Corporate Responsibility
Wireless Communications and Health
Wireless communication devices send and receive information using radiofrequency (RF) energy transmitted as waves through the air. Questions have been raised about the safety of RF energy from wireless devices (e.g., portable phones, two-way radios, mobile computers, RFID) and base stations.
Research into RF energy effects stretches back about 60 years. More recently, to direct ongoing research worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has set an agenda of recommended research projects for universities and other institutions to follow. The WHO and many other expert panels and government health authorities around the world who continue to conduct ongoing reviews of the science have consistently concluded that RF products that meet internationally recognized standards for exposure to radio waves pose no known health risk.
For example, in August 2009, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) published a statement after a comprehensive, multi-year review of several national and international research programs involving wireless communications technologies and international exposure guideline restrictions ICNIRP concluded:
”…the scientific literature published since the 1998 guidelines has provided no evidence of any adverse effects below the basic restrictions and does not necessitate an immediate revision of its guidance on limiting exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields”
All Motorola Solutions products comply with international exposure guidelines and standards for RF energy exposure and national regulations where applicable. The RF exposure measurement for portable wireless devices under these requirements is called specific absorption rate (SAR). The guidelines and standards set for SAR levels for wireless products provide wide margins of protection for professional users and the general public. Motorola, Inc. supported substantial independent biological research, and Motorola Solutions continues to sponsor independent studies through the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF) to increase scientific knowledge about the safety of RF energy. Learn more about research into RF and health.
If you have additional questions, please contact Motorola Solutions' Wireless Communications and Health team at: corpresponsibility@motorolasolutions.com.
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