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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.
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.
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