Where’s your phone right now?
Your pocket? Your bag? If you’re reading this on your smartphone then we’re guessing it’s your hand. But if it’s in your bra, you might want to think about taking it out of there.
A Melbourne researcher from Monash University has issued a warning to Australian women not to store their phone touching their breast or anywhere else on their skin.
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Dr Mary Redmayne says that many studies have pointed to an “increased risk of brain tumours from extended mobile phone use”, yet the information on whether smartphone exposure has links to breast cancer is lacking.
“People should play it safe and ensure they do not store their smartphones directly against their bodies,” Dr Redmayne said.
The warning comes after a recent Monash University study revealed that a quarter of women surveyed had carried their smartphone tucked into their bra – with 15 percent doing so in the past week.
Top Comments
Sorry,but I not buying this fear mongering BS.I carry cell phone in bra,fanny pack and occasionally a back pack or Scottevest,because purses are too cumbersome and useless for me a very physically active woman.I ditched purses about 10 years ago and will never go back to them.
I am extremely guilty of this. I stuff my large iphone down my sports bra when I am at the gym, and have fallen asleep in bed countless of times with the phone placed next to my head or held in my hand.
I'm trying to quit this habit but it's so difficult to constantly remind myself :(