To be published in the Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine journal, “Exposure Limits: The underestimation of absorbed cell phone radiation, especially in children” says that setting the exposure limits based on adult absorption may not be terribly appropriate. Using the industry-designed process for evaluating microwave radiation, the study found that children were taking in twice as much to their heads.

But there’s more. Further study revealed that the hippocampus and hypothalamus in a child’s brain could be absorbing up to triple what an adult brain absorbs, as well as greater absorption in the eyes and up to 10 times more in the bone marrow. Presumably, this is because children have generally thinner bones and fewer defense mechanisms.

The FCC standard is based on a “a large man whose 40 brain tissues are assumed to be exactly the same,” but the paper is pushing for a more varied approach for different ages, including pregnant women.

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Children’s cells are still growing and dividing and their thin skulls don’t absorb as much of the radiation, experts say, meaning they’re not only at risk from developing brain tumours but DNA damage too.

In Britain, more than 50 percent of 7-year-old children own a cell phone, 75 percent of 10-year-olds, and more than 90 percent at age 16. This may be a “huge time bomb,” says Powerwatch.

While the British health authority isn’t looking to ban children from using cell phones, they do advise parents to only let their children use the phones in emergency situations.

To avoid harm, children should use text messages, hands-free kits or speakerphone functions to avoid putting the phone directly against their head, according to the BMJ Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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