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24 January 2022

Headsets: Beware! Not without Danger!

Headsets: beware! Not without danger!
Equipe Phonegate 24 Jan 2022

New study shows that using an headset reduces the exposure of the head by ten times, but beware it is not without danger. Since December 2017, the California Department of Public Health warns against prolonged use of the cell phone with a headset, whether during a call or when you listen to music or watch a movie.

A level of exposure of the head divided by ten

In a press release dated January 21, 2022, the National Frequency Agency (ANFR) published a study on exposure to waves from cell phones used with a headset.

To do this, it tested two wired headsets (including an air tube headset) and four wireless headsets, all available on the French market. A protocol specific to ANFR was followed in the Agency’s laboratory in order to measure the specific absorption rate (SAR) indicators – head, limbs and trunk – induced during 2G and 3G calls and data transfer during a communication (4G), all by a cell phone.



It was the first time that ANFR carried out this type of SAR measurement of headsets. Here are its findings:

« This study shows that the use of headsets, whether wired or wireless, can very significantly reduce the level of exposure to waves compared to a phone pressed against the ear. Indeed, the level of exposure of the head is then reduced by a factor of 10 on average. The study also shows that the SAR of wireless kits is slightly higher than that of wired kits, the latter depending on the power emitted by the phone to which it is connected. »

In fact, knowing the degree of protection of the health of users seemed to us already obvious. Since its creation, Phonegate Alert, our NGO, had sent several letters to the public authorities, requesting that the SAR of headsets be measured. The release of this study by ANFR is a first step forward.

We also note with satisfaction that the air tube headset presents the best results of the SAR tests. We recommend it to users to reduce their exposure.

Continuing reading:
https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/headsets-beware-not-without-danger

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