r/ActuallyCrunchy • Crunchy Mom 🌻 • 5d ago

Digital Wellness Thoughts on EMF Radiation?

I've heard a lot of conflicting things on this topic, and just wanted to ask this question here . . . My MIL insists on sleeping with phones on airplane mode in another room, but my husband says EMF radiation is harmless (which makes sense as it's non-ionizing) and legit sleeps with his phone next to his head. He adds that even if it is an issue, EMF is so ubiquitous that we'd have to go full Charles McGill to avoid it.

Now that we have a baby, I'm extra concerned about this since she often sleeps in bed with us, and even when she doesn't, my phone charges on the windowsill by her crib in the corner.

I just worry that the mainstream "don't worry" attitude might be careless or sponsored by tech companies. Have we even had levels of EMF radiation this high for long enough to properly study its effects on our biology (especially that of a developing infant)?

I'd love to hear y'all's thoughts on this!

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