Asked for male, 26 years old from Visakhapatnam
In 2011, international agency for research on cancer (iarc) classified mobile phone radiation as group 2b - possibly carcinogenic (not group 2a - probably carcinogenic - nor the dangerous group 1). That means that there "could be some risk" of carcinogenicity, so additional research into the long-term, heavy use of mobile phones needs to be conducted. The who added in june 2011 that "to date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use" a point they reiterated in october 2014. Some national radiation advisory authorities have recommended measures to minimize exposure to their citizens as a precautionary approach.
Tips for reducing potential harmful effects of mobile phone radiation
1. When on a call, use a wired headset or speakerphone mode. Use a bluetooth headset, which emits a smaller amount of radiation, only when talking. When not using the headset, keep it off your body.
2. Place the mobile phone away from your body when on a call.
3. Do not carry mobile phones in pockets of pants or in shirts or bras. Use a belt holster designed to shield the body from radiation.
4. Avoid using a mobile phone in a moving car, train, bus, or in rural areas at some distance from a cell tower. Distance from a cell tower will increase the cell phone’s radiation output.
5. Turn the mobile phone off when you don't need to use it.
6. Use a corded landline phone instead of a wireless phone, which also emits radiation.
7. Avoid using mobile phone inside of buildings, particularly those with steel structures, which increases the device's radiation output because signals are not as strong.
8. Do not allow children, whose bodies are more vulnerable to absorbing radiation, to sleep with a cell phone beneath their pillow or keep it at the bedside.
9. Do not allow children under 18 to use a mobile phone except in emergencies.
10. When making a call, do not hold the phone to your ear until after the person on the other line answers. The device emits more radiation before a call goes through.