Mobile Phones disturb brainwaves of children lasting for hours after

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   Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:15:16 -0700

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Subject: just for your information

U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two

minutes can alter the natural electrical activity of a

child's brain for up to an hour afterwards.

THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that

using a mobile phone has on a child's brain.

Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes

can alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for

up to an hour afterwards.

And they also found for the first time how radio waves from

mobile phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around

the ear.

The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical

experts to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile

phones at all.

Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead

to psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning

ability.

It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure

the effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests

were carried out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl

called .

Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how

radiation spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the

ear on the other side of the skull. The scans found that

disturbed brain wave activity lasted for up to an hour after the

phone call ended.

Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he

finds the results " extremely disturbing " .

" It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

" The results show that children's brains are affected for long

periods even after very short-term use.

" Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a

long period.

" This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the

classroom if they have been using a phone during break time, for

instance.

" We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain

waves could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory

loss, inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves

and brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87

per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent

of them spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And

disturbingly, 70 per cent said they would not change the use of

their phone even if advised to by the Government.

Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal

The Lancet next year.

He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe

amount of mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is

being done by this exposure.

" If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing

my children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My

advice would be to avoid mobiles. "

Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were

able to see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

" We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

" We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by

interference with chemical balances in the brain. "

A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone

use should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

Message 18445 of 18452

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Message: 3

   Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:15:16 -0700

   From: " " <kblanco@...>

Subject: just for your information

U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two

minutes can alter the natural electrical activity of a

child's brain for up to an hour afterwards.

THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that

using a mobile phone has on a child's brain.

Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes

can alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for

up to an hour afterwards.

And they also found for the first time how radio waves from

mobile phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around

the ear.

The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical

experts to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile

phones at all.

Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead

to psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning

ability.

It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure

the effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests

were carried out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl

called .

Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how

radiation spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the

ear on the other side of the skull. The scans found that

disturbed brain wave activity lasted for up to an hour after the

phone call ended.

Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he

finds the results " extremely disturbing " .

" It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

" The results show that children's brains are affected for long

periods even after very short-term use.

" Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a

long period.

" This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the

classroom if they have been using a phone during break time, for

instance.

" We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain

waves could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory

loss, inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves

and brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87

per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent

of them spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And

disturbingly, 70 per cent said they would not change the use of

their phone even if advised to by the Government.

Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal

The Lancet next year.

He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe

amount of mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is

being done by this exposure.

" If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing

my children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My

advice would be to avoid mobiles. "

Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were

able to see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

" We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

" We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by

interference with chemical balances in the brain. "

A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone

use should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

Message 18445 of 18452

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Maybe someone can clarify some information for me. Is the child

using the phone in this scenario or is he merely in the room at the

time? While you can prohibit a child from using a cell phone you

can hardly avoid being around other people who are using their

phones (unless you hide out at home). So how close does a person

have to be in order to suffer the effects? Can you be in the room

for an hour while someone's phone is on and waiting to take a call?

What about when the call is being made? Any comments?

Thanks,

Gail

>

>

> Message: 3

>    Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:15:16 -0700

>    From: " " <kblanco@m...>

> Subject: just for your information

>

> U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

>

> http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two

> minutes can alter the natural electrical activity of a

> child's brain for up to an hour afterwards.

>

>

> THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

>

> What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

>

> THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that

> using a mobile phone has on a child's brain.

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes

> can alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for

> up to an hour afterwards.

>

> And they also found for the first time how radio waves from

> mobile phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around

> the ear.

>

> The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical

> experts to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile

> phones at all.

>

> Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead

> to psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning

> ability.

>

> It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure

> the effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests

> were carried out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl

> called .

>

> Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

> activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

>

> The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how

> radiation spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the

> ear on the other side of the skull. The scans found that

> disturbed brain wave activity lasted for up to an hour after the

> phone call ended.

>

> Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he

> finds the results " extremely disturbing " .

>

> " It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

> developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

>

> " The results show that children's brains are affected for long

> periods even after very short-term use.

>

> " Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a

> long period.

>

> " This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the

> classroom if they have been using a phone during break time, for

> instance.

>

> " We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain

> waves could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory

> loss, inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

>

> Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves

> and brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

>

> The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

> Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87

> per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent

> of them spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And

> disturbingly, 70 per cent said they would not change the use of

> their phone even if advised to by the Government.

