Injury Reports Lead to Concerns About Imitation iPhone Chargers
Reports alleging shoddy manufacturing and a potential safety threat inherent with third party phone chargers continue to surface. The latest news concerns knockoff iPhone chargers that are alleged to have been responsible for at least one death and one severe injury in China. The threat potentially exists all around the world. Consumers, forced with the… read more
San Francisco Retailers Will NOT Have to Warn of Cellphone Radiation
It may have been a move that many were expecting, but that hasn’t eased the disappointment faced by safety advocates concerned about the impact that cellphone usage could have on consumers’ health: on Tuesday, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to revoke an ordinance that would have forced cellphone retailers to stipulate the radiation danger… read more
Communication Problems Persist in Wake of Sandy
Getting the power back on in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has become a serious issue throughout those areas that were hit the worst. Further compromising matters was the fact that some 911 operations also had their electricity knocked out. As of now, that’s no longer an issue, but safety concerns remain as officials try… read more
GAO Wants To See Cellphone Radiation Standards Updated by FCC
The Government Accountability Office has released a report stating that cellphone radiation standards need to be updated. It has been 15 years since limits were first implemented, and technology has evolved since that time. Currently, federal standards as mandated by the FCC don’t take into account longterm exposure, the effect on children, and they let… read more
Wireless Technology Can Backfire in Disaster Situations
As the world becomes more and more reliant on wireless technology, a growing number of people are ditching their landlines entirely. In a world of cell phones and instant communication via the internet, many just don’t see the point. However, a new report says that there may be danger in such a leap. In a… read more
Cell Phone Radiation Exposure May Be Greater than FCC Estimates
An article published in an online journal this week claims that the “safe exposure” limits set for cell phone radiation by the Federal Communications Commission “does not adequately protect” users, especially children, according to recent news sources. The article was published in the Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine journal, and reports that the testing that the… read more