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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2017. Vol. 62. No. 2. P. 39-46

DOI: 10.12737/article_58f0b9573b6b59.54629416

Cellular Connection and the Health of Children - Problem of the Third Millennium

Yu.G. Grigoriev1, A.S. Samoylov1, A.Yu. Bushmanov1, N.I. Khorseva2

1. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of FMBA, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 2. N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Moscow. Russia

Yu.G. Grigoriev - Professor Dr. Sci. Med., Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Council of Radiobiology RAS, President of Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, Member of the WHO Advisory Committee on the international program “EMF and Health”; A.S. Samoylov - General Director of State Research Center - Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Dr. Sci. Med.; А.Yu. Bushmanov - First Deputy General Director of State Research Center - Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Dr. Sci. Med., Professor; N.I. Khorseva - PhD in Biol., Senior Researcher

Abstract

The article considers the problem of the influence of electromagnetic fields (EMF) of the mobile communication on the health of children and adolescents within the framework of the epidemiological and experimental studies.

All of the world population use mobile phones widely thus having strong and daily effect on the brain. There is no restriction on the use of mobile phones. Getting more advantages and convenience of the mobile communication, the population is trying not to hear the information about possible risks to their health, there is no element of self-restraint.

This process involves children aged 3-4 years. Pregnant women do not respect basic rules of protection from exposure to EMF of the mobile communication.

The data on the distribution of EMF RF energy absorbed in a child’s head during a mobile phone conversation are submitted. The original data on psychophysiological dysfunctions in children-users of mobile phones are discussed. We believe there is a risk of brain tumors. The estimation of the risk for children was made. Children are in the group of the risk. Special children standards for mobile EMF are therefore proposed.

Protecting children from exposure to EMF Cellular is one of the priorities of the third millennium.

Key words: the electromagnetic radiation of radio-frequency range, cell phones, children, the danger of the use of the mobile connection

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For citation: Grigoriev YuG, Samoylov AS, Bushmanov AYu, Khorseva NI. Cellular Connection and the Health of Children - Problem of the Third Millennium. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2017;62(2):39-46. Russian. DOI: 10.12737/article_58f0b9573b6b59.54629416

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