Do You Use A Phone Case? (1 Viewer)

[Terminalxylem]

Wait. Screen protectors? Still? That's like a bra for your car.

Not needed for phones, but I think there is an argument to be made for watches, especially those you exercise with.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Took my case off, gonna roll without these last 6 months and fall-back on that 4 years of unused insurance if need be. I like it so far.

Will probably break it this weekend.

Yeah, this thread just inspired me to ditch the cases. No insurance though, so I’ll be walking the tightrope without a net.

 

[Terminalxylem]

I use a plastic case. I just learned metal cases could cause unhealthy exposure to the phone's radio frequency.

What unhealthy consequences are you trying to avoid?

I'm just learning about it all now. I had heard the rumors that sleeping with a cell phone on your body can cause cancer, but never paid much attention to it. I don't have my phone on my body too long each day and sleep with it on a nightstand.

It was a bit concerning to hear cell phones have disclaimers on them about reducing RF exposure.

I don't know what the dangers of RF exposure even are, but I've always suspected all this wifi and Bluetooth signals can't be healthy for people.

I'm not tinfoil hat enough on this one to change my ways, but its on my radar now...

OSHA link

The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated with wireless phone use.

The preponderance of published epidemiologic and experimental findings do not support the supposition that in vivo or in vitro exposures to such fields are carcinogenic.

overall, despite 20 years of extensive epidemiologic investigation of the relation of EMF to risk of chronic disease, there are still epidemiologic questions that need to be resolved.

U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) Report to Congressional Requesters, (May 2001). Concludes that research to date does not show RF energy emitted from mobile phones to have adverse health effects but there is not enough information to conclude they pose no risk.

 

[Max Power]

I use a plastic case. I just learned metal cases could cause unhealthy exposure to the phone's radio frequency.

What unhealthy consequences are you trying to avoid?

I'm just learning about it all now. I had heard the rumors that sleeping with a cell phone on your body can cause cancer, but never paid much attention to it. I don't have my phone on my body too long each day and sleep with it on a nightstand.

It was a bit concerning to hear cell phones have disclaimers on them about reducing RF exposure.

I don't know what the dangers of RF exposure even are, but I've always suspected all this wifi and Bluetooth signals can't be healthy for people.

I'm not tinfoil hat enough on this one to change my ways, but its on my radar now...

OSHA link

The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated with wireless phone use.

The preponderance of published epidemiologic and experimental findings do not support the supposition that in vivo or in vitro exposures to such fields are carcinogenic.

overall, despite 20 years of extensive epidemiologic investigation of the relation of EMF to risk of chronic disease, there are still epidemiologic questions that need to be resolved.

U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) Report to Congressional Requesters, (May 2001). Concludes that research to date does not show RF energy emitted from mobile phones to have adverse health effects but there is not enough information to conclude they pose no risk.

Reading up on some of the RF stuff now.

A phone in your front pocket is bad for your sperm count and mobility?

Radiation exposure has long been a concern for the public, policy makers, and health researchers. Beginning with radar during World War II, human exposure to radio-frequency radiation1 (RFR) technologies has grown substantially over time. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the published literature and categorized RFR as a “possible” (Group 2B) human carcinogen. A broad range of adverse human health effects associated with RFR have been reported since the IARC review. In addition, three large-scale carcinogenicity studies in rodents exposed to levels of RFR that mimic lifetime human exposures have shown significantly increased rates of Schwannomas and malignant gliomas, as well as chromosomal DNA damage. Of particular concern are the effects of RFR exposure on the developing brain in children. Compared with an adult male, a cell phone held against the head of a child exposes deeper brain structures to greater radiation doses per unit volume, and the young, thin skull's bone marrow absorbs a roughly 10-fold higher local dose. Experimental and observational studies also suggest that men who keep cell phones in their trouser pockets have significantly lower sperm counts and significantly impaired sperm motility and morphology, including mitochondrial DNA damage. Based on the accumulated evidence, we recommend that IARC re-evaluate its 2011 classification of the human carcinogenicity of RFR, and that WHO complete a systematic review of multiple other health effects such as sperm damage. In the interim, current knowledge provides justification for governments, public health authorities, and physicians/allied health professionals to warn the population that having a cell phone next to the body is harmful, and to support measures to reduce all exposures to RFR.

Risks to Health and Well-Being From Radio-Frequency Radiation Emitted by Cell Phones and Other Wireless Devices - PMC

Radiation exposure has long been a concern for the public, policy makers, and health researchers. Beginning with radar during World War II, human exposure to radio-frequency radiation1 (RFR) technologies has grown substantially over time. In 2011, ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[eoMMan]

With how expensive they are and how easily they can be damaged by simply being dropped, it’s foolish not to have some kind of case.

 

[kupcho1]

With how expensive they are and how easily they can be damaged by simply being dropped, it’s foolish not to have some kind of case.

Foolish? That's harsh.

Is it also foolish to own a Ferrari and not put some kind of protection on it? Maybe bubble wrap or duct tape pool noodles all around it.

They are very expensive cars and accidents do happen, perhaps even more damaging than phone drops.