Cell Phone Child Safety Chaos - Parents Still In Dark

2011-07-21 14

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Parents were yesterday left confused after experts told them to decide for themselves whether their children should risk using mobile phones.

Sir William Stewart, head of an official inquiry into the safety of mobile phones, said their widespread use by children for non-essential calls should be discouraged.

But he said parents should judge the risks for themselves and make an "informed choice" as to the extent to which their children should be using such technology.

Parents were not given guidance on what length of time was safe for a child to chat on the phone per day, nor were they told whether children should use handsets or headsets.

The Government's former chief scientific adviser did not specify what age range the recommendation referred to, but said: "The younger the child, the more care should be taken about allowing them to use mobile phones.

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