones are a nuisance in the  educational institutions              Cell phone use is India has rocketed in the past few years. India is now home to over 200 million mobile phone users with six million being added each month.    According to a study conducted by Swedish scientists children should be discouraged from using mobiles because their thinner skulls and developing nervous systems made them especially vulnerable                       Mobile Tower

The team called for special caution regarding children. They said children should be discouraged from using mobiles because their thinner skulls and developing nervous systems made them especially vulnerable. This finding could come as news for the Indian health ministry which has just embarked on the nation's first long-term government study looking at what excessive mobile phone use can do to people's health. Cell phone usage has been suspect for some time for the health hazards it poses. Studies have shown that people who use cell phones for long periods face the risk of developing malignant brain tumors, others said it could lead to hearing impairment and sleep disorders.     The latest Swedish study says the results of 11 previous studies carried out around the world. It examined long-term users because cancer can take more than a decade to develop.  The researchers said almost all studies in the past had discovered an increased risk of cancer. The study, published in the latest issue of the journal 'Occupational Environmental Medicine', said that those who used their phones for at least a decade were 20% more likely to contract acoustic neuromas (a type of brain tumor) and 30% more likely to get malignant gliomas (a common brain tumour). "Long-term users were twice as likely to get the gliomas and two-and-a-half times more likely to get the acoustic neuromas than other people," the study said. The Indian study is expected to show results in the next five months. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is conducting the study in five centres including PGI, Chandigarh. Individual trials are being conducted to look at how mobile phones can cause sleep disorders, memory lapses and hearing impairment.   Indian Govt plans study on mobile effects    Concerned over excessive use of mobile phones by youngsters, the union government plans to conduct a study to find out its negative effects on health. "We plan to conduct a long -term study to find out the negative effects of mobile and the mobile towers on the users", union health and family welfare minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on October 5, 2007. He said he has asked the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct the study. Kids are using mobile phones. They often complain of headaches, he said. He said it is a long-term study, which will take at least 10 years to complete.

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