Cellies are a fact of life for teens and maybe tweens, but are they putting kids at risk of brain tumors? The director of the University of Pittsburgh's Cancer Research Institute sent out an email alarm to his faculty and staff this week, urging them not to expose their children's growing brains to possible electromagnetic radiation from cellphone use. Parents, have you tried to educate yourselves about this issue? Is it even on your radar?
"Young people with excessive use of cell phones (both talking and text messaging) have increased restlessness with more careless lifestyles, more consumption of stimulating beverages, difficulty in falling asleep and disrupted sleep, and more susceptibility to stress and fatigue," concludes a new study of a tiny number of Swedish teens. Yes, teen life is a technicolor hystero-drama, and it looks like the kids do suffer from having access to it 24/7 via their cellphones. I bet unlimited access to social networking websites has the same effect. I know a lot of oldies in their '30s who are texting in the middle of the night, too, but we are sinners and don't deserve any better! Would it benefit teens to have some rest from connection with their friends?
