Cell Phones

When you think about the toxic everyday items you might have in your home, your cell phone might not immediately come to mind. Sure, you might be aware that putting your phone up against your head has been proven to be unsafe at best, and an awful idea at worst. You might even be aware cell phones can interfere with pacemakers, hearing aids, and other medical equipment. But did you know that your phone could be full of toxic chemicals and metals like chlorine, cadmium, and mercury?

No, you’re not going to accidentally ingest any of this when you use your phone, but when cell phones are improperly recycled or sent to landfills, these harmful chemicals and metals can accumulate in groundwater. This can cause a chain reaction of toxicity, and damage soil, water supplies, food, wildlife, and human life. What can you do to cut down on this kind of toxic waste? To always be sure you’re properly disposing of your old cell phones, a quick web search will bring up the cell phone recycling center nearest to your home.

And on another note, a pro tip for sleep improvement: don’t sleep with your cell phone near your bed. If this isn’t something you’re willing to do, at least consider setting your phone to airplane mode every night before falling asleep, in order to avoid unnecessary EMF transmission.