Is it safe to put a cell phone in your pocket?

A report at the link below asks:

Is putting a cell phone in your pocket a health risk?

Cell-Phone Safety: What the FCC Didn't Test.

We are a nation grown numb to the seemingly endless fine print that accompanies our purchases.

Sometimes we really should heed the fine print warnings.

Consider the little-noticed bit of legalese that comes in the safety manual for Apple's iPhone 4:

"When using iPhone near your body for voice calls or for wireless data transmission over a cellular network, keep iPhone at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) away from the body, and only use carrying cases, belt clips, or holders that do not have metal parts and that maintain at least 15 mm (5/8 inch) separation between iPhone and the body."

Similar warnings against carrying cellular and smart phones in a closely sewn pocket show up throughout the industry.

The safety manual for Research in Motion's BlackBerry 9000 phone tells users that they may violate Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines for radio-frequency energy exposure by carrying the phone outside a holster and within 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) of their body.


The safety manual of the Motorola W180 phone tells users to always keep the active device one full inch away from their body, if not using a company-approved "clip, holder, holster, case or body harness."

More here.