The iPhone 12 had passed the radiation test conducted by the French agency in 2021. 'So that's why today it's obviously a limit which is being crossed (according to the French regulator) and that's not acceptable, but in terms of health and safety, I don't think there's any reason to think that we're all going to turn into little green men.'

However, he stressed that European standards were extremely cautious and there were no immediate safety concerns.

Michel also asked the regulator to review all Apple smartphones, and devices made by others, at a later stage. 'We immediately asked the IBPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications) for confirmation, or at least an analysis, and this is currently under way,' he said. Mathieu Michel, Belgium's state secretary for digitalisation told Reuters that the Belgian regulator was looking into the matter after the French moves. According to the World Health Organisation, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by their use. Researchers have conducted a vast number of studies over the last two decades to assess the health risk of mobile phones. Some, such as Italy, said they would take no steps for now.Īpple contests the French findings, saying the iPhone 12 - now a relatively old model launched in 2020 - was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with radiation standards.

European Union member states, which were notified by the French regulator on Wednesday, have three months to provide comments.

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