Will you change your cellphone use based on Health Canada's advice?

Children should limit the time they spend talking on their cellphones, according to new Health Canada guidelines.

Cellphone users can take practical steps to reduce exposure, such as replacing cellphone calls with text messages. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)The new statement says that the science linking cellphone use to brain cancer is inconclusive, but users can take precautions to limit their exposure to the radiofrequency energy used in cellphone signals.

Health Canada recommends that cellphone users:

• Limit the length of cellphone calls.
• Replace cellphone calls with text messages or use "hands-free" devices.
• Encourage children under the age of 18 to limit their cellphone usage.

Will these guidelines from Health Canada change the way you use your cellphone? Are you worried about the possible health effects of cellphone use? Let us know in the comments below.




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