Q: What should I do to protect my brain (and gonads) from cell phone radiation?
A: The final word is far from in on whether or not cell phone radiation causes cancer, but some studies have shown increased risk of brain tumors for people who use cell phones a lot. My guess is that we’re eventually going to see a correlation. To avoid being one of the victims, I rarely hold my cell phone to my ear and instead use an earpiece. In noisy places like airports, I hook my phone up to a pair of Boise noise-canceling QuietComfort 3 headphones ($300; bose.com) and attach Bose’s mobile-communication kit ($40), which is just a cord with a receiver I can speak into. As for my more delicate parts, I always leave my cell phone in the breast pocket of my jacket… and out of my pants pocket.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2010 issue of Men’s Journal.
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March 30th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Ugh.. the advertisements in these advice columns are disgusting. You spelled Bose wrong too Bob.
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March 30th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
When I use my microwave it messes up my TV signal.
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May 25th, 2010 at 3:47 am
I will try to do it as you wrote to protect my health. And tell it to my friends.
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August 9th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Thanks for the warning, as I a use my mobile constantly. Will pass this on to all my work colleagues
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