If you're worried about getting cancer from your cell phone, you may be thinking about buying a cell phone shield. Investigator Sabrina Smith tells us if they really protect you. Americans use cellular phones. There's still conflicting information about whether they're hazardous to your health. Some new products promise protection from potential radiation that causes cancer.
All cell phones discharge electromagnetic waves, a form of radiation.
The idea is they're supposed to reduce the radio frequency radiation that the cell phone emits. The manufacturers claim they can reduce the radiation by up to 99 percent. The SAR, or specific absorption rate, test measurers the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the head. The results of the test were not impressive. In other words, the shields didn't work.