EBK STATISTICAL REASONING FOR EVERYDAY
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 16E
16. Cell Phone Radiation. Listed below are measurements of “specific absorption rate” (SAR) of radiation (in W/kg) when these types of cell phones are held to the head: Samsung SGHtss9, Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Curve, Motorola Moto, T-Mobile Sidekick, Sanyo Katana Eclipse, Palm Pre, Sony Ericsson, Nokia 6085, Apple iPhone 3G S, and Kyocero Neo E1100. (Data from the Environmental Working Group.)
0.38 0.55 1.54 1.55 0.50 0.60 0.92 0.96 1.00 0.86 1.46
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