France Lifts iPhone 12 Ban After Apple Updates Phones to Meet Radiation Standards
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France lifts ban on iPhone 12 sales after Apple issues software patch to meet radiation standards.
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Regulatory agency tested iPhone 12's absorption of radio waves and found it now complies with safety limits.
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Apple claims issue was with France's testing protocols rather than the phones themselves.
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There is still debate over health impacts of low-level electromagnetic radiation like from smartphones.
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The radiation controversy distracted from Apple's sustainability PR around the new iPhone 15 model.
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