They are being embraced by educators as important learning tools, but some health experts are warning that tablets and smartphones can have harmful health effects, especially on young, developing children.

Dr. Devra Davis, President of Environmental Health Trust, says microwave radiation from the devices pose significant risks to children.

?The radiation from a cellphone, which is a two-way microwave radio, gets twice as deep into the head of a child as an adult,? she said.

News coverage: http://www.citynews.ca/2014/09/16/tablets-could-be-harming-kids-health-study-says/


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