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The Phones Emitting the Least Radiation

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Source: Statista

Having already revealed the current phones which emit the most radiation, this chart looks at the opposite end of the scale. While conclusive longitudinal research on the effects of cell phone radiation is still hard to come by, for those looking to minimize the risks, this list may be useful.

The German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz) has a comprehensive database of smartphones – new and old – and the level of radiation they emit when held to the ear during a call. Following the criteria set for this chart (see footnotes), the smartphones creating the lowest level of radiation are the ZTE Blade V10 and the Axon Elite – with a specific absorption rate of 0.13 and 0.17 watts per kilogram, respectively. Alongside ZTE, Samsung handsets feature prominently, with five out of eight of the smartphones on this ranking coming from the South Korean company.

While there is no universal guideline for a ‘safe’ level of phone radiation, the German certification for environmental friendliness ‘Der Blaue Engel’ (Blue Angel) only certifies phones which have a specific absorption rate of less than 0.60 watts per kilogram. All of the phones featured here are well under this benchmark.

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America’s Most And Least Trusted Professions

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Some professions have a better reputation for honesty than others. Mistrust is pretty common in everyday life, whether its questioning a doctor’s honesty or ethics regarding a diagnosis or blaming the salesperson when your “new” used car breaks down after one day and 30 miles on the road. So that raises the question: what professions do Americans regard as the most honest and ethical today? Gallup examined the issue and released an interesting poll showing that nurses are the most trusted occupation in the country. They came top of the trust league for the 17th year in a row with 84 percent of respondents rating them very high or high for honesty and ethical standards.

The healthcare sector scored high on honesty in general with doctors and pharmacists also among the top-three with 67 and 66 percent respectively. Even though law enforcement has attracted criticism over a spate of police shootings, police officers are still considered honest by a majority of Americans. The same can’t be said for members of Congress, however, who are rock bottom with 58 percent of the U.S. public considering them dishonest. Car salespeople are also down towards the bottom of the ranking with 44 percent of people considering them unethical or dishonest.

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Cities Where The Majority of Americans Can’t Afford a Home

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In many large cities, more than 50% of households cannot afford a home

Los Angeles, CA – Jan. 2, 2018 (PRNewswire) Six cities on the U.S. coasts have a 70 percent or higher percentage of households that can’t afford a home, a new study found.

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Personal finance website GOBankingRates used the median home listing price in the 100 largest cities to calculate typical monthly mortgage payments. Using the rule that no more than 30 percent of income should go toward housing, GOBankingRates calculated the income needed to afford a mortgage. Researchers then compared this income to the number of households with income equal to or greater than that amount.

For full study results and more details on methodology, visit: Places Where 50% of Americans Can’t Afford a Home

Top Five Cities With the Highest Percentage of Households That Can’t Afford a Home

1. San Francisco, CA

Median listing price: $1,199,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 76.7 percent

2. Boston, MA

Median listing price: $725,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 75.7 percent

3. Miami, FL

Median listing price: $450,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 74.3 percent

4. Long Beach, CA

Median listing price: $549,900
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 73.5 percent

5. Los Angeles, CA

Median listing price: $749,000
Percentage of households that can’t afford a home: 72.9 percent

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Additional Study Insights

  • Perhaps unsurprising due to its high real estate prices, six of the top 10 cities with the highest percentage of households that can’t afford homes are in California.
  • Some surprising cities made the final list. In New Orleans, the median home price is $300,000 but 65.4 percent of households can’t afford a home because wages are lower.
  • Median home prices in Oakland, Calif., are half as expensive as they are across the bay in San Francisco.

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