Corporate Responsibility

Wireless devices send and receive information using radio-frequency (RF) energy transmitted as waves through the air. Questions have been raised about the safety of RF energy from mobile phones, base stations, two-way radios and other RF emitting devices.

Research into RF energy effects stretches back more than 50 years, while ongoing research and expert reviews are coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Numerous expert panels and government organizations around the world, including WHO, have consistently concluded that RF products that meet international recognized safety standards for exposure to radio waves pose no known health risk.

All our products comply with international safety guidelines for RF energy exposure. These standards provide wide margins of protection for users and the general public. The RF energy associated with mobile phones is measured using the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). We publish SAR values for all our mobile phones.

We conduct research and support independent studies to increase scientific knowledge about the safety of RF energy. Learn more about recent research into RF and health.

If you have additional questions, please contact Motorola's Wireless Communications and Health team at: rfhealth@motorola.com

Mobile phones and children
Many parents feel more secure knowing their children have mobile phones, but some have questioned whether health risks exist.

The WHO, the Health Council of the Netherlands, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Ireland Expert Group on Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields and others in the scientific community have stated there is no health-related reason or scientific justification to limit the use of mobile phones by children.

The WHO provides the following advice in its factsheet on mobile phones and their base stations: "Present scientific evidence does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose to limit their own or their children's RF exposure by limiting the length of calls or by using 'hands-free' devices to keep mobile phones away from the head and body."

Our products adhere to internationally recognized science-based guidelines that take into account the welfare of all members of the population, including children.