Are tiny levels of radiation from digital baby monitors, mobile and cordless phones on standby and wi-fi networks really a problem?
This is an area where research is very limited. The concern relates to the potential impact of long-term cumulative exposure, particularly during children’s formative years, while their bodies are developing, and combined exposure from many different radiation sources. Many children are being exposed to radiation day and night from a number of sources at once. There may well be one or more mobile phone masts near their home, maybe a digital baby monitor close to their cot, a cordless phone and a wi-fi enabled computer in the home. When they go to school there will probably be another mast nearby and maybe similar cordless and wi-fi equipment at school. They are also exposed to radiation from mobile and cordless phones being used around them at home, at school and in public places. They experience this throughout their childhood, and in their teens they may carry and use a mobile phone themselves and a cordless phone at home. Many will use their mobile phone and cordless phone for long
