Mobile phone radiation exceeds the standard, is it dangerous?"iPhone12 radiation exceeds the standard and may be banned from sale in France!" 》You may have seen a lot of similar news in the past two days. The reason is that the French regulatory authorities conducted random inspections of personal terminals on the market some time ago and found that the SAR value standard of the iPhone 12 exceeded the EU regulations. According to EU regulations,The specific absorption ratio standard for mobile phones and other communication equipment is 4 watts per kilogram, and the test result of iPhone 12 is 5.74 watts per kilogram, exceeding the standard by more than 40%.
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In view of the fact that the test results of the iPhone 12 did not meet the standards, the relevant French departments immediately issued a warning to Apple, requiring it to solve the problem within 15 days, otherwise it will stop selling the iPhone 12 across France, and require Apple to recall the iPhone 12 previously sold.
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Although the iPhone 12 has long been removed from Apple’s official website, there are still a lot of stocks around the world. If all are recalled, it will be a huge sum of money for Apple, not to mention subsequent maintenance, compensation and other issues, and it may also face huge fines from the European Union.
In addition, the upcoming iPhone 15 series may also be affected. Under the leadership of France, other member states of the European Union have also responded, requiring Apple to solve the problem of excessive SAR values, otherwise they will follow France to take the same measures.
It can be said that Apple has suddenly fallen into a situation where everyone is shouting for beatings within the EU. If it is not handled well, according to the relevant regulations of the EU,Apple may be required to stop selling all iPhones, including the iPhone 12, until the radiation problem is solved and tested before Apple's sales qualifications are restored.
There are also many users of the iPhone 12 series in China. This news in France has made many domestic users worried. After all, the radiation hazard theory of Fukushima's sewage discharge has just gained a wave of popularity on the entire Internet. It is difficult not to associate the two together, and then worry about whether their health will be affected by this.
However, you don’t have to worry about yourself “mutating” due to the radiation of the iPhone 12. The difference between the two is as big as the difference between a cat lady and a cat.
Is it harmful if iPhone radiation exceeds the standard?
When it comes to radiation, the one you have heard most recently is nuclear radiation. The discharge of nuclear sewage from Fukushima into the sea not only attracted the attention of the entire Internet, but also caused the salt in some areas to be sold out, so that the news media had to repeatedly report that the domestic salt reserves are enough to feed the people of the country for thousands of years.
I believe everyone has heard and seen a lot about the dangers of nuclear radiation, so many people are worried that the radiation from the iPhone 12 will have similar effects. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. The radiation of the iPhone 12 is electromagnetic radiation, and electromagnetic radiation is everywhere in our daily lives. Communication base stations, routers, and even the sun above our heads will cause electromagnetic radiation to us. Under the SAR values that we may be exposed to in daily life, there is no clear evidence that the human body will be harmed by this.
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For example, the maximum SAR value of the iPhone 12 tested by the French regulatory authorities this time is 5.74W/kg. Under sunlight, the average SAR value experienced by the human body reaches 5W/kg. That is, the maximum SAR value of the iPhone 12 is not much different from the average SAR value of sunlight. If you calculate based on the noon sun, when you lie flat on the ground and bask in the sun for an hour, the radiation received will reach 800 watts, which is far greater than the radiation hazard that the iPhone 12 may cause.
Therefore, instead of worrying about the radiation hazards of iPhone 12 and other mobile phones, it is recommended that everyone take sun protection measures and avoid staying in the sun for a long time. Some people may be complaining, since electromagnetic radiation is not very harmful, why do we need to set a standard value?
As the saying goes, there is no circle without rules.Although it is internationally recognized that the SAR value needs to reach 40W/kg to pose a "potential threat" to the human body.However, considering that personal terminals such as mobile phones will be carried by people for long periods of time, various countries and regions will try to be strict when formulating regulations. In the United States, Apple’s hometown, its regulations on SAR values are even more stringent than those of the European Union (domestic standards continue to be EU standards).
