Dangers of EMF Radiation
"The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation" - Dr Devra Davis
EMF radiation is linked to causing cancer, infertility, dementia, insomnia and stress. These dangers are best explained by Dr Debra Davis during her talk at the University of Melbourne.
Dr Davis is an internationally recognised expert on electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other wireless transmitting devices. She was Founding Director of the Center for Environmental Oncology at The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute — the first institute of its kind in the world, to examine the environmental factors that contribute to the majority of cases of cancer. Dr Davis was also on the team that first discovered the dangers of second hand smoking, especially on children, and now claims: “When I look at what we know now about mobile phone radiation, I see some very interesting similarities.”
In this video, Dr Davis touches on device SAR levels. SAR levels are the specific absorption rate of EMF radiation for each device. The FCC (Federal Communication Commission) limit for public exposure from cellular telephones is an SAR level of 1.6 watts per kilogram. However, iPhones are only 0.1 W/kg under this limit and this is only whilst at least 5mm away from the body. Therefore, putting your phone in your pocket, or anywhere next to your torso will result in a higher SAR than the legal limit. Apple admit this on every Apple device under Settings - General - About - Legal - RF Exposure.
Effect on Children
Children have a thinner skull, because they aren't fully developed, resulting in 500% greater penetration of phone radiation. This makes them much more susceptible to the dangers of EMF radiation.
For this reason, in 2014, a Royal Decree was released in Belgium which helped protect children from EMF radiation. It banned any phone being designed or sold for those under 7, required SAR values and EMF safety information to be readily available and required all phones to come with headsets. Similarly, Israel created the National Institute on Non-Ionising Radiation. They ensured there was no wifi in kindergarten, and highly recommends wired over wireless connections in schools. They also require all phones to legally come with headsets and have information for EMF safety.
You can read more on these safety requirements through the following links:
Apple RF Exposure
If you have an iPhone, and you got to Settings > General > About > Legal > RF Exposure, you will see that Apple have written a legal medical warrant, which says that iPhone do emit harmful RF (which is the same as EMF) radiaiton, and it even suggests methods on how you can reduce your exposure. It also says that, although the iPhones have been tested, they have not been tested with specific service networks with wireless or roaming, and warn that this could result in your exposure to RF (EMF) going over the legal limit that phones are allowed to emit. See for yourself by going into the legal section, and click on this link to learn more about Apple's RF exposure.
TED Talk - Wireless Wake-Up Call by Jeromy Johnson
Jeromy Johnson is a Silicon Valley engineer turned technology health advocate, and discusses the health hazards due to our devices and EMF radiation.