Mobile phone radiation riskier for kids

Source: CNN, September 27, 2012     

According to the World Bank, 75% of the world's population now has access to mobile devices.  CNN's Hala Gorani and Dr. Sanjay Gupta go in depth on why many scientists believe children are more vulnerable to the effects of cell phone radiation than adults. 

The radio frequency fields given off by cell phones and cellphone towers is a type of non-ionizing radiation.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy®-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news for Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN documentaries, and anchors the weekend medical affairs program Sanjay Gupta, MD. Gupta also contributes to CNN.com and CNNHealth.com. His medical training and public health policy experience distinguish his reporting on a range of medical and scientific topics including brain injury, disaster recovery, health care reform, fitness, military medicine, HIV/AIDS, and other areas.