Public health groups are calling for a nationwide recall on some cell phones – after a new study showed some units – when pressed up against the body – emit 11 times more radiation than F-C-C safety limits allow. A study done by a professor emeritus of electrical engineering from the University of Utah analyzed data from the French government, which tested 450 phones and found that 9 out of 10 violated safety limits when they touch the body. Dr. Devra Davis with the Environmental Health Trust says she thinks the U-S government guidelines themselves are old and need to be updated.
The study found that the radiation is within the safety limits as long as people use hands-free devices and store them away from their bodies. Cell-phone manufacturers say in their user manual that the phones should be kept away from your body.