CNN on cell phone safety

When we released our cell phone radiation report in Fall 2009, we heightened a national conversation about the issue. Our consumer database is helping people choose lower-radiation phones and our 8 tips for using phones more safely are helping us...

Not-so-smart phones are high in radiation: What about yours?

Among the flood of new smart phones, the Motorola Droid, Blackberry Bold, and Google Nexus One rate high marks from tech reviewers for performance and features. But the reviews and ads don't mention that these phones also emit relatively high...

Cell Phone Radiation Blog Series - All In One Place

Last September, EWG released a Cell Phone Radiation Science Review and a first-of-its-kind database showing the radiation levels of thousands of cell phones. The response was huge - not surprising, given how increasingly attached we are to our phones....

San Francisco considers cell phone radiation law

As Enviroblog readers may recall, we've been talking about cell phone radiation quite a bit this fall. In addition to a rigorous science assessment and tips on reducing your own radiation exposure, we've suggested that phones carry radiation labels (SAR...

Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 5: Buy smart

if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('c24a048d-2b25-4f4b-95e4-5679308f03bd');Get the Cell Phone Radiation Level widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) "More public information can only be positive." So says Renee Sharp, director of EWG's California office, in...

Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 4: What phones emit, bodies absorb

Research is not yet settled on exactly how dangerous cell phone radiation is to your health. But we at Environmental Working Group have seen enough studies with enough troubling results that we think it's worth your while to reduce your...

Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 3: Who's protecting you?

The science may not yet be decided on the effects of cell phone radiation on human health, but recent research is unsettling enough that Environmental Working Group (and government safety agencies around the world) recommends reducing your exposure where you...

Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 2: 8 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure

Research has not yet established whether cell phone radiation is harmful. But. Some studies are troubling enough that we recommend reducing your exposure by buying a low-radiation phone or making some simple changes in the way you use your phone....

Cell Phone Radiation Series - Part 1: The Science

To a lot of people, it might sound about as worrisome as walking under a ladder or not forwarding an email chain letter, but really, what is the deal with cell phone radiation? Is it something you should actually be...

EWG testifies in Congress about cell phone radiation

After we released our report about cell phone radiation, EWG Senior Scientist Olga Naidenko, PhD. testified in the U.S. Senate about our findings. Here she talks with EWG's Chief of Staff, Heather White, just before her testimony: Senator Harkin (Iowa)...

NBC Nightly News talks cell phone radiation

Last week, EWG released a report about exposure to cell phone radiation. Today, its author, EWG Senior Scientist Olga Naidenko, PhD, testifies in Congress about the issue. Here's a quick take on the report on NBC's World News Tonight: Visit...

Limit your exposure to cell phone radiation

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