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Sleeping Next To Charging iPhone...Is it Bad For You?
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It's probably the same basic theory as talking a lot on your phone is bad for you too. Wireless signals emit a small amount of radiation, but you'd have to be exposed to it for a LONG time before anything really happens.
I think the "for years" is your answer.
I have my iPhone, iPad and Kindle chargers set up on my headboard (it's a book case headboard). So I sure hope it's not an issue!
It only a problem with Samsung phones. Apple phones are completely safe. 
so does masturbating, it'll make you go blind
Your professor is assuming you aren't using iOS6's sleep mode. He read a study somewhere that stated sleeping with your iphone next to bed causes you to not get a restful sleep because you are constantly getting mail and other notifications all night. It has nothing to do with radiation, it's all about the disturbance.
So keeping my iPhone in my front pants pocket is bad for my testicles...?
I always flip on Airplane mode and place it next to my pillow. Occasionally, I forgot and left WiFi on while I was sleeping.
I've heard that the temtptation of using the devices throughout the night and disturbing sleep patterns can be bad for you, but I don't think sleeping near the devices will do any harm. unless you have them all surrounding your head I don't think there's anything to worry about lol
Yes.
You turn your phone on airplane mode each night when you go to bed?
Yes, it's my iPhone 4 aka alarm clock. The 4S is charging far away.
It's certainly plausible, but one has to evaluate the risks in his life and measure out what is and is not worth dedicating synapses to worrying about.
FWIW, I'd say we ought to be more concerned about whether we wear bicycle helmets, if we text while driving, how much alcohol/cigarettes we consume, or how much absolute and utter CRAP labeled as "food" we shovel down our gullets each and every day.
Those are the things worth worrying about.
Peace out,
Will
Just use common sense, the jury's still out about whether or not EMR from all these cellphones are causing damage to our bodies.
I wouldn't sleep with the phone right next to my ear, but if it's sitting on a table next to your bed that should be fine. EMR decreases exponentially as distance increases, so the farther away you keep your phone, the less energy you're exposed to.
I wouldn't sleep with the phone right next to my ear, but if it's sitting on a table next to your bed that should be fine. EMR decreases exponentially as distance increases, so the farther away you keep your phone, the less energy you're exposed to.