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> The CDHP recommends not keeping your phone in your pocket

Good luck with that!

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A faraday bag might be a decent solution, they're expensive to buy, but cheap to DIY.

Keep your phone in a Faraday's pocket/bag? How do you receive calls then?

You don't, that's the beauty of it. But you can make a call when you need it.

Why can't we replace airplane mode with farady mode?

Actually that's a good point, you don't really need a Faraday bag because airplane mode should have the same effect.

I say should, because I keep hearing about how phones don't really turn the radios off when you put them in airplane mode. But at least you don't get phone calls in airplane mode.

I think you are talking about my Mother's handbag.

Then just turn if off when not talking and as an added bonus the battery will last for weeks.

You don't. That's an additional bonus :-)

Skin side only lined pocket? ;)

Levi's tried to launch such a jeans back in 2002, but apparently got sued out of it.

just as well. It's probably useless with respect to health, and kind of silly.

Yeah if you sit down, your organs are still irradiated.. not really of any use.

and it isn't ionizing radiation

Perhaps we should consider it an enhanced form of the ios11 driving mode.

If you are willing to be disconnected, you don't need a magic bag, just turn your phone off!

...except CDPH advised against those as well[1]:

> Don’t rely on a “radiation shield” or other products claiming to block RF energy, electromagnetic fields, or radiation from cell phones. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, products that interfere with the phone’s signal may force it to work harder and emit more RF energy in order to stay connected, possibly increasing your exposure.

[1] https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/EHIB/CDPH%20Do...

Seriously. What am I supposed to wear - a man purse?!

But in all seriousness, I don't see this recommendation even coming close to being considered until there are proven side effects.

I for one generally carry it in my backpack, in the outer pocket. That’s a bit more distance than my own pockets...

You can at least pick & choose what pocket. Front pocket & breast pocket, for example, might be close to sensitive things you care about.

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