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Concerned about your kids using cell phones? So are lots of other parents. YourKidsCellPhone.com is a free, non-profit informational web site. This is a place where you can become informed about the potential consequences of using and being surrounded by cell phones and wireless technologies.

We hope that you will find this site to be a great resource for your family and that you will share this website with your family and friends.

Are cell phones and other wireless devices really safe for your kids? We are here to help you sort through all the information so you can make decisions and choices that are right for your family.

August 24, 2008 - A new review of more than 100 studies on the safety of mobile phones has concluded that cellular devices are poised to cause an epidemic of brain tumors that will kill more people than smoking or asbestos.

June 26, 2008 - (NaturalNews) The ongoing phenomenon of mysterious honeybee deaths is starting to raise alarm in the food industry, which depends heavily on bees to pollinate many critical crops. "Honeybee health and sustainable pollination is a major issue facing American agriculture that is threatening our food supply and endangering our natural environment," said Diana Cox-Foster of Penn State.

June 26, 2008 - Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby. Study of 13,000 children exposes link between use of handsets and later behavioural problems. Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research.

April 17, 2007 - Research by Tamara Mariea, CCN and George Carlo, M.D., on correlation between autism, cell phones, and wireless computers. Children potentially at higher risk for autism and potentially other behavior and attention deficit disorders with rise in cell phone and wireless use.

February 14, 2008 - Mobiles linked to disturbed sleep. Using a mobile phone before going to bed could stop you getting a decent night's sleep, research suggests. The study, funded by mobile phone companies, suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion. It may also cut our amount of deep sleep - interfering with the body's ability to refresh itself. >>> Read More

Some Interesting Facts about Cell Phones:

Here are some interesting facts on cell phones and the potential danger they pose to people,
especially kids:

In England alone there were approximately 641,000 prescriptions for anti-depressants given out to 16 year olds last year (2006). Some are saying it is due to the disruption of neurochemistry altered by the extreme use of wireless devices of this age group. It has been reported that teeneagers are sleeping with their cellular phones underneath their pillows at night so not to miss a call or text message from their friends. Could this be disrupting their serotonin levels contributing to depression. In England it is recommended that teenagers 16 and under refrain from unnecessary cell phone use.. In new Verizon contracts in fine print -- upon signing the contract you agree not to sue the Cell Phone Maker or participate in a Class Action Lawsuit. With 500 minutes of cell phone use per month you have a 300% increase probability of getting brain cancer, according to Dr. George Carlo of the Science and Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

There are 40,000 to 50,000 new cases of brain tumors and eye cancer per year attributed to cell phone use according to 2005 Brain Tumor Registry Report. The average kid uses a cell phone 2600 minutes per month and text messages ~5,000 minutes per month. Disney Corporation, who 5 years ago turned down $2 million per year licensing fee for use of Disney Characters due to cell phone radiation safety concerns, recently signed a 2 billion contract with Sprint. In Japan and Sweden passengers aren't allowed to use Cell Phones on public transit systems due to second hand radiation.