More countries are concerned about the iPhone 12’s EMF radiation profile
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This is like diesel gate and Boeing/FAA. You can't have labs that depend on money of these companies to certify these same companies devices without a conflict of interest. What do people think happens to a lab that asks too many questions or sends too much back? They get replaced with a lab that toes the line. This conflict can only be dealt with tight regulations or non private-for-profit labs.
Wasn't there an article here recently of a safety inspector that got fired for finding too many violations?
She's asked me a couple of times, because she does worry, whether smartphones are sending harmful radiation into her body. And I've always assured her, explained how there are different types of radiation, EMF is non-ionizing, and the wattage/power levels are so small, that it's not a concern.
I may have egg on my face when she starts reading these headlines.
> The company noted that it believed the issue was “related to a specific testing protocol used by French regulators and not a safety concern.” French officials stated that they were eager to test the software update and lift their ban on sales of the iPhone 12.
> The EU's standards note that within a phone's typical frequency range, the main danger of excess radiation is not changes to cells or chemicals in the body, leading to cancer, but "whole-body heat stress and excessive localized heating of tissues." The vast majority of mobile phone research indicates no adverse effects from regular exposure to the non-ionizing frequencies phones use to communicate.
So why does the chart in TFA indicate EM frequencies?
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/rad....
> The EU's standards note that within a phone's typical frequency range, the main danger of excess radiation is not changes to cells or chemicals in the body, leading to cancer, but "whole-body heat stress and excessive localized heating of tissues." The vast majority of mobile phone research indicates no adverse effects from regular exposure to the non-ionizing frequencies phones use to communicate.
I can’t speak to why the chart has frequency dependent limits.
Heating is the main biological effect of the electromagnetic fields of radiofrequency fields. In microwave ovens this fact is employed to warm up food. The levels of radiofrequency fields to which people are normally exposed are very much lower than those needed to produce significant heating. The heating effect of radiowaves forms the underlying basis for current guidelines. Scientists are also investigating the possibility that effects below the threshold level for body heating occur as a result of long-term exposure. To date, no adverse health effects from low level, long-term exposure to radiofrequency or power frequency fields have been confirmed, but scientists are actively continuing to research this area.
"Oh boy! A regulatory body found apple out of compliance. If we play our cards right that is an easy few million for us"