New Year's Resolutions from The Center for Safer Wireless

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Here are some great tips we wanted to pass along from The Center for Safer Wireless.  To visit their website directly, go to:  http://www.centerforsaferwireless.org/.  You will find a great deal of helpful information for ways to help your family reduce the overall amount of radiation you are exposed ot on a regular basis which will improve your health and help reduce your cancer risk.

Rather than allowing your new e-reader to radiate your lap the

entire time you are reading a book, simply go into the Settings

and turn off the pulsed wi-fi signal until you need to access the

Internet to download something new.  If you need to be online

for any length of time, its better to keep the device away from

your body by using a pillow or lap desk, which can be found at

any office supply store and even at toy stores for around $10.

Some Suggested Resolutions for 2012

If you have Wi-Fi, consider returning to cabled Internet access which greatly diminishes your exposure to pulsed radiofrequency radiation and lessens your chances of being hacked.

Replace your cordless phone with a wired phone

Reach for a wired phone (when available) instead of a cell phone to make a call.

Opt for a low-frequency baby monitor (40 MHz).

Wireless Product Safety Tip E-Readers

Wired devices are the safest way to go. For those who gave or received e-readers as Christmas gifts (Nook, Kindle, tablets, iPads, Kobo) you can reduce your exposure to pulsed radiofrequency radiation by simply turning off the wireless signal on these devices. When you are reading an e-book, newspaper, or magazine, you don't need a wireless connection with the e-reader. To disable the wireless signal, each device is different. Search for phrases such as "turn off wireless signal" or "disable wireless network connection."  Use the wireless connection only when accessing the Internet (such as when downloading a book or an application) and turn off the wireless signal when you are finished with the activity. Also, with the wireless disabled, you won't have to re-charge your e-reader as often.

To reduce health risks, we recommend that parents impose rules for children using an e-reader. In addition to the above recommendations, children shouldn't lay the e-reader on their bodies. Instead, they can place the devices on pillows in their laps or on desks and tables. Not only is the pulsed radiofrequency radiation a concern but also the alternating current magnetic fields from the devices. Keeping a distance between young bodies and the devices helps to reduce health risks.

Adults can follow these rules for e-readers and when using a wireless laptop. 

Keep these tips in mind if your child is issued a wireless device in school such as an I-pad or Tablet.