For immediate releaseSafe Phone is a first of its kind activity tracking smartphone app developed by Dr. Madhukar Dama. He says, “According to the World Health Organization Smartphones have the potential to cause cancer. Users of this new app needn’t worry though; Safe Phone helps owners to use their smartphones wisely, keeping the hazards and radiation in check and making sure app users stay healthy.”The idea for Safe Phone app was conceived after the success of Dr. Madhukar Dama’s 2013 book, Mobile Phone Safety. Improper and overuse of cell phones is linked to eye damage, headache, tingling, tinnitus, infertility, learning disorders in children, anxiety, depression, loss of concentration, insomnia, memory loss, impaired immunity, fatigue, genetic damage and so on. The scientific community is also debating numerous studies that have linked cell phone radiation and brain cancer. The book suggested a 3Rs approach of Replacing the cell phone with safer alternatives like landline phones, Reducing cell phone use and Refining the usage style to avoid these health risks. The app helps the user implement the 3Rs principal easily. The Safe Phone app tracks a variety of factors such as the radiation emitting potential of the phone (specific absorption rate or SAR), time spent making voice calls during dangerously low levels of signal strength, time spent browsing the internet or staring at the phone’s display. This data is captured in real-time and continuously undergoes background calculations. The results are presented as easy to understand colored circles to help users comprehend their risk of hazards from smartphone use. The circles change from red (hazard) across four color gradations to green (safety) based on the results of the internal calculations. The Safe Phone app’s purpose is to guide users to ensure that they are using their smartphone safely. The user has to take small steps to maintain the circles when they go green, so that the hazard is minimised. The real-time cumulative usage report can be accessed from within the app. The user is instantly notified on initiating a voice call if the chances of exposure to radiation are higher. As mentioned above, the World Health Organization (WHO) now considers smartphones as a carcinogenic hazard. The agency reached this decision after a team of 31 scientists from 14 different countries carried out peer-reviewed studies on smartphone safety. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) currently classifies smartphone radiation as Group 2B, which means they consider cell phone radiation as possibly carcinogenic. The agency uses a rating system which ranges from group 4 (probably not carcinogenic) to group 1 (carcinogenic to humans). On the app’s Facebook page, the developers says their mission is to protect all smartphone users from the hazards of radiation. The developers are currently working on a website for their new app. It will be live from 25th March 2016 via the following url, www.safephoneonline.comThe new android app is now available for free download on:• Google Play Store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radiation.tracker• Amazon App Store : http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Madhukar-Dama-Safe-Phone/dp/B01D36LAO2/ref=sr_1_39?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1458242309&sr=1-39&keywords=SAFE+PHONEMedia Contact Dr. Madhukar DamaPhone: 91-8722170016Email:
[email protected]. Madhukar DamaInvited Member of “EMF Scientists Org”Invited Member of “The Baby Safe Project”Senior ScientistPublished AuthorAcademic, Research & Statistics GuideMeta-analysis Consultant###