>

> Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal

> The Lancet next year.

>

> He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe

> amount of mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is

> being done by this exposure.

>

> " If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing

> my children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My

> advice would be to avoid mobiles. "

>

> Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were

> able to see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

>

> " We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

>

> " We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

> immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by

> interference with chemical balances in the brain. "

>

> A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone

> use should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

>

> Message 18445 of 18452

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Maybe someone can clarify some information for me. Is the child

using the phone in this scenario or is he merely in the room at the

time? While you can prohibit a child from using a cell phone you

can hardly avoid being around other people who are using their

phones (unless you hide out at home). So how close does a person

have to be in order to suffer the effects? Can you be in the room

for an hour while someone's phone is on and waiting to take a call?

What about when the call is being made? Any comments?

Thanks,

Gail

>

>

> Message: 3

>    Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:15:16 -0700

>    From: " " <kblanco@m...>

> Subject: just for your information

>

> U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

>

> http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two

> minutes can alter the natural electrical activity of a

> child's brain for up to an hour afterwards.

>

>

> THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

>

> What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

>

> THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that

> using a mobile phone has on a child's brain.

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes

> can alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for

> up to an hour afterwards.

>

> And they also found for the first time how radio waves from

> mobile phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around

> the ear.

>

> The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical

> experts to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile

> phones at all.

>

> Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead

> to psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning

> ability.

>

> It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure

> the effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests

> were carried out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl

> called .

>

> Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

> activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

>

> The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how

> radiation spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the

> ear on the other side of the skull. The scans found that

> disturbed brain wave activity lasted for up to an hour after the

> phone call ended.

>

> Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he

> finds the results " extremely disturbing " .

>

> " It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

> developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

>

> " The results show that children's brains are affected for long

> periods even after very short-term use.

>

> " Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a

> long period.

>

> " This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the

> classroom if they have been using a phone during break time, for

> instance.

>

> " We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain

> waves could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory

> loss, inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

>

> Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves

> and brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

>

> The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

> Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87

> per cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent

> of them spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And

> disturbingly, 70 per cent said they would not change the use of

> their phone even if advised to by the Government.

>

> Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal

> The Lancet next year.

>

> He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe

> amount of mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is

> being done by this exposure.

>

> " If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing

> my children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My

> advice would be to avoid mobiles. "

>

> Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were

> able to see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

>

> " We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

>

> " We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

> immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by

> interference with chemical balances in the brain. "

>

> A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone

> use should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

>

> Message 18445 of 18452

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My understanding of this leads me to believe that it would involve the

individual USING the phone, not just near it. The power of these units is small

and from a distance probably would not be harmful. If it IS, think of what the

MAIN power units...the antennas on buildings that transmit the signals to great

distances!

Some of the studies involving cell phones and brain tumors have not been very

good. In England, for example, they reached the conclusion that there are more

brain tumors occurring as a result of increased cell phone usage. Well, of

course there are...in a certain sense. There are more people using cell phones!

The total number of tumors had not increased at all!

It's like anything else - too much of anything can be harmful. Water can be

harmful...

Bob B.

just for your information

>

> U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

>

> http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes can

> alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for up to an

> hour afterwards.

>

>

> THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

>

> What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

>

> THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that using a

> mobile phone has on a child's brain.

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes can

> alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for up to an

> hour afterwards.

>

> And they also found for the first time how radio waves from mobile

> phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around the ear.

>

> The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical experts

> to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile phones at

> all.

>

> Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead to

> psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning ability.

>

> It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure the

> effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests were carried

> out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl called .

>

> Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

> activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

>

> The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how radiation

> spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the ear on the

> other side of the skull. The scans found that disturbed brain wave

> activity lasted for up to an hour after the phone call ended.

>

> Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he finds

> the results " extremely disturbing " .

>

> " It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

> developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

>

> " The results show that children's brains are affected for long periods

> even after very short-term use.

>

> " Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a long

> period.

>

> " This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the classroom if

> they have been using a phone during break time, for instance.

>

> " We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain waves

> could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory loss,

> inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

>

> Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves and

> brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

>

> The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

> Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87 per

> cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent of them

> spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And disturbingly,

> 70 per cent said they would not change the use of their phone even if

> advised to by the Government.

