iPhone 5 Found to Be Less Toxic Than Most Smartphones [Chart]

Posted October 3, 2012 at 6:00pm by iClarified | Please help us and submit a translation by clicking here | 8044 views

iFixit and HealthyStuff.org take a look at 36 popular smartphones to see which is less toxic.

HealthyStuff.org researchers took apart 36 phones and submitted their components to X-ray fluorescence spectrometry--a process that determines the chemical composition of a material. The researchers then rated and ranked the phones on a scale of 0 – 5, lowest being best, in three ways: by chemical (for each of 12 commonly found hazardous chemicals, such as bromine, mercury, and lead), by component (case, screen, solder, circuit board, etc.), and overall.

By overall ranking, six of the 36 phones are of "low concern" (including the iPhone 5, the Motorola Citrus, and the Samsung Captivate). Twenty-four of the phones are of "medium concern" (including the Samsung Eternity, the Motorola Droid X, and the BlackBerry Curve 8530). The remaining six phones are of "high concern" (including the Nokia N95 and iPhone 2G).

Take a look at the chart below to see how toxic your device is...

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red - October 3, 2012 at 7:57pm
stupid morons tell SAR which is highest in the world and damages brain just look at those fanboys blahbling
Me - October 3, 2012 at 6:22pm
Wher the fuck is the Samsung Galaxy S III?!? Is it super toxic?!?!?
Chris - October 3, 2012 at 6:37pm
Galaxy S III is 9th
Dabears - October 3, 2012 at 6:20pm
Maybe toxic for your wallet. I still do like my iPhone 5.
andri - October 3, 2012 at 6:15pm
oh no. I have iPhone 2G :D
WTF - October 3, 2012 at 6:02pm
Less toxic, it's still toxic!
NoGoodNick - October 4, 2012 at 1:30am
That's true. I suggest you try tin cans connected with string. They aren't toxic. Oh wait, there's shit in the tin cans!
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