The 10 Highest-Radiation Cell Phones

Tue Jun 6, 2006 12:00PM EDT

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My new Motorola Razr V3 has a SAR (specific absorption rate) rating of 0.89 watts/kilogram, a measure of how much radiation it puts out into my eggshell noggin. That's pretty much in the middle of radiation levels, which range from 0.12 W/kg on the Audiovox PPC66001 to an astonishing 1.58 W/kg on the Motorola Slvr L6. (1.6 W/kg is the legal limit set by the FCC.)

I'd seen Cnet's radiation level rankings before, but today they've been rediscovered by the populace online, and they seem to have a new life in them. It's a snap to look up your handset to see just how much radiation your brain is getting when you're talking, even if the danger of that radiation has yet to be shown for certain.

The big shocker? Eight of the 10 highest radiation phones are Motorola handsets. In fact, eight of the top eight are Motorolas. And these aren't ancient models: The Slvr L6 just came out a few months ago. Is cell phone radiation actually getting worse?

How bad is your handset? And are you scared or not? Break out the tinfoil hats, folks, let's get this discussion started.

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  • 1 Posted by lkt_me on Thu Sep 3, 2009 6:55PM EDT Report Abuse

    wow! glad i dont have a moto phone!..

  • 2 Posted by femiphillips2000 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:59PM EDT Report Abuse

    although i do not use motorola products,i'm happy i had the oppotunity of seeing this.pls can u say anything on sony ericsson model:k300i,nokia 3310 and samsung A800. thanks you

  • 3 Posted by lynnq4 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:01PM EDT Report Abuse

    The cell phone radiation problem is very real and is back by a growing body of reasearch. These wireless 'waves' that move invisibly through our bodies on a daily basis do have an impact on the 'electronics' in the cells of our bodies. I happen to know of one company with some technology that actually works to neutralize the radiation. I would be happy to share this information with anyone who would like to email me.

  • 4 Posted by ezajac2005 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:57PM EDT Report Abuse

    Do you realize the amount of radiation and all types of waves bouncing around and through us all day? I probably would not worry about cell phones, but technology or biological advances and implementation will always preceed measurement and repercussions of their physiological impact. We are all going to die at some point anyway.

  • 5 Posted by vjsingh_84 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:36PM EDT Report Abuse

    hey! do we have any kind of hardware device which can be attached to the cell in order to reduce the radiation???

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