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Israeli Startup Tawkon Launches Its Cellular Radiation Detection App In Japan (VIDEO)

From NoCamels on 4/24/2013 at 4:06 PM

Categories: World, Technology, Organization

NoCamels Team, NoCamels - Israel Innovation News Although the possible danger of cellphone radiation has never been conclusively established, many people still claim to worry about it. Israeli start up Tawkon, which gained a significant amount of traction with an application designed to measure the amount of radiation emitted from Android phones, is now launching an app intended for the Japanese market. Tawkon’s app uses real-time information gathered by a smartphone to alert users when radiation levels …More

Israeli Jewelry Protects Against Cell Phone Radiation

By Jspace Staff on 5/23/2012 at 7:01 PM

Categories: Technology, Health, Style

Israeli Jewelry Protects Against Cell Phone Radiation

Many studies have been conducted on the dangers and lasting effects of exposure to radiation from cell phone usage. An Israeli doctor has developed a solution to protect against this harmful radiation in the form of a simple bracelet. Moshe Sternfeld developed the bracelet, which contains a substance that shields the body from radiation, in a research lab. Sternfeld, who specializes in alternative medicine, worked at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, Israel for 22 years. While Sternfeld’s bracelets …More

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Radiation Leaks Caused Illnesses, Dimona Reactor Employees Say

From JTA on 12/15/2011 at 1:55 PM

Category: Israel

Radiation Leaks Caused Illnesses, Dimona Reactor Employees Say

Employees at the Dimona nuclear reactor told an Israeli court that they were sickened with cancer and other illnesses due to radioactive leaks. During a hearing Wednesday in Petach Tikvah District Court, the attorney for 44 employees and their families presented internal memos claiming that the leak of radioactive substances was caused by safety problems. A former deputy head of Dimona's Negev Nuclear Research Center safety division also testified that there had been radiation leaks, Haaretz reported. The …More