San Fran Passes Cell Radiation Warning Law Despite Lack of Science Proving Cell Health Risk While no specific science exists stating cell phone radiation is bad for us, there's still a large number of people that worry about the possibility. A year ago San Francisco was supposed to be the first city to force manufacturers to list the radiation rating on the box. This was to help customers make more informed decisions about what they were purchasing even if the phones did meet the minimum FCC requirements. The law ended up never going into effect. Manufacturers claimed that these numbers would confuse customers about the radiation levels. In the end the city was sued for having no scientific basis for the law and backed down due to differences over what information should be posted. A year later we are back again, however with a disheartening conclusion. San Francisco has decided to amend the previous law. Supervisor John Avalos tries to explain a little more about the new process: quote: �Instead of having a rating per make and model of cell phone at point of sale, we would have a sign that merchants would provide in the stores close to the cell phones," Avalos said. "I would say that cell phone emit radio frequencies and that they would also have to provide at the point of sale -- they would have to provide at the point of sale a document sharing -- to share with buyers on how to protect themselves from radiofrequency emissions." Yes, you read that right. There will be a sign! As if a store doesn’t have enough items grabbing at your attention, now we are going to have a radiation warning sign. At least with the previous numbering system it could be an added resource to help make a decision like the energy star ratings. If a customer understood what the ratings meant than it could help make a decision -- and if they didn’t than the customer would dismiss it like almost every other text on the box. Would it be the most accurate way to reflect the concerns? No, but it would be more specific and dynamic than a flyer that may or may not be near the handset you are looking at.San Francisco would have done better if they had handed out a sticker sheet with each radiation purchase. This way you could take your 20 labels home and put it on everything else in the house (other cell phones, routers, home phones, microwaves, etc). Yes, this idea sounds useless but cant be worse than whats actually being done. In the end San Francisco has found a way to feel better about themselves by requiring something that actually changes nothing. Thanks San Francisco for saving us from cell phone radiation! Yes, you read that right. There will be a sign! As if a store doesn’t have enough items grabbing at your attention, now we are going to have a radiation warning sign. At least with the previous numbering system it could be an added resource to help make a decision like the energy star ratings. If a customer understood what the ratings meant than it could help make a decision -- and if they didn’t than the customer would dismiss it like almost every other text on the box. Would it be the most accurate way to reflect the concerns? No, but it would be more specific and dynamic than a flyer that may or may not be near the handset you are looking at.San Francisco would have done better if they had handed out a sticker sheet with each radiation purchase. This way you could take your 20 labels home and put it on everything else in the house (other cell phones, routers, home phones, microwaves, etc). Yes, this idea sounds useless but cant be worse than whats actually being done. In the end San Francisco has found a way to feel better about themselves by requiring something that actually changes nothing. Thanks San Francisco for saving us from cell phone radiation!







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00000 1 edit 2 recommendations HB61 Premium Member Shock-a-roo This is why the ENDLESS stream of studies is completely pointless. We've known for DECADES how much radiation is required to heat tissues and break bonds in cells and phones don't put out the juice. Then just recently 2 more studies which took resources that could have been used for other things say the same thing.



And still the Nanny-State thinks they know better. No toys in Happy Meals, no smoking in bars, junk food taxes...they know better than us.



What is next? A radiation sticker on EVERY exterior door? After all skin cancer is a real threat. "Passing through this door will expose you to radiation known to cause cancer in humans."



Better on the ballot for NorCal political Nanny-Statists, "Voting for this idiot will cause you heartburn and migraines".