Mobile phone: caution required for children
In a statement released Wednesday, January 2, the Ministry of Health calls for a "precautionary approach" to the use of the phone portable. Pointing out that "the hypothesis of a risk can not be totally excluded", the ministry advises "a moderate use of the phone This warning is particularly relevant to children, for whom phone notebook was a very popular Christmas present.
of the phones specifically intended for children have been recently put on the market, "especially in the context of the holiday season," the statement said. This warning from the government comes after the publication of "several scientific studies" highlighting a possible risk for the health after intense and long-term use of the phone portable.
If "no scientific evidence now makes it possible to demonstrate that the use of phones mobile operators presents a significant risk to the health, the ministry recommends "caution".
The World Organization of Health (WHO) is preparing a broad synthesis of the results of the various scientific studies published on this subject, called the Interphone study. The French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Afsset) has also been asked by the government to carry out "an update of its expertise on radiofrequency risks".
The Government recalls that "moderate use" of phone mobile is advised, and that children would be the most sensitive to electromagnetic waves. According to Afsset's expertise dating from 2005, the phone portable must be used "with discernment", and not "under conditions of poor reception or during high-speed travel". The use of the hands-free kit, which allows the unit to be moved away from sensitive areas, is also recommended.
A guide called "phones mobile: health and security "is available on the website of the Ministry of Health, Sante.gouv.fr.
