Andrey Guskov, representing Rospotrebnadzor, explained the danger of such a habit.
Guskov stated: it is not recommended to keep the phone under the pillow at night, it is potentially unsafe.
“The electromagnetic field emitted by a smartphone can have an impact on the human brain,” he said in a comment to RIA Novosti.
The expert stressed that the radiation of the electromagnetic field of the radio frequency range comes from each mobile phone during operation. In turn, the brain is a sensitive organ, and it can be susceptible to the action of electromagnetic radiation.
Andrey Guskov said that a mobile phone should not be kept at night either under the pillow or in any other place next to head.
Pants pockets topped the list of unsuitable places to store a mobile phone
“You should put your phone away from the bed, for example, on a table or rack,” the expert shared his advice.
More one expert advice: before going to bed, you need to turn off the flight mode on your phone, in which the module that receives the cellular network signal does not work. You should also turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Why is it dangerous to sleep with your phone under your pillow?
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Andrey Guskov