>

> Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal The

> Lancet next year.

>

> He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe amount of

> mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is being done by

> this exposure.

>

> " If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing my

> children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My advice would

> be to avoid mobiles. "

>

> Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were able to

> see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

>

> " We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

>

> " We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

> immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by interference

> with chemical balances in the brain. "

>

> A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone use

> should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

>

> Message 18445 of 18452

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My understanding of this leads me to believe that it would involve the

individual USING the phone, not just near it. The power of these units is small

and from a distance probably would not be harmful. If it IS, think of what the

MAIN power units...the antennas on buildings that transmit the signals to great

distances!

Some of the studies involving cell phones and brain tumors have not been very

good. In England, for example, they reached the conclusion that there are more

brain tumors occurring as a result of increased cell phone usage. Well, of

course there are...in a certain sense. There are more people using cell phones!

The total number of tumors had not increased at all!

It's like anything else - too much of anything can be harmful. Water can be

harmful...

Bob B.

just for your information

>

> U.K. Sunday Mirror, Thursday 27th December 2001

>

> http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/shtml/NEWS/P15S3.shtml

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes can

> alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for up to an

> hour afterwards.

>

>

> THE CHILD SCRAMBLER

>

> What a mobile can do to a youngster's brain in 2 mins

>

> THESE are the first images that show the shocking effect that using a

> mobile phone has on a child's brain.

>

> Scientists have discovered that a call lasting just two minutes can

> alter the natural electrical activity of a child's brain for up to an

> hour afterwards.

>

> And they also found for the first time how radio waves from mobile

> phones penetrate deep into the brain and not just around the ear.

>

> The study by Spanish scientists has prompted leading medical experts

> to question whether it is safe for children to use mobile phones at

> all.

>

> Doctors fear that disturbed brain activity in children could lead to

> psychiatric and behavioural problems or impair learning ability.

>

> It was the first time that human guinea pigs were used to measure the

> effects of mobile phone radiation on children. The tests were carried

> out on an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl called .

>

> Using a CATEEN scanner, linked to a machine measuring brain wave

> activity, researchers were able to create the images above.

>

> The yellow coloured part of the scan on the right shows how radiation

> spreads through the centre of the brain and out to the ear on the

> other side of the skull. The scans found that disturbed brain wave

> activity lasted for up to an hour after the phone call ended.

>

> Dr Gerald Hyland -- a Government adviser on mobiles -- says he finds

> the results " extremely disturbing " .

>

> " It makes one wonder whether children, whose brains are still

> developing, should be using mobile phones, " he adds.

>

> " The results show that children's brains are affected for long periods

> even after very short-term use.

>

> " Their brain wave patterns are abnormal and stay like that for a long

> period.

>

> " This could affect their mood and ability to learn in the classroom if

> they have been using a phone during break time, for instance.

>

> " We don't know all the answers yet, but the alteration in brain waves

> could lead to things like a lack of concentration, memory loss,

> inability to learn and aggressive behaviour. "

>

> Previously it had been thought that interference with brain waves and

> brain chemistry stopped when a call ended.

>

> The results of the study by the Spanish Neuro Diagnostic Research

> Institute in Marbella coincide with a new survey that shows 87 per

> cent of 11- to 16-year-olds own mobile phones and 40 per cent of them

> spend 15 minutes or more talking each day on them. And disturbingly,

> 70 per cent said they would not change the use of their phone even if

> advised to by the Government.

>

> Dr Hyland plans to publish the latest findings in medical journal The

> Lancet next year.

>

> He said: " This information shows there really isn't a safe amount of

> mobile phone use. We don't know what lasting damage is being done by

> this exposure.

>

> " If I were a parent I would now be extremely wary about allowing my

> children to use a mobile even for a very short period. My advice would

> be to avoid mobiles. "

>

> Dr Klieeisen, who conducted the study, said: " We were able to

> see in minute detail what was going on in the brain.

>

> " We never expected to see this continuing activity in the brain.

>

> " We are worried that delicate balances that exist -- such as the

> immunity to infection and disease -- could be altered by interference

> with chemical balances in the brain. "

>

> A Department of Health spokesman said: " In children mobile phone use

> should be restricted to very short periods of time. "

>

> Message 18445 of 18452

>

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>

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