The Karnataka Government is planning to ban the sale and use of mobile phones for children up to 16 years old. The highlighted reason behind the move stands in the health effects cell phone use has on that age group. 2 years before mobile phones were banned in colleges and schools, probably for the same reasons. The health minister actually stepped in and said that parents need to discourage mobile phone use for under-aged children at home as well. Various studies conducted around the world highlighted the fact that mobile phone use by children can lead to brain disorders, cancer and malicious impact on the nervous system.

The official notification should be issued by the Karnataka Government soon and mobile phone retailers will be informed not to sell such devices to any individual under 16 years. It will be interesting to see whether this move will help. Also, think about the kind of impact such a decision would have in USA! Funny, ha?