Cell Phone Risks Tough to Ignore

The Washington Post's environmental reporter takes a look at two books (Ann Louise Gittleman's Zapped and Devra Davis' Disconnect) that cover familiar ground on the potential dangers of cell phones. Neither comes close to settling the issue, writes Juliet Eilperin, but "they raise significant questions about our constant exposure to the electronic radiation that flows from the devices into our homes, workplaces and public spaces—questions serious enough to make me change my behavior."

Eilperin rounds up common advice from both authors:

• Use a headset
• Don't carry a cell phone on your body
• Limit use with a weak signal because the radiation increases while the phone works harder to find one
• Don't leave an active phone next to your bed overnight
• Text instead of having a long conversation
• Keep the phones away from young kids

Read the review here. (More cell phones stories.)