Health effects of sleeping with your phone in bed.

Sleeping  with your phone placed close to you can be harmful for your body functions and tend to limit the production of some significant hormones. Smartphones have been proven to emit dangerous radiation which can cause an alteration in the system.

Here are some health implications of having cell phone close to you while you sleep:

1. It can set your pillow on fire

A good number of cell phone users are so attached to their phones that they sleep with them even under their pillow. It is advisable to shut down your phone or keep it on airplane mode while you sleep because cell phones pump out electromagnetic radiation whenever they’re on.

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2. It puts your health at risk due to emitted radiation

Generally, mobile phones emit radiation due to transmission signal around 900MHz. Owing to this, keeping your phone close to the head for prolonged periods can lead to headaches, muscle pains, and other complicated health issues.

3. It could prevent you from sleeping

LED screens which include cell phones, tablets, TVs and other gadgets, give off blue light and this impede the production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin and disrupt our circadian rhythms.

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