Safe Radiation Level For Phones And How To Check Your Phone’s Level

By Emmanuel Boakye Yiadom Last updated Jul 24, 2020

Mobile phone usage as of 2020 is 3.5 billion. Meaning 3.5 billion people use mobile phone devices. Looking at the figure shows that mobile phone usage has fast spread throughout the world.

The whole world populace is projected at 7.7 billion. This shows that the rate of mobile phone users is 45.4%. This is huge right?

In recent times, there has been a lot of public concerns about the use of Mobile phone. Medical researchers have raised a lot of concerns about the health risks associated with the use of mobile phones.

It is very important to understand the health risks involved in the use of mobile phones before you advise yourself to use one.

Mobile phones use Radio Frequency (RF) radiation for communication. If the RF is high enough, it has a thermal effect raising body temperature.

According to medical researches, if there are low levels of RF radiation generated by mobile phones, it could cause health problems such as headaches or head tumors.

Radiation is a combination of electrical and magnetic energy that travels at the speed of light. It is also known as electromagnetic radiation (EMR).

In terms of mobile phone usage, radiation has been classified into two groups. Ionizing Radiation (IR) and Non-ionizing radiation (NIR).

Ionizing Radiation (IR)

Ionizing radiation is said to be capable of causing changes in atoms or molecules in the body that can result in tissue damage such as cancer. Long exposure to your phone will expose you to long-term health risks.

Non-Ionizing Radiation (NIR)

This does not cause changes in atoms or molecules but can prompt the vibration of molecules leading to a rise in temperature and other health effects like headaches.

Safe Radiation Level For Phones

Specific Absorption Rate (SARS) is the measure of the amount of radiofrequency absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone.

There has been an adoption of Safe radiation level for mobile phone to Radio Frequency which is 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg) Any mobile phone at or below the Specific Absorption rate (SARS) is safe to use.

Any number above 1.6 W/kg is at risk. When you realize you are above the number, quickly change your device.

How To Check Your Phone’s SARS Level

You can check your device’s radiation level SARS by dialing the USSD code *#07#. If your SARS level shows below or equal to 1.6 W/kg then you are good to go.

If your phone does not support the USSD code, check your phone’s user guide.

SARS Of Popular Phone Brands

Iphone >> 1.59 W/kg
LG G2 >> 1.44 W/kg
LH G3 >> 0.99 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 >> 0.42 W/kg
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 >> 1.07 W/kg

iPhone 6 is said to have the lowest SARS with just 0..01.

Conclusion

With the mobile phone being one of the essential things we use in our daily life, the health risks are also increasing. You can check your SARS right and see if your phone is above or below the normal frequency.