The 10 Most And 10 Least Radiation Emitting Cellphones
CNET has complied a list of which cell phones, used in America, emit the most radiation. Conversely, they also have a list of phones that emit the least radiation. The publication of these lists does not imply there is a risk to using cell phones. According to the FDA, there is not enough information to say conclusively whether cellphones are safe or unsafe, however, you may be curious to see how your phone stacks up. The lists focuses on the specific absorption rate, or "SAR" of each cellphone. The lists, inside...
CNET says,
According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), specific absorption rate, or SAR, is "a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body." For a phone to pass FCC certification, that phone's maximum SAR level must be less than 1.6W/kg (watts per kilogram). In Europe, the level is capped at 2W/kg while Canada allows a maximum of 1.6W/kg. The SAR level listed in our charts represents the highest SAR level with the phone next to the ear as tested by the FCC. Keep in mind that it is possible for the SAR level to vary between different transmission bands and that different testing bodies can obtain different results. Also, it's possible for results to vary between different editions of the same phone (such as a handset that's offered by multiple carriers).
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10 Most Radiation Emitting Cellphones
10 Least Radiation Emitting Cellphones
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I hate the Razr; however, my brain is probably worth using it.
I've been on the fence over getting a headset, my phone isn't all that bad nor do I believe this but it just may be a good idea.
The other issue is the amount of radiation caused by the wireless headsets we all wear.
Many people will wear a headset all day, regardless of if there is a call or not and the headset is "on".
Hmmm, mine is not listed, even in the "other manufacturers" section.
HTC Tilt / TyTN II
Best Bluetooth headset: Aliph Jawbone. Noise cancelling, works with vibrations from your face to communicate what you're saying, and you can mod it so it just fits in your ear with Jabra eargels -- no over-ear strap to pull your hair out of your ponytail! I have the older model - my boyfriend's newer model seems to stay in without the over-ear piece, and it's smaller, and cuter, too. Mine's very Lt. Uhura.
cell phones....the new cigarettes.
No TREO 650?
No AT&T Tilt (HTC Kaiser, or HTC TyTN II)? Google searches of forums hints it to be 1.4.
Oh great! My wife has one of the highest (Blackberry Curve) and I have one of the lowest (Samsung Sync A707).
Just Great...! I'm about to buy a Blackberry Curve. Time to use my bluetooth and throw the phone across the room. I used to use a PocketPC phone and after talking on it for over a min, i would start to get sharp pain in my head on the side of the ear i'm talking on. hmmm... i knew something was wrong then.
I have...some sort of RAZR. I think one of the two on this list. Hmm. I don't get radiation headaches or anything. I do get less headaches from telemarketers and such calling me, or people calling me because they think I run a tractor repair shop. Killing my landline was a great move, even if the guy at AT&T tried to convince me I wouldn't be able to bear children. Or something like that-he was pulling out every excuse in the book. Then I told him my cell phone was AT&T and he said, "Oh, well thank you for your business!" This after he tells me children are trained to dial 911 on landlines. Pfft. I have no children, and I don't want any.
This is all a pile. The radiowaves emitted from the phone are no more dangerous than the ones we use to tune into FM and AM. When it starts emitting UVs or umm Gammas, don't call me please.
Any word on whether or not it's safe to keep your cell in your pocket all day? I'm not trying to have kids anytime soon, but I may want to eventually.
And what are the SAR levels when standing next to a standard 110 volt outlet?? HMMMM???
This "radiation" has been referred to for over a hundred years as "radio" prior to the mass hysteria and sensationalism of modern day media outlets. No one walked around thinking their FM is irradiating them and giving them cancer, so why think a cell phone is?
In fact, if you look at the spectrum chart, IR which your remote control works on, is far more (almost dangerously) carcinogenic than mobile or bluetooth waves.
If you're going to get a headset for the purpose of avoiding possible exposure to radiation, you might want to consider getting one with an air tube. I know there is one on the market called Blue Tube. Supposedly without an air tube, it's even worse to use a headset than not.
Headsets? It's either the head or your leg. Irradiation time!
shit. i have a curve :/
I only converse using text messages. Can the phone give me finger cancer?
Well. I have a SLVR... I'm going to die...
Radio frequency radiation is not the same as gamma, cosmic, ultra-violet, or your granny waving at you. No one has had any proven damage, except for being cooked by microwaves of the specific frequency by an oven without a door.
Bluetooth headsets better? Those use RF too.
Check your facts: [xkcd.com]
There is more of a risk from the bluetooth(2.4GHz) headsets than the cellphones (800/900/1800/1900/2100MHz). Water vibrates and resonates at ~2.4GHz.
Would there really be an expected difference between the same phone on different networks, Sprint and Verizon (Blackbarry Curve)?
Jay - Thanks for bolding the statement that no evidence has been found that this is dangerous. Very nice editing touch. Kudos!
The radiation level should also be listed in the spec section of the phone's manual.
Maybe we should get radiation proof phones...
But then we won't have cell phones...
Win-Win?
It's OK, I still love you Blackberry. (kiss)
wow. I am pleasently surprised that my phone emits the very lowest amount of radiation.
I have a SLVR...nice to see it come in juuuuust below the maximum. Luckily I barely use it. How do you like that, phone addict with KG800s? We'll see whose brain melts first.
"There was nothing wrong with that food. The salt level was only ninety percent of a lethal dose."
as long as u don;t see a blue light while using your cell, the RFR dose isn't too high
So this is one more reason that most of Motorola's phones are crap..?
Curses! I'm one of like five people with a SLVR, hate it, and it's irradiating my skull. I talked on that phone over an hour a day for two years. And now that I'm going to go buy the less-potentially-carcinogenic iPhone 3G, my long distance relationship ends, along with my reason to be on the phone so much.
This sucks.
Am I the only one that finds it a bit odd that the Blackberry 8330 was listed twice? I understand carriers perform tests, but I don't know if they actually tell the manufacturer to adjust the radio transmission strengths in the device; that would cost too much.
sigh. CNET.
@Ken:
Holy hell, this is exactly why I popped in on this discussion. There is absolutely no evidence that cellular "radiation" causes cancer. None. Whatsoever. The reason your ear hurts is because you spend too damned much time on the phone. I used to get pains like that when I was still in school and spoke to people on the (landline) phone for hours a day.
@Trai_Dep:
I can think of at least one better editorial touch: Not posting the non-story at all. Stories like this don't do anything but prop up the crazy conspiracy theorists and pseudoscientists. People read them and immediately rush out to buy some crazy "radiation blocker" that fits under the phone's battery.
The only "radiation" emitted from a cellphone is of a wavelength that can't be absorbed by the human body in the first place.
That said, I'd be happy if they found a link between cellphones and terminal cancer - perhaps it would solve the problem of their existence.
Hmm I guess I want a Moto V195 if I want a good signal? I don't even see the point, considering that radio waves don't even interact with the body. I just lost a little respect for CNET for implicitly propagating this nonsense.
its nice to know that most of the phones on the "good" list are outdated.
Oh poop. I have a Moto W385. I love it. Poop
The iPhone's rating is 0.974 for anyone else who's curious.