Why you can not put the phone under the pillow

Gadgets have become an integral part of our lives. At work and at home, in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening and even at night they are nearby. We wake up to the sound of a mobile alarm clock and fall asleep reading a book from the smartphone screen. How dangerous is being near the person while sleeping?

Phone under the pillow: why you can’t put it there

To part with a mobile phone for the night is not enough. For the majority, he lies on the nightstand at the head of the bed, and someone puts him under the pillow. And this is not the safest behavior. Moreover, both for the phone and for its owner.

Harm to humans

Of course, the biggest concern is the radiation emitted by the device. Many believe that it provokes the development of brain cancer. However, today among experts there is no unequivocal confidence regarding the ability of phones to cause tumors. Although this issue is not fully understood, the World Health Organization classifies mobile radiation as factors that could possibly cause cancer.

The effect of electromagnetic radiation is not fully understood.

And although rumors about the dangers of radiation are rather exaggerated, it is unlikely to add health to us. Therefore, it is better to minimize the hazardous effects. If you can’t leave the phone overnight in another room, put it in flight mode. It will not transmit and receive radio waves.

However, in addition to radiation, there are other factors that negatively affect human health. In particular, the mental. Studies by Harvard scientists have shown that more than half of Americans take their phone to bed. Every second of them crawls into it at least once a night, and 10% more often - this leads to disruption of sleep of constant fatigue.

Nomophobia - fear (phobia) to remain without a mobile phone or away from it

In addition, a dependence on the phone is formed. A person is panicky afraid of losing contact with his gadget, and when he does not find the device in the zone of visibility, he becomes nervous, anxious, he may feel dizzy. In some cases, chest pain and shortness of breath even appear. This condition is called "nomophobia."

Well, do not forget that any gadget is an electric device. And although the current there is small, and the probability of getting defeated is negligible, safety measures will not be superfluous. Faulty batteries began to light up much less frequently, but did not stop completely. In 2016, immediately after entering the market, the flagship model of Samsung was withdrawn by the manufacturer due to frequent fires. Therefore, the further the device, the safer.

Samsung Note 7 immediately after the release found such a flaw as an explosion hazard

Harm to the phone

But the proximity of the owner can be disastrous for a smartphone. The sleeping person is mostly motionless. But still, several times a night, he will roll over, and some even manage to radically change their position on the bed in the morning. This is especially true for children.And man does not control these movements.

Accordingly, he can simply swipe the phone to the floor. Not all devices can withstand a slight, but a drop. And if they do not break, then they can easily crack or scratch. And sometimes it will be enough to unsuccessfully crush the gadget in the process of nocturnal turning to damage it.

Glass breaking is easier than it sounds

In addition, additional heating, which is facilitated by being under a pillow or blanket, will not positively affect the mobile phone’s resource.

A sleeping person is less dangerous for the phone than vice versa, but there are still certain risks.

The modern world of information technology does not allow a person to completely abandon mobile gadgets. Absolutely safe and harmless these devices can not be called. Therefore, sometimes you need to relax from their active use. And the night is the best suited for these purposes. Do not share the bed with your phone.