EMF Exposure in Kids: Electromagnetic Radiation and Protection

The Digital Reality of Childhood Today

According to Common Sense Media's 2021 research, children ages 8-12 spend an average of 5.5 hours per day on entertainment screen time. Teenagers average nearly 8.5 hours – and that's not even counting time spent on devices for school.

This staggering amount of screen time means one thing: our children are exposed to unprecedented levels of electromagnetic radiation (EMF) during critical developmental years. 

In a recent interview with "Fox & Friends," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised cellphone restrictions in schools and listed health hazards that he said were linked to phone use among children and teens — backed by scientific research. When someone at Kennedy's level raises these concerns, it warrants our serious attention.

Taking into consideration that children are particularly susceptible to EMF radiation because of their thinner skull structure and higher tissue conductivity, parents need to learn ways to protect their children. While digital devices have become essential educational and social tools, they come with exposure concerns that need to be understood.

Effective Protection Solutions for Your Child

Before diving into the complexities of EMF exposure, let's focus on practical solutions you can implement today to protect your children:

Bodywell's Scientifically-Proven Protection

Bodywell's EMF protection technology provides a simple yet effective way to reduce your child's radiation exposure without limiting their access to essential technology:

BioChip Technology: Attaches easily to phones, tablets, and laptops – the devices your children use most frequently. The BioChip reduces radiation absorption by up to 80%, providing significant protection during the many hours children spend on these devices.

Bodywell products reduce thermal absorption by up to 20%, minimizing the heating effects that can be particularly concerning with children's thinner skulls and developing brain tissue.

Our technology helps maintain proper biological balance despite EMF exposure, supporting your child's developing systems during crucial growth years.

Unlike other approaches that require limiting technology use (which can be challenging in today's educational environment), Bodywell solutions allow children to stay connected while significantly reducing potential risks.

Why EMF Protection Matters for Children

Now that we've covered how to protect your children, let's understand why this protection is so important:

Children are particularly susceptible to EMF radiation for several biological reasons:

• Thinner Skull Structure: A 5-year-old child's skull is only about 0.5mm thick (compared to an adult's 2mm), allowing significantly more radiation penetration to developing brain tissue.
  
• Smaller Bodies: Children have shorter arms and hold cell phones, tablets, and wireless devices closer to their faces and bodies. When they sit at a table, their face is closer to the computer, for example. Because they are smaller, when they hold a device against their body with multiple antennas like a tablet, more of their body parts are highly exposed, as compared to an adult with the same device. 
  
• Higher Tissue Conductivity: Children's bodies contain more moisture and ionic content, leading to higher conductivity and greater RF energy absorption than adults.
  
• Stem Cells: Children have more active stem cells in their bodies. Research shows that stem cells are often more reactive to low levels of microwave radiation than other cells.  
  
• Longer Lifetime Exposure: Children today will experience exponentially longer lifetime exposure to EMF radiation than any previous generation, magnifying potential cumulative effects.
  
• Developing Nervous Systems: Children's nervous systems are still developing and are more sensitive to environmental influences, including electromagnetic radiation.
  

The Science Behind EMF Concerns

This is the first time ever in our history, we have an entire generation where:

• Ultrasounds exposed them to their first electronic signals before birth
• Phones and tablets are within arm's reach from infancy
• WiFi blankets their homes, schools, and nearly every public space
• Many have their own smartphones before they're 10 years old
• They wear radiation-emitting devices (smartwatches) directly against their skin

Types of EMF Children Encounter Daily

Modern children are surrounded by two main types of electromagnetic radiation:

• Radiofrequency (RF) Exposure: This comes from wireless devices including:
  
• • Mobile phones and tablets
    
  • WiFi routers
    
  • Bluetooth devices
    
  • Smart home technology
    
  • 5G networks
    
• Extremely Low Frequencies (ELFs): Generated by:
  
• • Home wiring
    
  • Electronic appliances
    
  • Power lines
    

An increasing number of kids use computers and iPads for educational, leisure, and social activities. Even infants can be exposed to EMFs in the home or through direct use of electronic devices.

Health Concerns Backed by Research

The scientific community has raised several concerns about EMF exposure in children:

1. Cancer Risk Classification: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified both ELFs and RFs as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B). Several studies have looked into the link between ELF-EMF and childhood leukemia since 1979, when the first report was published. However, because of the nature of electromagnetic radiation, most investigations relied on epidemiological data or animal tests.
   
2. Blood-Brain Barrier Effects: Research has demonstrated that EMFs from mobile phones altered blood-brain barrier permeability and damaged neurons in the brains of exposed rats.
   
3. Proximity Studies: A Korean study found that children living within 2km of AM radio transmitters had a 2.15 times higher risk of developing leukemia compared to those living more than 20km away.
   
4. The Stewart Report: In 2000, the UK Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones concluded that children might be more vulnerable to EMF than other age groups due to their developing nervous systems and longer lifetime exposure.

 Conclusion

The reality of modern life means technology will remain an integral part of childhood. Rather than attempting to eliminate these essential tools, the most practical approach is to implement effective protection while staying informed about the latest research.

Bodywell's scientifically validated EMF protection technology offers parents a powerful way to reduce potential risks without sacrificing the educational and social benefits of technology. By combining these products with thoughtful usage practices, you can help ensure your children's developing systems have the protection they need during these crucial years.

As the WHO recommends reducing EMF levels in schools, kindergartens, and places where children spend significant time, parents can take the lead in protecting their own children with solutions that work in any environment.