German Federal Agency For Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz – BfS)
Press Release, 31 January 2006
DECT – The Radiation Source at Home: Cordless Phones radiate unnecessarily
A cordless phone of DECT standard is often the strongest source of high frequency electromagnetic radiation in a private home. To renounce your cordless phone as a precautionary measure will contribute to minimise your personal radiation exposure. “However, it would be possible for the industry to develop DECT phones which could address the issues of precaution and radiation protectionbetter than the current devices” said Rüdiger Matthes, expert of the Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (Federal Radiation ProtectionAgency)
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