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September 9th, 2009
08:24 AM ET

Lower your exposure to cell phone radiation

[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/09/09/cell.phone.gi.art.jpg caption="Environmental Working Group has assembled an online guide to cell phone radiation, rating more than 1,000 phones in the U.S."]

(PRESS RELEASE) –- Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) research team has assembled the most comprehensive online consumer guide ever to cell phone radiation, rating more than 1,000 cell phones marketed in the U.S.

With this free, user-friendly online tool, consumers can make informed decisions about which cell phones to buy. The EWG guide uses easy-to-read graphics to illustrate each phone’s radiofrequency emissions, enabling consumers to make quick comparisons of radiation output of various wireless devices.

EWG’s top 10 phones, based on low emissions:

  1. Samsung Impression (SGH-a877) [AT&T]
  2. Motorola RAZR V8 [CellularONE]
  3. Samsung SGH-t229 [T-Mobile]
  4. Samsung Rugby (SGH-a837) [AT&T]
  5. Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-i627) [AT&T]
  6. Samsung Gravity (SGH-t459) [CellularONE, T-Mobile]
  7. T-Mobile Sidekick [T-Mobile]
  8. LG Xenon (GR500) [AT&T]
  9. Motorola Karma QA1 [AT&T]
  10. Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet]

EWG’s list of highest radiation phones:

  1. Motorola MOTO VU204 [Verizon Wireless]
  2. T-Mobile myTouch 3G [T-Mobile]
  3. Kyocera Jax S1300 [Virgin Mobile]
  4. Blackberry Curve 8330 [Sprint, U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, MetroPCS]
  5. Motorola W385 [U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless]
  6. T-Mobile Shadow [T-Mobile]
  7. Motorola C290 [Sprint, Kajeet]
  8. Motorola i335 [Sprint]
  9. Motorola MOTO VE240 [Cricket, MetroPCS]
  10. Blackberry Bold 9000 [AT&T]

Read the full release from EWG »


Filed under: Technology
soundoff (3 Responses)
  1. George Gambrell

    What stuck out with me last night had nothing to do with medical reform. When the president said it was time all the lies being spread stop, to the general public, non of the republicans stood or clapped their hands in support. So to them it is alright to lie to the people that put them in office. That is why we don’t trust big government. They all should be kicked out for that one reason.

    George

    September 10, 2009 at 7:58 am |
  2. George Gambrell

    What stuck out with me last night had nothing to do with medical reform. When the president said it was time all the lies being spread, to the general public, non of the republicans stood or clapped their hands in support. So to them it is alright to lie to the people that put them in office. That is why we don’t trust big government. They all should be kicked out for that one reason.

    George

    September 10, 2009 at 7:48 am |
  3. Mike Armstrong TX.

    With the EWG's list on cell phone radiation isnt this going to cause privalous law suits from renegade lawyers knocking these companys out of buisnes.

    September 9, 2009 at 8:37 am |