Is Your Cell Phone Safe?

Every couple of weeks, an article about cell phone radiation comes across my email and I read it, with some trepidation. Awhile ago, I posted a list of ideas to reduce your exposure to cell phone radiation and I do continue to follow those but at the end of the day, it still worries me.

The Environmental Working Group has just released research on cell phone radiation and the level at which your phone is emitting it. Until now, I knew that BlackBerry phones emitted high levels of radiation but I didn’t know my phone is in the WORST TOP 10! Sounds like I’m going to be shopping for a new one. Here are the models I'm putting at the top of my list.

EWG’s top 10 phones, based on low emissions:

1.    Samsung Impression (SGH-a877) [AT&T]
2.    Motorola RAZR V8 [CellularONE]
3.    Samsung SGH-t229 [T-Mobile]
4.    Samsung Rugby (SGH-a837) [AT&T]
5.    Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-i627) [AT&T]
6.    Samsung Gravity (SGH-t459) [CellularONE, T-Mobile]
7.    T-Mobile Sidekick [T-Mobile]
8.    LG Xenon (GR500) [AT&T]
9.    Motorola Karma QA1 [AT&T]
10.  Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet]

Search for your phone today and try to start incorporating some of these tips to reduce your exposure:

•    Use a headset or speaker
•    Hold the phone away from your body
•    Don’t let your kiddos use a cell phone
•    Text more, talk less ( ugh, I HATE texting )
•    Use the phone only when it gets a strong signal

Bio: I have a wonderful husband of 5 years and I am mom to an (almost) 3 year old daughter and our second child due in November. When I had my daughter 3 years ago, I became interested in a healthier home and environment for our family and that passion eventually turned into Mommy Goes Green. Additionally, I am a marketing consultant for a database marketing agency and my husband and I own an online children's bike store. My family and interests keep us busy in the outdoors, camping, biking, skiing and playing on the water.

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