OK people. Who out there has kids/babies who get a hold of their cell phones or iPads? Maybe you will think I’m crazy, but my 14 month loves playing with our ipad. He loves touching the screen and seeing things move. He even knows that when the key pad comes up, he is supposed to type. He LOVES playing with it and it is a go to when I need to distract him for a minute. Now don’t worry, I don’t let him play with it without my supervision! (I don’t want some random thing from Amazon accidentally being ordered and arriving on my doorstep! ) He is also equally obsessed with my smart phone, but I don’t let him have that because he is still putting EVERYTHING in his mouth and so that is a big NO NO. But the point is, kids are going to be exposed to technology. I heard rumors years ago that cell phones maybe could possibly… cause cancer? Then that was supposedly debunked and I didn’t hear more about it. Well, I just heard more about it. I was generously sent an ipad case to try by a research company called Pong and I am SO glad I have been “exposed” to this knowledge and so I want to share it with you! Get out your reading glasses… I’m just gonna throw it all at ya!

About Pong Research Corporation

Launched in 2011, Pong is the world’s leading maker of cell phone and iPad cases that protect smart phone and tablet users from the wireless device radiation that the World Health Organization classified in 2011 as a possible carcinogen. Developed by scientists out of Princeton, Harvard, UCLA and MIT, Pong cases have been tested and proven in FCC-certified labs to reduce the level of exposure to wireless device radiation by up to 95% below the target set by the FCC. Pong embeds in each case a patented and proprietary technology that redirects and redistributes the cell phone radiation that would otherwise be absorbed by the user’s head and body. Easy to put on and take off, Pong  cases fit a variety of iPhones, BlackBerrys and Android phones as well as the iPad and iPad 2, are available in a variety of colors and styles and have been designed and tested to work anywhere in the world.  For more information, visit www.pongresearch.com

About Cell Phone Radiation

In May 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified cell phone radiation as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The WHO based its findings on a large, international study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer that showed an increased risk of a certain type of brain tumor called glioma from regular use of cell phones – defined in the study as 1,640 hours or more of cumulative use. In consumer terms, that equates to slightly less than a half hour of daily use over a 10-year period.  Adding to the evidence is a separate 2011 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which found that 50 minutes of cell phone use affected brain activity in the area nearest to the phone. Concerns about SAR have led the FCC to impose strict SAR limits on cell phones and tablets and mandate that Apple, Blackberry and other cellular device makers warn consumers not to put their cell phone directly against their head or body when using it. Unbeknownst to most consumers, these warnings can be found in all cellular device manuals. Suggestions on how to limit exposure to cell phone radiation, such as texting, using the speaker, or turning the cell phone off when not in use, are not always possible or practical. In addition, the FCC warns against the use of products that claim to shield or block cell phone radiation because they can actually increase the user’s radiation exposure. Making matters worse, shields can also negatively impact a device’s performance.

• Pong cases have been prove in independent, FCC-certified labs to reduce radiation exposure up to 95% below the targets set by the FCC and ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection)
• Pong cases are the only solution on the market that has been proven to protect consumers from unnecessary exposure to device radiation while also protecting a device’s performance
• Pong embeds in each case a patented antenna technology that redirects and redistributes cell phone radiation that would otherwise be absorbed by the user’s head and body, which is of concern to the World Health Organization and medical experts and scientists worldwide
• Pong’s patented technology was developed by a team of experts out of Princeton, Harvard, UCLA and MIT with backgrounds in in plasma physics, nuclear and radiation science, cell biology, electronics engineering and behavioral science
• Pong cases easy to put on and take off and have been designed and tested to work anywhere in the world (Pong cases are currently in use in 50 countries)

Pong cases costs between $49.99 and $99.99 and are available at www.pongresearch.com  A small price to pay if you ask me considering it’s ours and especially our children’s health we are talking about! Why take chances??

What are your thoughts? I tend to be a Nervous Nelly about almost anything that involves my son, so I am not taking any chances. What about older kids who may be getting their first cell phones or getting an ipad for Christmas? This is a gift of love and concern you can’t go wrong with! These make the perfect gift to go with those other bigger gifts! It would also make a great gift for the guys in your life that are IMPOSSIBLE to shop for!  I love my Pong case. It literally snapped right on and can be used in about 5 different ways! This case is REAL Mom Recommended!  Happy Holidays! Here’s to a safe and healthy year! If you order by tomorrow, they will still get it to ya before Christmas!!

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