- USE A HEADSET OR SPEAKER
Headsets emit much less radiation than phones. Experts are split on whether wired or wireless headsets are safer. (Check out the EWG website for a guide to headsets). Some wireless headsets emit continuous low-level radiation, so take yours off when you're not on a call. Using your phone in speaker mode also reduces radiation to the head.
- LISTEN
Your phone emits the most radiation when you talk or text but much less when you're receiving messages. Listening more and talking less reduces your exposures. - TEXT
Phones use less power (which means less radiation) to send text instead of voice. Also, texting keeps the phone -- the radiation source -- away from your head. - PHONE AT ARM'S LENGTH
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. - BUY A LOW-RADIATION PHONE
Not all phones are created equal: Look up your phone on EWG's buyer's guide. (Your phone's model number may be printed under your battery.) If you're in the market for a new phone, find one that emits the lowest radiation possible and still meets your needs. - WEAK SIGNAL? STAY OFF THE PHONE
Fewer signal bars mean the phone has to step up its emissions to contact the tower. Call when your phone has a strong signal. - SKIP "RADIATION SHIELDS"
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. - 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 limiting children's phone use, such as for emergencies only.
Article by Amy Rosenthal
read further and check out how much radiation your cell phone emits!
http://www.enviroblog.org/2009/10/cell-phone-radiation-series-2-8-ways-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-cell-p.html
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