Consumer Reports (CR) has just issued what it calls “common-sense precautions when using your cell phone” which include the following:

“Specifically, CR recommends these steps:
  • Try to keep the phone away from your head and body. That is particularly important when the cellular signal is weak — when your phone has only one bar, for example — because phones may increase their power then to compensate.
  • Text or video call when possible.
  • When speaking, use the speaker phone on your device or a hands-free headset.
  • Don’t stow your phone in your pants or shirt pocket.  Instead, carry it in a bag or use a belt clip.”
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