There Are Other Things to Worry About

To be clear, if you’re still worried about smartphone radiation, that’s fine. Just keep it away from your person when you can and use the speakerphone rather than the earpiece on calls. But there are much more immediate and proven health effects you should be worried about.

Smartphones have been linked to depression and anxiety, particularly among those who use them excessively and compulsively. And there’s pretty clear evidence that the blue light smartphones emit can interfere with normal sleep patterns. Put another way, you shouldn’t let the myth of cancer-causing smartphones distract you from the other potential negative side effects of your favorite devices.