Keeping your Smartphone in this mode while going to sleep not only minimizes radiation but also promotes a restful sleep.

Mobile phones can have a negative impact on users’ sleep. However, making just a small change can help improve your health.

Mobile phones emit radiation, and radiation has the potential to increase the risk of cancer. However, the radiation emitted from your phone is not considered dangerous.

The National Cancer Institute of the United States also states that the radiation emitted from mobile phones, known as non-ionizing radiation, does not ionize, meaning it does not damage DNA. Furthermore, it is not the sole source of radiation in everyday life, as non-ionizing radiation is also emitted from radio and TV signals, microwave ovens, and Wi-Fi, among others.

Several large studies have been conducted to search for evidence of a relationship between mobile phones and cancer, but no analysis has been able to provide a definitive conclusion. Currently, there is no reason to believe that mobile phones cause cancer.

However, if you are concerned about radiation from your phone, you can activate Airplane Mode. According to the EducateEMF website, this mode will reduce the emission of non-ionizing radiation from your mobile device by disabling mobile signals, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connections.

In cases where it is necessary for work or if you are afraid of missing important calls or messages, you can place your phone at a distance from your bed. By doing so, you can avoid the potential hazards of phone waves while still receiving important notifications.

How far should you place your phone from your body to minimize radiation exposure?

The radiation from mobile phones is directly related to the signal strength of the mobile phone. In general, if the mobile phone signal is strong, the radiation will be low, and if the mobile phone signal is weak, the radiation will be high. In relation to this issue, if you want to reduce mobile phone radiation, try to maintain a distance.

Professor Zhang Guogang from the School of Life Sciences at Tianjin Normal University conducted an experiment:

To eliminate the influence of the electromagnetic radiation from the Earth itself, the radiation level in the experimental environment was measured as 0.3 milligauss before the experiment. Then, the radiation level of the same mobile phone was tested at different distances.

– 5cm away from the phone: 1 milligauss

– 10cm away from the mobile phone: 0.5 milligauss

– 15cm away from the mobile phone: 0.3 milligauss

In other words, after subtracting the ambient radiation of 0.3 milligauss, the radiation level essentially becomes 0 when the mobile phone is placed 15cm away from you. Therefore, the farther you are from the mobile phone, the lower the radiation level, or even no radiation at all.

Other dangers of sleeping next to a Smartphone  

Although you don’t need to be overly concerned about getting cancer from sleeping next to a mobile phone, there is evidence suggesting that using a phone at night can negatively affect sleep quality.

Accordingly, using a Smartphone before bedtime can make it harder for you to fall asleep. This is due to the combination of blue light suppressing melatonin and the stimulating content that we consume.

Another scenario is if you sleep with your phone nearby, it can also cause issues, such as noise. A beep or any other sound coming from the Smartphone is enough to wake us up from sleep.

According to a study conducted by British scientists, over 61% of respondents reported having poor sleep, and there is a clear correlation between smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality. Nearly 69% of those with a smartphone addiction habit reported having difficulty sleeping, compared to 57% of those who use smartphones but are not addicted.

Regardless of the specific methods, sleep duration has been disrupted, leading to a decrease in sleep quality. According to a study published in PLOS One in October 2018, you may sleep around 48 minutes less on average when there is a phone in the room compared to when there isn’t.

Therefore, to protect your sleep, which is crucial for the body’s restoration and energy replenishment for work and learning, experts recommend implementing a “bedtime routine.” This involves staying away from or turning off all technology devices one hour before sleep, as reported by CNN.