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Study: Mobile Phone Holsters May Reduce Bone Density

By Adam Frucci on October 28, 2009 at 3:20 AM

If you carry your phone on your belt, here’s some bad news for you: according to Turkish researchers, you may be at risk for reduced hip bone density.

Yes, the study, published in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, suggests that electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phones “may have a harmful effect on bone density”. And you’ve already suffered with the shame that comes from wearing a belt holster for your phone. When will the bad news end? [HealthDay News via Textually]

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