The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) has issued a stern warning: giving children cellphones and other wireless technology devices carries enormous risks. “Their skulls and brains are still developing and the radiation from cellphones practically ‘cooks’ their brains,” said Professor Michael Herbst, head of health at CANSA. Dr Devra Davis, president of Environmental Health…

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Parents should encourage children under 18 to limit the time they spend talking on cellphones, Health Canada said Tuesday in new advice on mobile phone usage.The guidance is a nuanced change from previous advice, which suggested that people could limit their use of cellphones if they were concerned about an unproven suggestion the devices increase…

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