CELL PHONE HYSTERIA

Should you worry about holding your cell phone close to your head?

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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient

2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer 

3. Quick Wrap-up 

Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.

Counselling Conundrum: "My friend says not to hold your cell phone close to your head, as it will cause brain cancer. Is this true?"

Concise Conclusion: No. Your cell phone emits a safe type of radiation called non-ionizing, and there is no evidence it can harm you.

Quick Wrap-up: Other sources of non-ionizing radiation that can generate heat at high doses (but not damage your actual cells) include microwave, radio, and LED lights.

Dive Deeper

1) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-risks-safety/radiation/understanding/about.html#a2

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