What advice is there for children usingmobile phones?
The scientific evidence does not show any danger to mobilephone users, whether you’re an adult or child.The government does, however, recommend limiting the useof mobile phones by children as a precautionary measure. Thereason for this is that if there are any health risks associatedwith mobile phones, children may be more vulnerablebecause of their developing nervous system and a longerlifetime of exposure.The government advises that children and young people should:•Use mobile phones for essential purposes only•Keep all calls shortsWe do not market to under 16s, but many parents choose togive their children mobile phones as in their minds the manybenefits outweigh the concerns. O
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is committed to protectingchildren and young people from the harmful use of mobilephones. We produce a wide range of information and advicefor parents on issues ranging from personal safety to bullyingand Internet grooming, all of which is available in our stores oron our web site.
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Where can you get more information?
Information is critical for consumer choice. If you want todecide how best to use your mobile phone, you need to knowthe facts.We are committed to keeping our customers – and anyoneaffected by our technology – updated with any relevant newresearch and advice on health and mobile phones. You canfind this leaflet on
www.o2.co.uk
and we will continuallykeep our customers updated at this site.There are also number of places where you can get furtherinformation. These include:Department of Health
www.doh.gov.uk
Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme
www.mthr.org.uk
World Health Organisation
www.who.int/peh-emf/en/
National Radiological Protection Board
www.nrpb.org.uk
Detailed information on the location of base stations in the UK(Sitefinder Mobile Phone Base Station Database) can be foundon
www.ofcom.org.uk
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