Bothered About Mobile Phones Causing Cancer? These Precautions Could Help

No doubt, mobile phones bring enormous convenience to our lives; the possible health consequences of exposure to cell phone radiation have aroused considerable public attention and scientific debate.  A major study  carried out by the US government and published by the US National Toxicology Program found a potential link between smartphones and cancer. The report found that there is a likely link between high amounts of cellphone radiation exposure and cancer development in male lab rats.

So, are you worried and want to prevent the small possibility that radio-frequency emissions from your cellphone might cause cancer; here are some precautions you should take.

Reduce your phone's emissions

If you do not need to communicate with your phone for an extended period, airplane mode will cut virtually all emissions from the phone. If you want to track your phone's emissions, Android users can check out the app Tawkonwhich will tell you when your phone's radiation emissions are spiking. When emissions are high, you can throw your phone in airplane mode to drop it down.

Make shorter calls

You must learn to limit the length of your phone conversations. The less time talking with a phone against your head equals less radiation going into your body.  Use a corded landline phone if available. Do not use a cordless phone for long conversations.

Use your Earpiece

When you hold your phone against your head for a call you are increasing the amount of radiation your head will be absorbing.  Near field radiation from the phone is most concerning when the phone is against your body.  The speaker or wired headsets reduce the amount of near field radiation you are exposed to.

You can use speakerphone to keep your phone away from you while chatting. You could also use a headset, earbuds with a built-in microphone or a Bluetooth earpiece and keep your phone in your purse or pocket.

Radiation-blocking Case

Irrespective of the fact, that constant contact with mobile phone radiation is an endless for most of us.  Our phone is with us all the time and is our connection to the world. Mobile phones emit Radio-Frequency (RF) energy. When you hold your cell phone next to your head or wear it on your body, you can absorb over 50% of the transmitted RF energy.

Pong and RF Safe offer radiation-reducing cases for most smartphone models .These companies say that the cases will not impede your connectivity. Some of the cases only cover the back of the phone, which just means you will have to face the front of the phone away from yourself when it is in your pocket, but it will still do the trick.

Switch sides

Be conscious to switch sides regularly, during a phone call to reduce radiation exposure to just one side of your head.  Most of you use the same hand all the time to hold the phone when we talk.  Try to switch to your other hand and it will help so that one side of your head does not always get all the radiation.

Avoid phone with low signal

It is advisable to shun using your mobilel phone when the signal is weak or when moving at high speed, such as in a car or train. These scenarios cause mobile phones to increase their transmitting power in an attempt to connect to the nearest cell tower. You get more radiation and your battery drains faster under these conditions.