Earlier this month, France banned the iPhone 12 after radiation levels were seen to exceed the country's legal limits. Wired contributor Andrew Williams explains that Apple isn't the only phone maker to go over the recommended levels and in fact all phones emit some radiation. Here's everything to know, from how exactly phones in France are tested to whether our phones are dangerous.
The European Union has set safe SAR limits for exposure to mobile phones, which scientific studies have shown can increase the risk of developing certain forms of cancer.