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If possible, in “airplane mode.” This will substantially talking, you and others around you are still

you should reduce EMR almost completely. Your smart exposed to somewhat lower but nevertheless
phone alarm will still work in airplane mode.
high, unhealthy levels of EMR.
choose to The EMR from smart phones and tablets in • An alternative to the blue tube headset and
live at least airplane mode is very low and considered ferrite filter solution is to talk on speaker
one-fourth safe according to Baubiologie standards, but mode, and keep the cell phone away from
your hands and body.
if possible, turning devices completely off,
mile from a especially during sleep, is even better. • Limit conversations as much as possible,
cell tower or • For talking on all basic and smart cell as there is no protection that is adequate
antenna—a phones, purchase an “air tube headset” (also enough.
If you tend to text instead of talk, keep in
called “blue tube headset”) and “ferrite •
distance of bead.” Attach the ferrite bead to the cable mind that your hands and body are still ex-
one mile just before it plugs into the phone. The air posed to highest levels of radiation closest
or more is tube interrupts the frequency from continu- to the phone, and EMR while texting is just
as high as when talking.
ing up to your head, but not the audio. The
much better. ferrite bead is a filter that reduces the radia- • Limit cell phone use while driving, too.
tion on the wire next to your body. While When you are driving, the phone goes to
talking on the phone with the headset and maximum power to connect with base sta-
ferrite filter, place the phone away from your tions and in order for the signals to pass
hands or body. This combination of solutions through the car, especially if the signal must
reduces only the highest power intensity lev- reach the antenna on your cell phone. If your
els of EMR from basic and smart cell phones car has a built-in antenna on the outside of
while talking. But they do not eliminate the the car and a hands-free option with speaker,
approximate twenty-foot radius of remaining however, the EMR inside the car will be
high EMR. So in other words, while you’re lower while you're talking, because the

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