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Moms Talk: Kids + Cell Phones = Cancer?

The World Health Organization has now classified cellular phones as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields, such as those emitted from cellular phones, as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."

According to a press release from the World Health Organization, cell phones have now received 2B classification – the same classification as lead, nickel and chloroform.

With this new classification, are you less likely to let your child use his or her cell phone? Are you less likely to use it?

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