CDPH Issues Guidelines on How to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance for  individuals and families who want to decrease their exposure to the radio frequency energy emitted from cell phones.

The document mentioned that "although the science is still evolving, some laboratory experiments and human health studies have suggested the possibility that
long-term, high use of cell phones may be linked to certain types of cancer and other health effects." "These studies do not establish the link definitely, however, and scientists disagree about whether cell phones cause these health problems and how great the risks might be. This document is intended to provide guidance for those people who want to reduce their own and their families’ exposures to RF energy from cell phones, despite this uncertainty:"

- Keep your phone away from your body. Keeping your phone just a few feet away from you can make a big difference.
- Reduce or avoid using your cell phone when it is sending out high levels of RF energy: You see only one or two bars displayed; You are in a fast-moving car, bus, or train; You are streaming audio or video, or downloading or sending large files.
- Don’t sleep with your phone in your bed or near your head. Unless the phone is off or in airplane mode, keep it at least a few feet away from your bed.
- Don’t rely on a “radiation shield” or other products claiming to block RF energy, electromagnetic fields, or radiation from cell phones.

URL:https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/EHIB/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Cell-Phone-Guidance.pdf