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Sep 30, 2026 35 min

UnSmarting Your Smart Home

from Sustainable Minimalists Hosted by Stephanie Seferian

We live our lives surrounded by smart phones, smart devices, Wi-Fi networks, and wireless wearables. But as our homes become "smarter", the constant electropollution these devices emit carries risks for our long-term health. Your home should be a sanctuary, not a radiation zone. On today's show, radiologist and author Dr. Rob Brown offers simple ways to dramatically reduce your daily electropollution load without giving up modern technology. Here's a preview: [5:00] A doctor explains why he believes electropollution is "the secondhand smoke of our generation" [13:30] Should our children wear Airpods or smart watches? Should we? [25:00] Five low friction ways to reduce electropollution in your home [29:00] Why this medical doctor suggests that we shut our wifi router off each night, plus: other ways to support rest and cellular recovery Resources mentioned: Unplug: A Radiologist Explores the Damage Caused by Electropollution and How You Can Prevent It DefenderShield phone case Next Book Club! Nov. 4 7:30pm EST Book: TRASH! A Garbageman's Story DefenderShield EMF blocking cell phone case This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists2448/exclusive-content

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