1. BUY A LOW-RADIATION PHONE
Look up your phone on EWG’s buyer’s guide.
(Your phone's model number may be printed under your battery.) Consider
replacing your phone with one that emits the lowest radiation possible
and still meets your needs.
2. USE A HEADSET OR SPEAKER
Headsets emit much less radiation than phones. Choose either wired
or wireless (experts are split on which version is safer) using our cell phone headset guide.
Some wireless headsets emit continuous, low-level radiation, so take
yours off your ear when you're not on a call. Using your phone in
speaker mode also reduces radiation to the head.
3. LISTEN MORE, TALK LESS
Your phone emits radiation when you talk or text, but not when you're
receiving messages. Listening more and talking less reduces your
exposures.
4. HOLD PHONE AWAY FROM YOUR BODY
Hold the phone away from your torso when you're talking (with headset
or speaker), not against your ear, in a pocket, or on your belt where
soft body tissues absorb radiation.
5. CHOOSE TEXTING OVER TALKING
Phones use less power (less radiation) to send text than voice. And
unlike when you speak with the phone at your ear, texting keeps
radiation away from your head.
6. POOR SIGNAL? STAY OFF THE PHONE
Fewer signal bars on your phone means that it emits more radiation
to get the signal to the tower. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.
7. LIMIT CHILDREN’S PHONE USE
Young children’s brains absorb twice as much cell phone radiation as
those of adults. EWG joins health agencies in at least 6 countries in
recommending limits for children’s phone use, such as for emergency
situations only.
8. SKIP THE “RADIATION SHIELD”
Radiation shields such as antenna caps or keypad covers reduce the
connection quality and force the phone to transmit at a higher power
with higher radiation.
SOME MORE TIPS ::
Here are top 12 tips to minimize your exposure to radiation when using a cell phone.
1. Do not allow children to use a cell phone for calling.
2. Limit phone calls to those that are absolutely necessary.
3. Use the speakerphone as much as possible.
airtube type hands free kit is safer than bluetooth.
4. When dialing out do not put your cell phone next to
your ear until your correspondent has picked up the communication.
5. Avoid carrying your phone directly on your body.
cell phone case with radiation shield :: this will limit the your EMF exposure significantly.
6. Make sure you use your phone only in conditions of optimum reception.
Try to use it outside or near a window as much as possible and avoid
using it in a basement, underground station, elevator etc.
*when the signal is low then the radiation level of cell will be increased to 5-100 times
7. Do not use your telephone while you are in a moving vehicle.
In a moving vehicle the cell
phone antenna is constantly scanning for contact and therefore
using the maximum signal strength, hence radiation is intensified.
8. Using your cell phone even in a parked car is not advisable.
The radiation from your phone bounces round your car and is absorbed by your body at a higher level than would otherwise be. *Scientists call this as Faraday cage effect
9. Never sleep with a cell phone switched on at night beside your bed.
10. Avoid using your cell phone if you are feeling in
any way run down, the radiation will make you feel even more tired
and will weaken your organism further.
*For pregnant women EMF radiation will effect more :: the amniotic fluid in which the
embryo and fetus develops is not conducive to microwave radiation.
*If
you have a metallic appendage in or around your head such as teeth
fillings, metal screws and plates, jewelry and metal framed glasses you
will be particularly exposed.
11. When buying your cell phone prefer a model with the lowest SAR rating.
SAR means Specific Absorption Rate which is the industry measure
of microwave radiation absorbed by human body tissue from using a cell
phone. Its good to know what the SAR is of your cell phone but do not
make the mistake of thinking a low SAR cell phone is a safe cell phone. In the UK the government has set the SAR limit at 2 watts per kilogram. In the US the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set the SAR limit at 1.6 watts per kilogram (W/kg).
12. As much as possible communicate via text messaging rather than making phone calls.
For detailed reading of cell radiation : http://electricsense.com/775/how-to-protect-yourself-from-cell-phone-radiation/
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