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Phone charging under pillow risks fire, not cancer, WHO says

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Charging a smartphone under a pillow poses a fire risk due to overheating, not a cancer risk from radiation. Lithium-ion batteries generate heat during charging, and a pillow restricts airflow, preventing proper heat dissipation. This can degrade the battery, damage components, and in rare cases, lead to thermal runaway and fire, especially with uncertified chargers. The World Health Organization has indicated that the radiation emitted by phones is non-ionizing and unlikely to cause cancer. AI

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Gabriela Vătu) ·

    The danger of charging your phone under your pillow isn't radiation

    The old fear about cell phone radiation causing cancer is an overblown concern, but there are other dangers when you tuck a charging phone under your pillow.

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