Accordingly, the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR) performed tests on iPhone 12 and discovered that the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR – Specific Absorption Rate) of this smartphone is higher than the expected level. permitted according to European Union regulations.
SAR is one of the main parameters used to measure the amount of electromagnetic waves emitted from smartphones that are absorbed by the body. SAR is calculated in units of Watt/kg (W/kg) and a smartphone with a higher SAR index means it emits more radiation.
The EU’s maximum allowed radiation limit for smartphones is 4W/kg while the maximum radiation level recommended by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is only 16W/kg. However, ANFR said the iPhone 12 emits radiation levels of up to 5 74W/kg.
ANFR has asked Apple to temporarily stop selling the iPhone 12 and send staff to Apple stores across the country France to recall remaining iPhone 12.
ANFR also warns that if Apple does not have a solution to fix the radiation problem, the agency will request to recall all sold iPhone 12 released in France and Apple will be responsible for compensating users.
“Apple will be allowed to respond within 2 weeks. If they do not respond, we will order a full recall iPhone 12 sets are circulating in France. The rules apply equally even to technology giants,” said Jean-Noel Barrot, Minister of Digital Economy of France.
ANFR’s move surprised many people because the iPhone 12 was launched in 2020 and ANFR certainly had to carry out many evaluation tests to license this smartphone for sale in the French market. However, now that the iPhone 12 has gradually become absent from the market, ANFR has concluded that this iPhone emits high levels of radiation.
At the risk of iPhone 12 being banned from sale in France Apple representatives have denied ANFR’s allegations. Apple has provided evidence from testing results from Apple and independent laboratories to confirm that the iPhone 12 does not emit radiation levels higher than EU standards.
Apple said it wants to explain resolve this issue quickly as ANFR has passed on its results to other countries in the European Union, which leads to the possibility that Apple will face a sales ban and recall of all iPhone 12 in all countries. all 27 EU member states.
Apple asked employees to keep quiet about radiation levels on iPhone 12
Even though Apple denied received radiation levels on the iPhone 12 that were higher than the allowable standard. Bloomberg news agency quoted internal sources as saying that the company has asked employees and customer support to remain silent and not provide any information. information when users ask about the risks of using smartphones with high radiation.
“When customers ask whether phone is safe or not we will answer that to all Apple products must go through rigorous testing to ensure that they are safe,” Bloomberg’s source revealed.
Of course Apple still claims that the iPhone 12 is like any other. None of the company’s other devices have undergone rigorous tests to ensure safety before reaching users.
Currently, iPhone 12 has stopped being sold on the website as well as at Apple stores Store, but the product can still be found at smartphone business systems in many countries.
Is electromagnetic radiation on smartphones dangerous to humans?
Is electromagnetic radiation on smartphones dangerous to humans?
Is electromagnetic radiation on smartphones dangerous to humans?
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Whether or not electromagnetic radiation emitted from smartphones is harmful to humans is a controversial issue as scientists have not yet been able to draw a final conclusion even though has conducted many different studies.
In fact, all objects emit electromagnetic radiation due to temperature fluctuations of atomic molecules or particles that make up them. However, the level of radiation emitted from objects is different. The same is true for electronic devices in general and smartphones in particular as each device emits a level of radiation with a different wavelength.
Although it is not yet possible to conclude that electromagnetic radiation is emitted from Whether smartphones are dangerous or not, smartphones with lower radiation levels will create psychology that helps users feel more secure when using them.
According to a report by the Office of Radiation Protection The German Federal Radiation Council (BFS) announced in June that in the list of 15 smartphones emitting the highest radiation, there were 9 names from China.
The top 3 on the list belong to companies Chinese smartphones include Motorola Edge (Motorola’s mobile division is now owned by Lenovo) ZTE Axon 11 5G and OnePlus 6T. Notably, there are no Apple products in the list published by BFS.
Readers can refer to the list of smartphones with the highest radiation levels as reported by BFS here.
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