skippy the bush kangaroo: how much are you getting?

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

how much are you getting?

oh, take your mind out of the gutter...i'm talking about radiation from your cell phone.

researchers are divided on whether radiation from cellphones pose health risks or not. now, one nonprofit organization adds some hard data to the argument: the radiation emission profiles of more than 1,200 cell phone models. the data won’t resolve the debate, but does give concrete information to consumers to help them make their buying decisions.

american cellphone radiation standards don’t make enough of an allowance for safety and ignore the impact of electromagnetic radiation on children, says the environmental working group, which analyzed the radiation emissions from 1,268 cellphones. the group also looked at a number of recent research studies and supporting documentation from the handset makers to arrive at its conclusions.
....the group has created a database of feature phones and smartphones that lists the maximum radiation each of the devices emits. - wired

Labels: cell phones, science