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Cell Phones Radiation and Safety
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Using your cell phone involves some safety issues, particularly: phone radiation and phone use while driving. Learn more about these two important issues with the links below.

Know Your Phone's Radiation Level !
All phones are not equally risky. Some let your brain absorb more potentially dangerous radiations than others and you can know exactly how much by getting your phone's SAR rating at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Article: Radiation Shields May In Fact Increase Danger!
In early 2002, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filled a lawsuit against two cell phone shields makers. The FTC claims that some shields don't work as advertised and may actually cause the wireless devices to emit even more energy.

The Essential About Phone Use & Driving
Real life stories of victims of "cell phone drivers"; Studies on the influence of phone use on driver's attention; Laws and enforcement.

Opinions on Cell Phone Radiation
Health issues associated with radiation and the use of cellular phones.

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