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The Pros * You can be in touch with your children, and know their whereabouts. (The Pew study noted that 48 percent of parents use the phone to monitor their child's location.) * Your kids can reach you in the event of an emergency, and vice versa. * If in danger, your children can reach the authorities or a medical provider. * Phones can be silenced during class or study periods, and active only in appropriate places. * Cell phones create a convenience that was previously unavailable. With cell phones, you can easily reach your kids for any reason: to ask them questions, change plans, or to simply say hello.
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\PRO Cell Phones 1. According to some studies, the use of a cell phone can slightly decrease the risk of
developing the brain tumors glioma and meningioma. [1] 2. Cell phone radiation, like radio, TV, and visible light radiation, is non-ionizing and
cannot cause cancer. Ionizing radiation, including x-rays and ultraviolet light, produces
molecules called ions that have either too many or too few electrons. Ions are known to
damage DNA and cause cancer. Cell phone radiation lacks sufficient energy to add or
remove electrons from molecules, and therefore it cannot ionize and cause cancer. [2] 3. Cell phone radiation levels are tested and certified by the manufacturer to meet the safe
levels established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Random tests of
phones on the market by FCC scientists further ensure that radiation levels meet FCC guidelines. [3] 4. Cell phones do not cause cancer or other health problems. The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), US Government Accountability Office (GAO), and numerous other
agencies have concluded that there is no evidence in the scientific literature proving that
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