This is why you shouldn’t sleep close to your smartphone

According to experts, cell phones transmit information using low frequency waves or radiofrequency. These signals generate an unhealthy radiation exposure to the human organism, which when received frequently and intensely, can trigger problems of attention, mental health, disorders in the reproductive system and even cancer.

The publication indicates that although the danger of low frequency radio signals increases when heavy files are downloaded or direct transmissions are made, and it is at this moment where the mobile should be avoided directly on the body, its natural and continuous emission may be equally risky.

Children and men at greater risk

The guide of the CDPH, emphasizes that children tend to be more vulnerable to the radiofrequency of mobile phones, since these signals penetrate more easily the gray matter of minors, increasing the chances of developing tumors in the ears and brain tumors that lead to the generation of attention deficit cognitive and mental health problems.

As explained by the National Cancer Institute on its website, children's nervous system is still developing and, therefore, is much more vulnerable to this kind of signals. Their heads are smaller than those of adults and, consequently, have a proportionally greater exposure to the radiofrequency radiation emitted by cell phones.

In men, the risk increases when mobile devices are kept in their pockets all the time. The electromagnetic waves emitted are able to increase tissue temperature, which due to the constancy and time of exposure, could trigger problems in the reproductive system in the long term.

Given these evidences, the manual published by the CDPH, suggests modifying mobile use practices to avoid development diseases such as cancer, indicating that the use of smartphone devices should be controlled and managed properly, applying habits such as turning off smartphones during night or not leave them near bed and use headphones.

Measures suggested by CDPH for mobile users

• Keep phone away from body

• Keep phone away from bed at night

• Reduce use of the cell phone when the signal is weak

• Use headphones whenever possible

• Reduce use of cell phones to transmit audio or video, or download or upload large files

• Remove headphones when a call is not made

• Avoid products that claim to block radio frequency energy. These can actually increase exposure.