How to protect yourself from cell phone radiation

Are cell phones bad for you? And what risks do they pose? They are a possible contributory cause, due to the radiation they emit, of tumors To the brain? The international scientific community has yet to reach a definitive verdict, and although there is still no conclusive evidence of a correlation between brain tumors (or head or neck tumors) and exposure to radio frequencies from cell phones, everyone continues to urge users to keep their cell phones away from their heads. And even to prefer, if possible, to landline use, especially for long calls. conversations.

Are cell phones bad for your health?

Furthermore, precisely to arrive at certain answers, the European Union has financed the study Cosmos which, launched in 2012, will follow 300 cell phone users for twenty years. And it will provide a more reliable answer on the risks and relationships between brain tumors and exposure to radio frequencies from cell phones. The most challenging question regarding the relationship between cell phone radiation and tumors, for those accustomed to using this device very frequently, is the following: can it cause a brain tumor? The most authoritative and peremptory answer, which can also be found online, comes from Airc, the Association for Cancer Research founded by Umberto Veronesi: No. With the following explanation: "The available evidence is not sufficient to establish a link, particularly for new-generation cell phones." But Airc itself underlines an increased risk, due to cell phone radiation if used incorrectly, for neuroma and glioma. A very recent study (dating back to 2022), conducted by researchers at Oxford Population Health and the International Agency for Research on Cancer and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, presents rather comforting results on the relationship between cell phone radiation and cancer. In short: according to the researchers, "there is no evidence of a relationship between cell phone use, and their radiation, and cancer." Yet one thing is certain: as two joint studies conducted by the WHO and the IARC, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, have found, "an increased risk may exist with intensive cell phone use, for about half an hour a day and for 10 years." This is why Belgium, a country where, according to epidemiological data, every year 100-150 people get glioma, a brain tumor caused by the intense and prolonged use of cell phones, has started a preventive campaign to ban cell phones for children in order to safeguard their health.

How to avoid cell phone radiation

Exposure to electromagnetic waves The radiation emitted by our cell phones is therefore a danger that should not be underestimated. Therefore, if you really cannot significantly reduce your cell phone use, Here are some simple, useful tips to avoid cell phone radiation.

• First of all, If you don't have to receive urgent calls and you know you won't need your cell phone for a few hours, turn it off. or set your phone to airplane mode to shut down wireless transmissions, thus avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure.
• When you need to make a phone call, always use wired earphones. and not wireless ones: this will limit the radiation from your phone. If you don't have headphones with you, use the speakerphone.
• Don't let children use cell phones except in an emergency, especially if they're very young. In that case, also avoid letting them play with your phone.
• If you notice on the display that there is poor network coverage in the place where you are at that moment, do not make any calls. unless strictly necessary. When the signal is poor, making a call will require more radiant power: the consequence is greater radiation.
• Never put your cell phone in your shirt or jacket pocket and don't fall asleep with your cell phone next to you., maybe near the head.
• Finally, if possible, try to reduce the number of calls. or choose the landline or online services that allow you to make free calls.
• Don't fall asleep with your cell phone on the bedside table and don't use it as an alarm clock.: among other things, it can worsen the quality of your sleep by increasing your anxiety. And if you want to know the time, a clock is more than enough, while to get up, rediscover the qualities of the classic alarm clock.
• In any case, Never use your cell phone (without a headset), even for a short conversation or text message, while driving. And never talk or text while crossing the street.

Cell phones should be turned off at night, also to avoid disturbing our sleep. The reflection of light from a cell phone, even if we set it to silent, affects the eyeball and prevents the production of melatonin, thus worsening the quality of our sleep. If you absolutely must keep your cell phone on at night, it should be kept at least one meter away from your head and bed. where you sleep to avoid any trace of radiationAnd even if you use it as an alarm clock, place it not on the bedside table, but at a certain distance from your head. Never sleep with your iPhone under your pillow: according to research by New York Police Department It is one of the main risk factors for house fires.

Where to put your cell phone?

You can place your cell phone wherever you want, as long as you avoid direct contact with sensitive parts of your body. Heart, head, lungs and genitals. So you can put it in a bag, or in a jacket or trousers pocket (the back one). If you put it inside the jacket, use a thin notebook, to distance it from the heart.

Read also:

• One-third of car accidents are caused by cell phones.
• Cell phone anxiety: it's called ringxiety. A very common syndrome.

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