| All cell phones, once powered on, emit certain amounts | | | | It is with the intention of educating the public about the |
| of electromagnetic radiation in the microwave radio | | | | dangers of mobile phone radiation that the |
| frequency range. During the past 15 years or so, when | | | | Environmental Working Group (EWG) has conducted |
| mobile phone use has become phenomenally prevalent | | | | an exhaustive study, covering over a thousand cell |
| worldwide, the effects of this radiation on human | | | | phone models in the market, detailing the amount of |
| health has come under intense study and has been | | | | radiation that each mobile phone emits. The EWG is a |
| the subject of numerous heated debates. These past | | | | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by |
| years, we've seen report after report that associated | | | | Ken Cook and Richard Wiles, that aims to "use the |
| prolonged mobile phone use and exposure to differing | | | | power of public information to protect public health and |
| amounts of cellular phone radiation to brain tumors, | | | | the environment." |
| cancer, stress, headaches, cognitive problems, and | | | | Here are the 10 least radiation-emitting cell phones, |
| sleep disorders. | | | | according to the EWG report: |
| Most of these studies, however, have either been | | | | 1. Samsung Impression (SGH-a877) [AT&T] |
| disputed by other scientists or deemed as biased by | | | | 2. Motorola RAZR V8 [CellularONE] |
| other groups who also produced evidence to the | | | | 3. Samsung SGH-t229 [T-Mobile] |
| contrary. As such, there's no definitive, undisputed | | | | 4. Samsung Rugby (SGH-a837) [AT&T] |
| conclusion, as of yet, about cell phone dangers. | | | | 5. Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-i627) [AT&T] |
| Scientists warn, correctly, that there's so much that we | | | | 6. Samsung Gravity (SGH-t459) [CellularONE, T-Mobile] |
| don't know about the effects of mobile phone radiation, | | | | 7. T-Mobile Sidekick [T-Mobile] |
| and that the full impact may actually be known years | | | | 8. LG Xenon (GR500) [AT&T] |
| from now when it is too late to reverse any damage. | | | | 9. Motorola Karma QA1 [AT&T] |
| "The latency between exposure and brain cancer | | | | 10.Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet] |
| could be 20 or 30 years," observes Professor Devra | | | | Please visit ewg.org/cellphone-radiation/ to view the |
| Davis, at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. | | | | report and see the entire list. |
| By using cellular devices without any clear | | | | As pointed out by the CTIA, the wireless industry's |
| understanding of the dangers, "we are basically | | | | lobbying group, there is yet no conclusive and fully |
| treating ourselves like lab rats in an experiment without | | | | substantiated study about cell phone dangers. |
| any controls" | | | | However, it is no secret that government agencies in |
| To mitigate potential cell phone dangers, experts | | | | some countries have started to post warnings and |
| recommend certain safe practices in using wireless | | | | direct cell phone manufacturers to clearly indicate the |
| devices. Some of the most common | | | | amount of radiation that each model they sell to the |
| recommendations are: Keep your cellular phone away | | | | public actually emits. |
| from your body, text more and talk less, use headset | | | | Until we're finally able to bridge that gap in our |
| or speakerphone function, use your land line, turn off | | | | knowledge on the dangers of cell phone radiation, we |
| your mobile phone while charging, keep cell phones | | | | can only take precautionary measures to protect |
| away from children, and purchase or use phones that | | | | ourselves. One important way to protect our health, is |
| have been certified or tested to emit the least amount | | | | by buying or purchasing mobile phone models that |
| of radiation. | | | | have the least amount of radiation. |