EMF, or electromagnetic field, radiation is an area of concern for some people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), long-term exposure may cause health issues, while high levels of EMF radiation is known to be harmful over any duration. Short-term exposure to low levels of EMF radiation, such as what you might get from an iPhone or Android smartphone, is deemed to be safe for healthy individuals. But while the WHO has not confirmed any dangerous effects of low-level EMF radiation exposure after thousands of studies, we don’t know for sure about the effects of long-term exposure.
Should it be a factor to consider when weighing up the purchase of an upcoming iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro? According to the WHO, we just can't be certain that EMF causes dangerous health effects. In order to make a connection like this, three types of studies are needed: "Laboratory studies on cells aim to determine if there is a mechanism by which electromagnetic field exposure could cause harmful biological effects. Animal studies are essential for establishing effects in higher organisms whose physiology resembles that of humans to a degree. Epidemiological studies look for statistical associations between field exposure and the incidence of specific adverse health outcomes in humans."
