Belarus Authorities to introduce school uniforms with "safe from radiation" cell phone pocket

boingboing makes light of authorities in Belarus for considering introducing a new school uniform that would protect schoolchildren from electromagnetic radiation that comes from their mobile phones. According to Foreign Policy, the uniform features a dedicated pocket that can store the phone and make it safe for those who wear it.

Not only have there been other protective clothing concepts against cell phone radiation (see below) since 2002, but there was no place as hard hit by Chernobyl as Belarus, and the exposure to it's radiation caused a widespread rise in cancer, congenital malformations and illnesses. So Belarus authorities can hardly be labeled dingbats for thinking of protecting their children from further harmful radiation, whether it's effective or not.

Other protective clothing concepts:

-- Special clothing protects unborn babies in womb from cellphone radiation - MummyWrap, a sleeveless, loose-fitting garment for pregnant women made from a light-weight copper-based cotton fabric known as Swiss Shield.

-- New men's underwear protects from harmful cell phone rays - Swiss clothing manufacturer Isabodywear is launching a special line of men's underwear that claims to protect "men's sperm from harmful cell phone radiation".

-- A New York based store sells dress shirts and caps designed to protect people from electromagnetic fields -- or radiation -- given off by cell phones and electronic devices.

-- Singapore-based garment manufacturer Crocodile International launched smart pants or "Radiguard' specialty trousers" for cell-phone buffs who exposed exposed to the ultra magnetic emission from the cell-phones.

-- In September 2002, Levi Strauss announced the launch of a new Dockers' model with anti-radiation-lined pockets, prompted by customers' concerns about the possible health risks of mobile phone use.

emily | 8:31 AM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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