Nearly half of Britain's population, more than 25 million people, own a mobile phone. A quarter of users are under 18 years old. May. Sir William Stewart, who led the inquiry, will head the research program that will be funded by the government and the mobile phone industry. Beginning next year there will be a European Standard method for measuring SAR which will be provided with each phone. Scientists say the jury is still out on whether mobile phones cause brain tumors or other health problems.
Some researchers claim they are the cause of headaches, sleeping disorders and memory loss.
Children could be more vulnerable to any potential ill effects because they have thinner skulls, smaller heads and their nervous system is still developing. A study released earlier this month showed hands-free mobile phone kits could boost the brain's exposure to radiation. The government leaflet said more studies are needed to assess the SAR of the hands-free kit. Research in the United States has shown that heavy users of mobile phones are involved in more fatal road accidents than people who use them less often. Slow Data Service One.