Mobile case that curbs radiation exposure by 95%

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Melbourne: A new smartphone case, made up of same material as Nasa spacecraft, claims to reduce cellphone radiation and cancer risks as it cuts the exposure by up to 95%. Although it still remains unclear as to exactly how bad the problem of cellphone radiation is, the WHO has already reclassified it as "potentially carcinogenic for humans". 

    The manufacturer claims to resolve the problems associated with mobile devices of emitting microwave energy as majority of it is absorbed by the heads and bodies of phone users while making calls. The accessory is available for a range of different smartphones. According to the company's chief technology officer, Ryan McCaughey, their invention doesn't make empty promises to ward off deadly radiations, and the case has been rigorously tested to check its effectiveness. "The scale we base our research is the industry standard of SAR. What we do is compare the effect of a cellphone on SAR with and without the Pong case," he said. PTI 
'One drink a day ups cancer risk' 
    Binge drinkers are not the only ones who need to worry about thehealth implications of alcohol, even light drinking increases the cancer risk significantly, a new study has claimed. According to the study led by researchers from the University of Milan, just one alcoholic drink a day may increase the risk of cancer, adding that light drinking is estimated to be responsible for 34,000 deaths a year worldwide. PTI