The radiation produced by cell phones has been linked to everything from headaches, fatigue and dizziness to brain cancer, eye tumors and memory loss. Here are five easy steps you can take – starting right now – to protect yourself and your family from this silent, potentially deadly danger.

1. Warning: Radiation increases when the signal is weak 

   We've all walked around looking for a stronger cell phone signals at times. When the signal is weak, the cell phone increases the power of the signal to acquire a connection. This produces more radiation. If you struggle to get a signal or tend to drop calls in a certain area (common in elevators, buses, cars and other enclosed spaces), you are getting more radiation. And, not only from your cell but from all the other devices around you. 

2. Caution using an earpiece or bluetooth 

   There’s a big push, mainly by driving-safety advocates, to use earpieces with cell phones. Although these devices leave your hands-free, some may concentrate and channel radiation directly through the ear canal into your brain. A bluetooth wireless headset combined with the phone can exceed even the current inadequate safety limits. Best defense is to use the speakerphone or a wired earpiece (hollow cord types are preferable). 

3. Warning: wearing your phone like a beeper 

   If your phone is turned on and worn on your belt or in a pocket you could be receiving a constant blast of radiation from the battery pack which usually faces your body. Another blast occurs when you get a call. Because electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure diminishes rapidly beyond three feet, those around you can also be impacted. It’s okay to carry it on you if the device is in "flight" or "off-line" mode. If you must carry it while fully on, keep the keypad positioned toward your body, so that the battery pack faces outward. A better place for your cell is in your purse or briefcase. Another safety tip: use speaker phone mode. If you have to be on the phone, switch which side of the head you use your phone on from call to call so you spread out exposure.

4. Minimize your talk time – and try to eliminate unnecessary calls 

   Scientists have no idea how long you can safely talk on a cell phone. And side effects such as headaches and dizziness have been observed after calls as short as two minutes. Find the talk time that is best for you to minimize the EMF effects. 

5. Do not let your children use cell phones 

   Because their skulls are thinner and smaller, children absorb much greater amounts of radiation than mobile-phone-using adults do. Plus, they’re at greater risk of developing serious side effects because their cumulative lifetime exposure will be greater.

Cell Phone EMF Protection Products

There are multiple layers you can use to protect from cell phone radiation. Not one answer, but suggestions on ways to lessen your radiation exposure. 

1. Protection on your phone - Try our Smart Patch on the battery of your phone. 

2. Put your cell phone in a carry pouch - BlockIt PockIt.

3. Wear or carry personal EMF protection - Add a layer of protection with a Vitaplex Pendant or a Ki-Bal Pyramid key ring.