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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Dangers of cell phones

  • Keep cell phones at a distance by putting them on speaker mode or using a wired headset whenever possible
  • Next best option is a wireless Bluetooth headset or earpiece, which emit radiation a far lower levels
  • If the above are not possible, hold your phone just slightly away from your ear; the intensity of radiation diminishes sharply with distance; every millimeter counts!
  • Go outside if you have to make a call in an noisy environment
  • Don’t carry your cell phone in your breast or pants pocket either; carry it in a purse or briefcase or get a nonmetallic belt clip that orients it away from your body
  • To reduce exposure it’s best to wait until after your call has been connected to put your cell phone next to your year; the most radiation is emitted when the cell phone makes contact with the cell tower – called “the digital handshake”
  • Tilt the phone away from your ear when you are talking and only bring it in close when you are listening (radiation is less when receiving signals than when transmitting)
  • Stand still; your cell phone emits less when you are stationary (movement creates little bursts of radiation to make contact with different cell towers)
  • If you are getting poor coverage, your cell phone is working harder and will emit more radiation; “fewer bars mean more radiation”
  • Use a landline!

Because it is difficult to find out the relative amounts of radiation various cell phone models emit and there is no verifiable “radiation-reduction attachment" and because neuroscientists have yet to definitively determine the amount of change in brain circuitry, it is better to be safe than sorry and follow the above guidelines.

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