Cell Phones Radiation

We are bombarded lately by news saying that the cell phones are emitting radiation levels that could be linked with cancer. There is continuous debate about the issue as there is a need of data to make the cell phone-cancer correlation significant. It is hard to tell at this moment; although neurosurgeons firmly sustain that there is a link. On the CNET website it is a list with the phones and their radiation levels. Not all the models are tested, but the nice part is that you can request the SAR information from the manufacturer or your carrier. You'll need the model number and FCC ID number, which is usually but not always listed in your owner's manual or under your phone's battery (you must pop the battery out).

From the CNET website:

“According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), specific absorption rate, or SAR, is "a way of measuring the quantity of radiofrequency (RF) energy that is absorbed by the body." For a phone to pass FCC certification, that phone's maximum SAR level must be less than 1.6W/kg (watts per kilogram). In Europe, the level is capped at 2W/kg while Canada allows a maximum of 1.6W/kg. The SAR level listed in our charts represents the highest SAR level with the phone next to the ear as tested by the FCC. Keep in mind that it is possible for the SAR level to vary between different transmission bands and that different testing bodies can obtain different results”.

Highest Radiation Levels (US models)	Lowest Radiation Levels (US models)
Motorola V195s 1.6 Motorola W385 1.54 RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint) 1.54 RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Verizon Wireless) 1.54 Motorola Deluxe ic902 1.53 T-Mobile Shadow (HTC) 1.53 Motorola i335 1.53 Samsung Sync SGH-C417 1.51 HTC SMT5800 1.49 Motorola Z6c 1.49	Motorola Razr V3x 0.14 Samsung SGH-G800 0.23 Samsung Soul 0.24 Nokia 7390 0.26 Motorola Razr2 V8 0.36 Samsung SGH-T229 0.383 Nokia 6263 0.43 Samsung SGH-i450 0.457 Samsung SLM SGH-A747 0.478 Samsung Access SGH-A827 0.486

For an exhausted list, you can go here.