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49HEALTH AND SAFETYStudies have shown that these products generallydo not work as advertised. Unlike “hands-free” kits,these so-called “shields” may interfere with properoperation of the phone.The phone may be forced to boost its power tocompensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption.Children and Cell PhonesThe scientific evidence does not show a danger toany users of cell phones from RF exposure, includingchildren and teenagers. The steps adults can take toreduce RF exposure apply to children and teenagersas well.● Reduce the amount of time spent on the cellphone;● Use speaker mode or a headset to place moredistance between the head and the cell phone.Some groups sponsored by other nationalgovernments have advised that children bediscouraged from using cell phones at all. Forexample, The Stewart Report from the UnitedKingdom made such a recommendation in December2000. In this report, a group of independent expertsnoted that no evidence exists that using a cellphone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Theircricket_GSIII_QRM.indd 49 10/26/2012 2:46:05 PM