Children up to the age of 16 are more likely to be exposed to the electromagnetic radiation of mobile phones than adults, as brain development has not yet been completed. "The myelination of nerve fibers, a process that provides them with isolation and protection, continues until the age of 16 years. This means that until then the brain is probably more sensitive to natural factors of exposure to harmful conditions, such as electromagnetic radiation but also to chemical or other factors "explains to APE - MPE the associate professor of the Department of Physics of Aristotle University, Thessaloniki on the occasion of the presentation of the relevant research data at the international conference BioEM2013 held in Thessaloniki, on the interaction of electromagnetic fields with living matter.
"The results of the research presented at the conference showed that there is no difference between adults and children in terms of the absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the body.
However, there is a significant difference in the physiology of adults and children as the brain of the latter develops during adolescence ", adds Mr. Samaras. This is, after all, the reason why a year ago the French Department of the World Health Organization, which is responsible for categorizing various exposure factors (physical, chemical, biological and others) to the risk of carcinogenesis, placed radiation from mobile phones. phones in category 2B, which contains possible carcinogens.
Necessary to continue research Nevertheless, as research into mobile phone radiation began in the early 2000s, there is still not enough time to study their effects, some of which take a long time and a latent period to appear.
"Scientists agree that even more research and study is needed, mainly epidemiological on the possible effects of cell phone use but also on the effects of simultaneous exposure of the body to more factors, both physical and chemical. One such example is the use of cell phones by people taking strong medication, or being in a polluted environment, or suffering from an illness. "Such investigations have not been done yet," notes Mr. Samaras.
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