Radiation from phones can cause brain cancer, DNA damage, oxidative stress, immune dysfunction, altered brain development, damaged reproduction, sleep changes, hyperactivity, and memory damage.
How to Reduce Exposure
- Do not keep phones near your body or head.
- Do not leave laptops on your lap.
- Do not put a phone in your pocket unless the batteries have been taken out.
- While on calls, hold the phone away and use speakerphone mode or a wired headset (not Bluetooth).
- Move the phone away from you when sending a text.
- Use airplane mode when not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular data, or hotspots.
- Do not use phones when there are two or less service bars for signal strength.
- Do not use phones while inside cars, buses, trains, airplanes, or elevators.
- Do not charge electronic devices near your bed or workspace.
- Do not stare into the soul of a microwave as it cooks while next to it.
- Delete any unused apps on phones.
- Turn off automatic updates on phones.
- Turn off the Wi-Fi router at night.
- Use a battery powered alarm instead of electronic ones.
- Use a corded home landline instead of a phone.
- Use an Ethernet cord to connect to the internet.
Source: Environmental Health Trust