In recent times, concerns about the radiation emitted by popular smartphones have been raised by regulators in several European countries. Following France’s lead, Germany and Belgium regulators have expressed their intent to investigate and potentially take action concerning radiation emissions from widely used mobile phones. Italy and Spain are also closely monitoring the situation.
The scrutiny began with the French watchdogs conducting random tests on 141 phones, including the iPhone 12, a model that saw significant global sales. The tests indicated a specific absorption rate (SAR) significantly exceeding the European Union’s defined limits. SAR measures the amount of energy absorbed by the body when exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic waves from electronic devices like mobile phones.
EU law sets SAR limits at two watts per kilogram when a…
