PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR CELL PHONE SAFETY
It doesn’t seem like cell phones are going to disappear and the convenience of using them is so very tempting. So, what we CAN do is to understand the technology so that we can protect ourselves from the potential harmful effects of using our cellphones.
Here is what the experts recommend to minimize the risk of the mobile phone:
• Minimize usage. As long as your mobile phone is turned on, it emits radiation that enables it to communicate with base stations. The radiation emitted, however is strong and more frequent when you’re talking or messaging.
• Shorter conversations! Avoid speaking for long periods on the mobile phone. Try to plan your calls in such a way that you use ordinary phones for long conversations.
•Avoid the waist! Don't carry the mobile phone in the belt around the waist. It is needless to expose the deposits of bone marrow in the hips, and the testicles to the microwaves. Earlier there have been warnings against placing the phone next to the heart. This is now regarded as being less dangerous, unless you have a pacemaker. The best place to carry the phone is in a military trouser's leg pocket.
• Keep it out of your pocket. The further you are from a base station, the more radiation your phone must emit to get a signal, which causes your phone to heat up when you have low reception. Make calls only when you have strong reception, hang up before your phone heats up, and store your phone away from your body when it’s not in use.
• Always use a headset. The electromagnetic waves emitted by handsets may affect your inner ear mechanics over time. Using a headset moves your mobile away from your ear.
• Send a text instead. It’s actually a safer way to communicate. When you text, you hold you phone away from your body. This exposes yourself to less radiation than when you have the mobile to your ear.
• Switch to Bluetooth. Use a Bluetooth headset; it emits only a minuscule amount of electromagnetic energy.
• Don't sit in the car! Speak as little as possible inside the car because it amplifies the radiation. If you have to speak a lot from the car - get a roof antenna.
• Protect your baby! Don't place a turned-on mobile phone in the baby carriage. The mobile phone emits microwaves even if you don't speak in it.
• Direct the antenna! Always pull out the antenna when you use the phone and direct it away from the head, not upright in parallel with the head. It may be a marginal difference, but it reduces the radiation into the head somewhat.
•Don’t use the cell phones in public places such as a bus because it exposes others to the phone’s electromagnetic fields.
Cell Phone Radiation Prevention Tips:
- Use an Air Tube Headset with an airtube
The “Air Tube” headset is absolutely the best quality and SAFEST cell phone headset that you can buy. The most unique aspect of this is that the portion that approaches your head is not wire but acoustical plastic tubing! This dramatically helps you reduce radiation emissions because it prevents your brain from becoming a radio receiver!!! Plus, the Blue Tube Headset features advanced acoustic technology, delivering safe, superior communication and hassle-free use by combining the following state-of-the-art features: Enhanced speaker for louder, clearer sound, Specially designed internal wiring system that reduces feedback and distortion, More ergonomic positioning — the sound chamber hangs freely in the air between your cheek and collar bone, reducing contact with your body. The ear piece is enhanced to stay in place, not fall apart. The retractable cord created to help you eliminate any bothersome cord tangling issues. Built-in shielded cable design eliminates the “antenna effect” of attracting additional radio waves. Volume thumb control added to provide you a flexible sound adjustment without the need to reach for your phone. Mute/talk button included to deliver you a more convenient and flexible operation.
- Keep your phone as far away from your body as possible. There’s a dramatic drop-off in radiation exposure for every inch you keep your phone away from your body. If you must use your cellphone without your Blue Tube headset, hold it about a foot away from your head as you listen and speak.
- Research the cell phones that have the lowest radiation levels. According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), specific absorption rate, or SAR, is a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body. CNET offers a wonderful Quick Guide to Cell Phone Radiation Levels.
- Try to use an external antenna when using your cell phone from inside your car. The RF waves will be reflected back at you from the metal chassis, doors and roof magnifying the radiation. Also, the cell phone has a hard time sending its signal out of the car because of the metal chassis, and increases its transmitting strength to compensate.
- Limit Cell Phone calls to two minutes.
- The longer you use your phone, the more you are being exposed to radiation.
- Avoid placing cellphone on ear while call is connecting.
- When you place a call and you are waiting for the other person to pick up, your cellphone is sending out its strongest signal! Try to not place your cell phone to your head during this phase of the call.