However, even if the SAR value of 5.74W/kg theoretically does not cause harm to the human body, it is still a fact that it exceeds the standard, and the maximum SAR value is often recorded when making and receiving phone calls. At this time, the mobile phone will be very close to our brains. Even if the SAR value is not high, it may still have an impact.
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So is it possible that the domestic iPhone 12 also exceeds the standard? On related issues, some netizens questioned why the French regulatory authorities were able to play a role, but the relevant departments in some countries have not discovered it? Such rhythmic remarks actually aroused the approval of many netizens.
In fact, the SAR value of a mobile phone will fluctuate greatly depending on the batch and the area it is located in. As mentioned earlier, the SAR value will reach the maximum value during the process of making and receiving calls. In fact, this is because electromagnetic radiation mainly comes from the communication baseband of the mobile phone, and will only be significantly enhanced during calls and Internet access.
Moreover, the SAR value of a mobile phone is also affected by the base station signal strength at the user's location. When the base station signal strength is high, the mobile phone baseband does not need too much power to complete data transmission. Only when the signal is weak, the baseband power is increased to maintain the communication connection. At this time, the SAR value will be significantly stronger than normal.
Therefore, considering the complete domestic base station network construction, even the signal performance of the iPhone is good in most cases. As for the domestic mobile phone brands, there is no need to mention it, the performance will only be better than the iPhone.The results of a certain domestic test are that the maximum value of iPhone12mini (SAR) is 0.910W/kg, iPhone12 is 0.483W/kg, iPhone12Pro is 0.483W/kg, and iPhone12ProMax is 0.436W/kg. Even if calculated based on the new national standard of 2W/kg (head), there is still a big gap.
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At present, we don't have to worry too much about domestic iPhones having SAR values exceeding the standard. However, when the power exceeds the standard, the signal performance of the iPhone is not very good, which makes people somewhat speechless.
Apple crisis?
Judging from the French official notification, if the iPhone 12 does not solve the problem of excessive radiation, the ban and recall will be a definite result, which will bring a lot of trouble to Apple. It will also create a snowball effect within the EU, causing iPhone 12 to face the same treatment within the EU.
also,The French side also stated that if the subsequent problems with the iPhone 12 are not resolved, it will directly affect other iPhone models, and all iPhone phones, including the iPhone 15, may face the risk of being banned from sale.In other words, Apple may temporarily lose the entire major European market. Apple obviously needs to take such serious consequences seriously.
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Soon, Apple responded, showing its own iPhone 12 radiation test results, and entrusting multiple third-party testing agencies around the world to conduct tests to prove that the SAR values of the entire iPhone 12 series are in compliance with the standard, or even far lower than the standard value. At the same time, Apple also filed a complaint and requested relevant departments to review the results to ensure their accuracy.
However, the relevant French departments only gave two weeks. Even if Apple is confident that the SAR value of its equipment will not exceed the standard, Apple must not be willing to risk being banned and recalled to delay time. Therefore, whether it is a third-party test or a complaint, it is actually to reassure users who are concerned about this incident. Faced with the French government’s request, Apple still accepted the order.
According to Apple’s latest reply,They will release a software update for France later, which will solve the problem of excessive SAR values that may occur in iPhone 12 in some cases., as long as the software passes the test after updating, the risk of being banned will be lifted.
For the time being, Apple's crisis has been resolved, but at the same time it has also served as a reminder to all mobile phone manufacturers that regulations at home and abroad for personal terminal devices such as mobile phones are gradually tightening. Taking China as an example, the latest national standard will be implemented on January 1, 2024. In the new national standard, the maximum SAR limit on the head has been reduced to 2W/kg, which is even lower than the relevant EU standards.
Although the hazards of electromagnetic radiation are not yet clear, with the increasing number of smart devices, the control of electromagnetic radiation also needs to change with the times to avoid possible health hazards.