Samsung and Apple sued over cancer risk from smartphones radiation
The manufacturers of mobile devices were denounced before a court in California, in the United States, because several of their devices presented higher levels of radiation than allowed
The technology manufacturers Samsung and Apple were denounced in a court in California (United States) because several models of their smartphones had radiofrequency radiation levels higher than those allowed that can be harmful to health.
The collective complaint, filed last week in the Northern District Court of California, alluded to the fact that “numerous scientific studies show that exposure to radiofrequency radiation affects living organisms.”
Referring to an investigation originally published by the Chicago Tribune, the plaintiffs referred to studies that showed that those people who carry the phones in their shirt or pants pocket can be exposed to radiation levels up to 500% above allowed
Since technology manufacturers, specifically Samsung and Apple, would have been aware of these risks, the complainants argue a case of “negligence, breach of warranty, consumer fraud and unfair enrichment” by the companies.
In addition to claiming that the real impact of these technologies be determined, the plaintiffs request that Apple and Samsung bear the “medical monitoring costs” and also request “compensation and precautionary measures.”
The complainants are users of several smartphone models of both companies, including Apple’s iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Note8.
K. Tovar
Source: RT
