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San Francisco Passes First Cell Phone Radiation Law
San Francisco Passes First Cell Phone Radiation Law
June 18, 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Source
How Safe is Your Cell Phone?
The cellular industry is predictably upset about a San Francisco measure that would require stores
to post the levels of radiation emitted by phones they sell.
The industry's argument is that the science on whether the radiofrequency energy absorbed by the
body poses a health danger is inconclusive. True. The industry also notes that all cell phones must
meet the Federal Communications limit on radio frequency emissions. Also true. The industry also
does not want to be faced with a multitude of different and possibly conflicting local disclosure
requirements. Fair enough.
But what consumers should know is that those emissions from various cell-phone models can range
from 0.2 watts to the limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram. Consumers also should know that the FCC
recommends that cell-phone users limit their exposure to these emissions by using hands-free
devices. And consumers who want to get the specs on a particular model from the FCC Web site
should be prepared for a cumbersome, hard-to-decipher search.
A national disclosure standard would be a public service to customers who want to err on the side
of caution. The industry could do it without a law. But it won't - so government action is justified.
This article appeared on page A - 23 of the San Francisco Chronicle
Read more:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/18/EDP31E0PTU.DTL#ixzz0sX0iBuyZ
June 18, 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Source
How Safe is Your Cell Phone?
The cellular industry is predictably upset about a San Francisco measure that would require stores
to post the levels of radiation emitted by phones they sell.
The industry's argument is that the science on whether the radiofrequency energy absorbed by the
body poses a health danger is inconclusive. True. The industry also notes that all cell phones must
meet the Federal Communications limit on radio frequency emissions. Also true. The industry also
does not want to be faced with a multitude of different and possibly conflicting local disclosure
requirements. Fair enough.
But what consumers should know is that those emissions from various cell-phone models can range
from 0.2 watts to the limit of 1.6 watts per kilogram. Consumers also should know that the FCC
recommends that cell-phone users limit their exposure to these emissions by using hands-free
devices. And consumers who want to get the specs on a particular model from the FCC Web site
should be prepared for a cumbersome, hard-to-decipher search.
A national disclosure standard would be a public service to customers who want to err on the side
of caution. The industry could do it without a law. But it won't - so government action is justified.
This article appeared on page A - 23 of the San Francisco Chronicle
Read more:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/18/EDP31E0PTU.DTL#ixzz0sX0iBuyZ