Isabodywear underwear fends off cellphone radiation

If you thought donning tin foil caps was excessive, Isabodywear is out to make those contraptions looks mighty mild. While the debate about just how dangerous (or not) cellphone radiation is still rages on, there's certainly a paranoid sect that will snap up anything that claims to "protect them," and this Swiss garb maker is latching onto said opportunity. The briefs are purportedly constructed with threads made of silver, which the company claims will fend off harmful cellphone radiation; moreover, in an effort to really prove just how effective these undergarments are, it suggests that phone calls originated within the confines of your new underwear simply won't connect. Reportedly, 4,000 pairs have been created so far, and for folks willing to give these a try and fill out a survey, the first 500 of you to email in and request one will seemingly have one sent out gratis. There's no word on when you can expect the Slipways to hit the market, but they should sell for CHF29.90 ($24) apiece when retailers start stocking.

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[James @ May 20th 2007 9:19PM]

wow, people are stupid. The studies are mixed, but ALL the studies that say cell phones DO lead to cancer say they only lead to brain and nervous system tumors.

So, unless regularly rub your phone on your crotch, these are useless.

Not to mention that "silver-threaded" cloth is not proven to prevent anything.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

[Jonathan Keim @ May 20th 2007 9:32PM]

James, read the whole article. It says, "in an effort to really prove just how effective these undergarments are, it suggests that phone calls originated within the confines of your new underwear simply won't connect."

I would actually buy these if they were the same price as regular underpants.

[Ed @ May 20th 2007 11:29PM]

They make anti-bacterial socks with silver threads so these may also help with stinky crotchs

[Shunnabunich @ May 21st 2007 1:34AM]

"So, unless [you] regularly rub your phone on your crotch, these are useless."

OH CRAP...I'll be right back...*bolts from room*

[itsme92 @ May 20th 2007 8:48PM]

Anybody that's *that* worried about radiation killing off his little men doesn't have enough to begin with.

[Matt @ May 20th 2007 9:02PM]

tighy blackies?



(nothing racist intended)

[Tom Gabriele @ May 20th 2007 9:37PM]

who's that guy in the picture? half-white Al Roker?

[ms @ May 20th 2007 10:33PM]

That is just wrong

[paul34 @ May 20th 2007 10:33PM]

That might be true about the brain, but also keep in mind that at least for (most) men, the phone spends a lot of time next to the family jewels in the pocket... connecting, disconnected, scanning, receiving/sending, etc.

I don't believe cell phones pose a risk, but at the same time, I don't believe any "side."

Just throwing what I said out there...

[LordFarkward @ May 20th 2007 11:46PM]

yay.
finally something more stylish to replace my tin foil hat when i'm on the phone

[NeoteriX @ May 21st 2007 2:18AM]

Electronics is the way society is heading anyway. If your little soldiers aren't hardy enough to withstand cellphones, microwave ovens, and power lines... well, this is just the new Darwinism.

[Paul @ May 21st 2007 4:43AM]

Where do people most commonly store their cellphone? In their pocket. Great way to prevent testicular cancer!

[aboveall.magazine @ May 21st 2007 7:18AM]

"Not to mention that "silver-threaded" cloth is not proven to prevent anything."

Other than bacterial growth and some pretty horrible stenches...

Haven't companies been making these for like, a while now, though?

[Passarinhuu @ May 21st 2007 9:23AM]

Oh the sweet odor of oxidation in the washing machine...
Anyway, I already use gold plated boxers, so... xD

[alexander.ks @ May 21st 2007 9:35AM]

Well actually, I've heard that there is some truth to this claim. Here're a few quick google results..


10/04
http://www.redicecreations.com/specialreports/cellsperm.html
10/06
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article610494.ece

based on these articles, I'd say there's a pretty clear indication that there might be some truth to the use of this underwear..

Thoughts?

[Cellullose @ May 21st 2007 12:46PM]

But will you get stopped going through the metal detector at an aiprot?

[Ben @ May 21st 2007 5:08PM]

longtime Achewood fans should already know the dangers of cellphone-safe underpants.

[xplode @ May 21st 2007 5:28PM]

great, so after donning these my phone will be sitting in my pocket not being able to connect properly, putting its little radio on full blast to try to regain connection, draining my battery and irradiating the unprotected 95% of my body...

[Karim @ May 21st 2007 6:10PM]

"Excuse me miss, I'm with Verizon, and I need to conduct a few tests."

