Have You Read Your iPhone’s RF Exposure Disclosure?

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If you care about RF exposure from your iPhone, did you know that there is an iPhone RF exposure disclosure right on board on your iPhone? It’s true, each iPhone actually carries an RF exposure disclosure which is buried deep within can be found way at the bottom of the General section of your iPhone’s settings, down in the Legal & Regulatory section.

That said, you don’t have to whip out your iPhone to find it, because we are reprinting it below, along with the link to the same information on Apple’s website. But before we do that, here’s another link that we want to share with you: The Chicago Tribune‘s excellent, in-depth study of RF radiation and mobile phones

The outcome of the Tribune‘s study was so concerning that “the FCC said it would take the rare step of conducting its own testing over the next couple of months.”

“‘We take seriously any claims on non-compliance with the RF (radiofrequency) exposure standards and will be obtaining and testing the subject phones for compliance with FCC rules,’ {FCC} agency spokesman Neil Grace said.” The conclusions reached by the FCC are here.

Here, below, is the RF exposure disclosure that comes with your iPhone.

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iPhone has been tested and meets applicable limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) refers to the rate at which the body absorbs RF energy. The SAR limit is 1.6 watts per kilogram in countries that set the limit averaged over 1 gram of tissue, and 2.0 watts per kilogram in countries that set the limit averaged over 10 grams of tissue. During testing, iPhone radios are set to their highest transmission levels and SAR is evaluated in real time, over time intervals as specified by applicable regulations. iPhone is evaluated in positions that simulate uses against the head, with no separation, and when worn or carried against the torso of the body, with 5mm separation.

Apple uses the latest approved regulatory methods adopted in the industry for testing and managing device radios to meet RF exposure limits. These methods track radio usage and RF exposure in real time and manage power to ensure that the iPhone complies with applicable RF exposure limits.

To reduce exposure to RF energy, use a hands-free option, such as the built-in speakerphone, headphones or other similar accessories. Cases with metal parts may change the RF performance of the device, including its compliance with RF exposure guidelines, in a manner that has not been tested or certified.

Although this device has been tested to determine RF exposure compliance in each band of operation, not all bands are available in all areas. Bands are dependent on your service provider’s wireless and roaming networks.

This same disclosure can be found on Apple’s website (in the Legal section, natch), here.

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