Blacklist of 17 phones that emit too much radiation

Blacklist of 17 phones that emit too much radiation

Essential tool, phones and smartphones are essential objects of the hyper connected society of ours. The omnipresence of smartphones has made them an everyday object. However, the Figaro and the association 60 million consumers were keen to warn about their potential danger. They report that the ANFR has drawn up a list of 17 smartphones that emit too much radiation.
With an increasingly affordable price, our company has witnessed a real democratization of the phone over the past two decades. However, some parameters should be taken into account before the purchase.

What is the specific absorption rate?
The specific absorption rate, called DAS, is found on the data sheets of all phones. It is a unit used by ANFR (the national agency for frequencies) to measure the waves emitted by mobile phones available on the French market. The specific absorption rate is measured in watts per kilogram because the absorption of waves depends on the weight of the user.
The higher the specific absorption rate, the more waves emitted by the phone. In Europe for example, it is limited to 2 W / Kg by law, if a smartphone exceeds this limit, it is prohibited to sell in the European area.

A plausible but not proven danger
There is no scientific consensus that unequivocally asserts an association between a high rate of absorption and a negative impact on health. Indeed, as the World indicates, the research that has been conducted on the subject does not allow to establish such an assertion, other more in-depth studies to be performed to confirm or deny this danger. Nonetheless, precautions are being taken to warn smartphone users of the image of Europe which has regulated the DAS limit of a smartphone. Thus, in its article, Le Figaro, reports that "ANSES recommends that measures be taken so that users of smartphones are no longer exposed to SAR greater than 2W / kg" and recalls that the agency recommends not to keep these devices too close to the body.


The list of 17 smartphones that emit too much radiation

It is thus the national agency of the frequencies or even ANFR which has for mission to regulate all the radio frequencies in France. In this context, ANFR regularly reminded some manufacturers because their smartphone exceeded the European limit. In their list, we can count the following 17 smartphones:

- Alcatel Pixi 4

- Allview X4 Soul Mini S

- Archos Access 50

- Echo Star Plus

- Hisense F23

- Huawei Honor 8

- Leagoo S8

- Logicom M Bot 60

- Neffos X1 TP902

- Nokia 3 (TA-1032DS)

- Nokia 5

- Nokia 6.1 (TA-1043)

- Orange Hapi 30

- Wiko Tommy 2 Bouygues Telecom

- Wiko View

- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

- Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

It should be known that for most of these phones, a simple software update can limit its radiation. If you have one of these phones, be sure to update your system to avoid risk.

Some precautions to take
Although the specific absorption rate is limited, it is strongly advised to be cautious. Here are the recommendations of ANSES (National Agency for Food Safety, Food, Environment and Work) to limit the possible consequences of waves on your health:

- The use of a hands-free kit for people who often use their phone, specifically people who are often on phone.

- When buying a phone, do not hesitate to consult the DAS in the technical sheet of it. Do not hesitate to consider this index in your choice and get a phone with a DAS as low as possible.

- Reduce children's exposure to phones

Finally we must pay attention to some manufacturers who do not hesitate to sell gadgets supposed to protect you from the airwaves but which prove to be of no use. Le Parisien reports in an article that ANSES recalls that objects such as patches to stick on your phone or objects to place on the protective case of the latter are proving useless in the face of these waves. According to the agency, these derivatives "can even be counter-productive when they force the phone to increase its power of emission".