"Can you hear me now?"

"Can you hear me now?"

"How about... uhhh... how about now?"

"Cn yr hrrr mmmphh mmm mmmpph nnn?"

[KJS @ May 21st 2007 6:46PM]

Great idea!!!! lol....for those whose brains reside in their posterior and talk out of their behinds

[Big Guy @ May 23rd 2007 7:30AM]

Does it have the little pocket in front to store your phone? Hopefully it doesn't dampen the vibration when the ring tone is off, too.

[Motuproprio @ May 25th 2007 8:44AM]

And who will polish my silver shorts when they tarnish? WHO???

[Pharlo Stockenhale @ May 22nd 2007 1:24AM]

Find the right guy to wear these, and I'll talk on my cellphone next to his package all day long....but then I'd have to get a cellphone...and without one, I'd have to do something else I guess.

[Michael R @ May 22nd 2007 7:18AM]

The gov't looks the other regarding harmful cellphone radiation because big business makes money off cell phones. After all, corporations and gov't are merely quid-pro-quo whorehouses sold to the highest bidder. When the gov't needs illegal wire-taps, Verizon and Sprint allow them secret rooms to listen in on calls. When Haliburton (and KBR) need more revenue, the gov't hands out no-bid contracts. When the gov't dislikes literature, Amazon and Wikipedia ban the book "America Deceived". We The People had our gov't (and our health) sold out from beneath us.
Final link (before Google Books caves to pressure and drops the title):
http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-38523-0

[Zak @ May 22nd 2007 8:04AM]

If I can't make a call from inside my drawers, I don't want 'em! Hahahaha! Thats half the fun of being on the phone. (Maybe I should take that up in 'group' this afternoon).

[dougl @ May 22nd 2007 8:28AM]

Finally, I can throw out the tin foil hat...buy 2 pair of these and
wear one on my head.....right ? Historical note about silver though,
the pioneers used to keep a silver dollar in their water casks to
ward of bacterial growth. Still laughing....... later.

[John @ May 22nd 2007 10:40AM]

I have a brother who developed a benign tumor in his left jaw about 20 years ago at the age of 28. He works in automotive sales, and spent a lot of time using one of those huge early Motorola cell phones, which had a separate transmitter and power supply. There is no history of cancer in our family, and I believe that his tumor was due to cell phone use. The tumor was right where he held the handset to his jaw, and he was on the phone about 6 hours a day. He had the tumor removed, and there was only slight damage to the nerves controlling his jaw. Today's cell phones put out less radiation, but I personally limit my use to 10 minutes a day to minimize exposure.

[rEdEyEz @ May 22nd 2007 6:07PM]

Did anything happen to his right jaw?

What about his top jaw?

I once saw a guy named Gilligan pick up radio broadcasts thru his dental fillings...

[paul @ May 22nd 2007 11:00AM]

so in otherwords, if you have the phone within the confines of the underware, you will recieve a call? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having your phone on vibrate LOL! just kidding, seams like a waste of money, technology and thinking.

[paul @ May 22nd 2007 11:04AM]

let me re-write that, it was full of typos.
So if you have the phone in your little black speedo, you won't recieve any phone calls. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of having your phone in your undies and setting it to vibrate LOL. just kidding, total waste of money, their are dealier types of radiation and pollution out there killing off the soldiers.

[Neal @ May 22nd 2007 12:33PM]

The radiation emitted by the cell phone in standby mode in the front pants pocket is smaller than while in call mode next to the ear. But radiation is still emitted, because the phone stays in contact, every so many seconds, with the nearest cell tower when in standby mode.

However, the time spent in the pocket is many times greater than spent next to the ear, likely in even greater ratio than the active-versus-standby radiation.

Given that radiation effect is cumulative, the damage from "little over a long period" can very well exceed the "greater over a short period".

So yes, the parts of your body next to the cell phone in your pocket do receive radiation, and probably greater amounts throughout the day than your ear/head.

[Ed G. @ May 23rd 2007 11:58AM]

Sounds like a great idea, if men are holding the cell phone next to their penis.

[FRANK @ May 23rd 2007 2:01AM]

JUST WEAR THEM ON YOUR HEAD--MAYBE THAT WILL PREVENT TERMINAL STUPIDITY!

[J @ May 25th 2007 9:22PM]

if you were really worried about radiation's effects on your package; you wouldn't wear briefs, which have been proven to reduce sperm count.