Are
children more susceptible to mobile phone radiation
than adults?
Do cordless
phones emit radiation?
Does
my mobile phone emit radiation when on standby?
Does
the phone emit radiation when I do text messaging?
How
does earmateTM reduce radiation to the head?
Is
it OK to have my mobile phone in my pocket or belt?
Is
the SAR rating of the phone meaningful?
Where
is radiation emitted from the mobile?
Why
is it important to reduce radiation?
earmate™
makes no medical or health claims with its product.
Are
children more
susceptible to mobile phone radiation than adults?
Research
from around the world indicates that the answer to
this question is YES. Children's skulls are not as
thick as adults and the growth stage of their brains
results in them being more susceptible to radiation.
This is why strong precautionary recommendations are
provided in many European countries on children's
use of mobile phones. This lengthy article, Children
and mobile phones - Is there a health risk? provides
an excellent summary of the issues and compares the
positions of different countries (including UK)
on this critical issue and worrying issue.
Do
cordless phones emit radiation?
Yes,
cordless phones can emit microwave, radiowave and
extra low frequency radiation. Newer model cordless
phones operating in the frequency band of 3-5ghz (higher
than mobile phones), have the potential for high radiation
output in the microwave frequency level. Since cordless
phone users tend to stay on calls for extended periods
because they are not timed calls, their exposure to
radiation may be considerable. The best solution to
reduce radiation is to use earmate™
Does
my mobile phone emit radiation when on standby?
YES,
your mobile phone is always communicating with the
nearest base station to ready it for receiving a call.
When it is communicating, it is emitting microwave
radiation. The electrical operation of the phone also
emits extra low frequency radiation. Our suggestion
is to NEVER keep your phone on your body. It is especially
important to keep it away from your head and other
vital organs. We appreciate that at times it may be
impossible to keep the phone off your body, especially
while walking. Our suggestion is to carry it in a
bag with you and not to carry it in your pocket or
on your belt.
Does
the mobile phone emit radiation when I do text messaging?
Yes,
though not as much as when speaking on the phone.
Unfortunately many people tend to put their phones
in their laps when doing text messaging. It is best
to move the phone as far as practically possible away
from your body while doing text messaging. The phone
is still communicating to the nearest base while your
are texting and this is emitting microwave radiation.
How
does earmate™ reduce radiation to the head?
By
using earmate™ , you are keeping the mobile phone
away from your head. Radiation from the phone reduces
significantly after a relatively short distance. In
addition, the airtube design of earmate™ has
no metal conductors to the head. This design virtually
eliminates radiation being conducted up the wire to
the brain area. For earmate™ product information
go to our product pages
Is
it OK to have my mobile phone in my pocket or belt?
Whenever
your phone is switched on it is emitting radiation.
The lower part of your body has very little bone cover
to protect your organs from radiation.
Is
the SAR rating of the phone meaningful?
Industry
would answer yes to this question. SAR ratings are
provided with mobile phones. SAR means Specific Absorption
Rate. SAR tests allow the industry to set theoretically
acceptable human body energy absorption levels. So
this means a lower SAR translates to a safer phone.
However SAR standards are being debated worldwide.
This is logical given that the SAR Test only measures
temperature (thermal) increases, rather than the microwave
radiation emissions a user is exposed to. More and
more proof is accumulating proving that EMR's are
potentially dangerous far below levels of heating
(Non Thermal Effects) that are measured in SAR testing!
Where
is radiation emitted from the mobile?
From
the transmitter and antenna which are usually close
to the top of the phone and internal to the phone.
The radiation spreads out in all directions from these
points. Some older phones have external antennas,
but most new phones have internal antennas.
Why
is it important to reduce radiation?
Radiation
from mobile and cordless phones penetrates the cells
of your body. While there is still dispute over whether
that effect on your body creates any permanent damage,
there is enough doubt to indicate there is a risk
and earmate™ helps you to minimise the risk.
A huge amount of research is going on around the world
on this subject.
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