A public warning about charging tablets and cell phones on a bed has been released by the Newton, New Hampshire Fire Department. In addition, most people sleep with tablets, cell phones, and other electronic gadgets in the same room, because they own many hand-held devices. About 50 percent of teenagers claim that they often fall asleep with their cell phones charging in their beds, under their sheets or pillows.
Here Is Why You Shouldn’t Charge Your Phone in Your Bed:
Since a New Hampshire family found the hard way, this habit can actually pose a fire threat to the whole family. In fact, chargers for gaming devices, laptops, tablets, and phones produce excessive heat. If there is not enough ventilation in the room, fires may break out.
Such incidents are reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall. Namely, a faulty battery elevated the possibility of fire hazard, resulting in about 112 unsuspecting Samsung customers waking up to a fried phone. Therefore, you should not ignore product recalls like this as well as keep your cell phone away from flammable bedspreads and sheets.
If you keep your screen away from your bed, you can decrease the negative effects it may have on your sleep cycle.
Specifically, the natural “clock” of your body is regulated by light. This was the sun for most of human existence. But, scientists concluded that if you look at blue light (the light emitted by tablet, cell phone, and television screens), it can have a negative impact on the circadian rhythms of your body, thus disrupting the natural release of sleep-promoting hormones.