Berkeley Passes Cellphone Radiation Warning Law
Berkeley Passes Cellphone Radiation Warning Law – Berkeley lawmakers voted this week to require cellphone retailers to provide customers with a notice on the potential health hazards of carrying their device too close to their bodies, making the progressive California city the first in the nation to have wireless warnings if the law is allowed to go into effect in July.
Berkeley mayor Tom Bates, who voted in favor of the measure, said “It’s an important right-to-know issue,” “It’s really just a note of caution.”
Currently, most wireless-capable devices such as smart phones carry FCC-mandated safety recommendations on how close to the skin the devices should be kept. It’s suggested to keep most models at a distance of 5 to 25mm to limit radiation exposure to safe levels.
But those notices are often buried deep inside manuals and online instructions, leaving most consumers unaware they even exist. The Berkeley law would require sellers to post the warning prominently and hand out a separate flyer to buyers who purchase or lease a phone.
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