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Cell phones and kids
Cell phones and kids is a topic that includes recommendations for adults to monitor who kids talk with, the types of websites visited by kids, the amount of time spent on cell phones, privacy and safety issues, etc
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A 24-year old asked:
What sort of issues surround cell phones and kids?
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A 39-year old asked:
Should I take away my child's cell phone at night?
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A 37-year old asked:
How old is appropirate for kids to have their own cell phone?
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A 35-year old asked:
Will giving a cell phone to your kid cause him to have anti-social behavior?
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A 24-year old asked:
Does extensive cell phone use in children cause depression?
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A 41-year old asked:
From what age can kids start using cell phones without getting any brain problems, what to do?
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A 47-year old asked:
A few months ago read that brain tumours&cell phones can be linked? Why let kids have them?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can kids can get brain cancer if they use cell phones so, from what age is it safe for kids to use them?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do cell phones cause a health issue?
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A 46-year old asked:
Can you tell me if cell phones affect your health?
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A 20-year old asked:
Does having sickle cells affect a woman having kids?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the ways that cell phones affect your health?
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A 31-year old male asked:
If cell phones are "safe, " then why are headsets recommended?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Slept with my cell phone on for the second night without knowing it . My sons sleeps in my bed too . How harmful is it ?
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A 45-year old asked:
How bad are cell phones and laptops for infants?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can a cell phone cause my son to become nauseous?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does using cell phones in the night affect concentration in studies?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Can a person be allergic to silicon - such as a cover for cell phone?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Placing cell phone or smartphone on the front pocket - is it most likely that how I reproduce will be affected by its radiation?
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A female asked:
Say that a clay tile that was radioactive. it was moved, and a cell phone was put were the tile was. Would the cell phone be radioavtive?
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A 28-year old asked:
If I was born left handed and was left handed dominated ans then became right handed dominated would it mess up my body when using cell phones ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Random "buzzing" sensation in middle lower part of chest. Felt like a cell phone vibrating inside of my chest. Painless, minute. What could it be?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are any cancers yet linked to cell phone towers nearby?
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A 36-year old asked:
How do I decrease cell phone radiation?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can I donate stem cells to cure my child?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can cell phones cause pain in the testicle?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why is cell phone giving me redness/bumps!?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What are the diseases caused due to cell phone addiction?
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A 38-year old asked:
I was wondering is cell phone radiation a legitimate problem?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can cell phones cause cancer? I want to know once and for all?
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