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

- Source: Engadget - Technology News & Expert Reviews
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.engadget.com/2309290/why-charging-phone-under-pillow-dangerous-explained/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-danger-of-charging-your-phone-under-your-pillow-isn-t-radiation-aab248/

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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