Cellular Phone Makers Say Their Products Adhere To Safety Standards
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 26 April 2001 -- Three major cellular phone makers say their mobile models adhere to international radiation emission standards.
Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola, in their websites, said the levels were allowed by national authorities and international health agencies.
The standards and guidelines were developed by independent scientific organizations like ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation protection) through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.
These standards and guidelines established exposure limits that generally were 10 to 50 times below the threshold where any adverse effects were known to occur.
Ericsson said on its website that the limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health.
Yesterday, the Communications and Multimedia Commission said handphone makers may soon have to give assurance to users that their products complied with new radiation emission standards before the phones are allowed to be sold.
Service providers, importers and vendors would also be subjected to this ruling.
Ericsson said its products also complied with the limits set by EU’s recommendation on the limitation of exposure to the public.
The emission levels of the models are also well within those set by the US Federal Communications Commission, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York and the Australian Communications Authority.
Nokia said on its website that all Nokia phones are designed to fulfil national and international safety standards and recommendations set by health authorities.
Motorola said safety has always been its top priority. Motorola wireless telephones, two-way radios and other portable radio products were designed, made and tested to ensure they operated within internationally recognized safety standards.
Source: New Strait Times
|
Login | Sign Up
Home
