I have been using an apple watch since january of 2017, I always have on me even when I sleep. At the end of March this year I changed from series 2 to series 4. After a month of using the series 4 I started feeling discomfort in my left arm. First it feels numb tired and feels like I had ants inside my arms most of the time. I thought it was only due to sewing for a while.
I went to visit my doctor, but I was told I had a very high blood pressure and since I was about to travel to the Philippines then I just let it go, if it won’t disappear then I can visit a doctor there. After 2 weeks in the Philippines I still have pain and this time it is like having an electricity in my arm from time to time and aching, from the shoulder down to my wrist. I went to see a doctor, and I was told I have a very high blood pressure as usual. I got a prescription for maintaining my blood pressure.
On my 4th week in the Philippines, I went to see a doctor again, this time she gave me a prescription of vitamin b something, but still the pain didn’t get better, it even gets worse as time goes by. Then someone told me it could be because of my watch, so I tried not to use my apple watch anymore. After not wearing it for almost 3 weeks now, I don’t feel any difference. The pain is still there, so I am taking pain killer most of the time.
One day before my return trip I was admitted to the hospital after fainting while shopping, cramp in the stomach, pain in the back and at the back of my neck and I couldn’t breathe.
Diagnosed with an extreme UTI urinary track infections and high blood pressure with very high fever. I was there for 5 days and 4 nights.
Below are some articles about SAR values on apple watch series 4.
September 25, 2017 (Updated with Series 4 Watches, Sep 13, 2018)
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article today, “New Apple Watch reignites concerns over radiation” (Catherine Ho, September 25, 2017).
Since the new Apple Watch can operate like a cell phone, some public health researchers and medical experts have raised concerns about the potential health risks from exposure to the radiation emitted by this device.
“There is no definitive data from federal health regulators showing a direct link between cell phone radiation — also known as radio frequency radiation — and health problems in humans. But recent research indicates that exposure to cell phone radiation is the likely cause of malignant growths in the brains and hearts of male rats, and can cause neurological damage in rats born to mothers that were exposed to the radiation during pregnancy.”
The article mentions my successful lawsuitagainst the California Department of Public Health. It also discusses the cell phone radiation and cancer study conducted by the National Toxicology Program.
“ ‘That’s going to up the exposure and probably increase the risk to the user over the long term,’ said Joel Moskowitz, a researcher at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. ‘I don’t think there’s anyone who can say definitively this is going to hurt the user. But many scientists would say we don’t have enough information to claim these devices are safe.’ ”
“We have evidence that levels of radiation far weaker than those of a cell phone can be damaging to human sperm as well as to the progeny produced by animals that are pregnant and exposed to this throughout their pregnancy.”Devra Davis, Environmental Health Trust
Neither Apple nor the CTIA would comment on the story.
The article is available at http://bit.ly/aplwatch3.
Apple Watch Series 4 RF Exposure Information
Apple Watch has been tested and meets applicable limits for radio frequency (RF) exposure.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) refers to the rate at which the body absorbs RF energy. SAR limits depend on whether Apple Watch is used against the head or on the wrist. In the U.S, and some countries, the SAR limit is 1.6 watts per kilogram averaged over 1 gram of tissue for use against the head and 4.0 watts per kilogram averaged over 10 grams of tissue for use on the wrist. In other countries, the SAR limit is 2.0 watts per kilogram averaged over 10 grams of tissue for use against the head and 4.0 watts per kilogram averaged over 10 grams of tissue for use on the wrist.
The SAR distribution at the exposed side of the head or body was measured at a distance no greater than 5.0 mm from the inner surface of the shell.
Devices that are designed to be worn on the wrist may operate in speaker mode for voice communication, with the device worn on the wrist and positioned next to the mouth. When next-to-mouth SAR evaluation is required, the device is positioned at 10 mm from a flat phantom filled with head tissue-equivalent medium. The device is evaluated with wrist bands strapped together to represent normal use conditions.
Devices that are designed or intended for use on extremities or mainly operated in extremity only exposure conditions; i.e., hands, wrists, feet and ankles, may require extremity SAR evaluation. When the device also operates in close proximity to the user’s body, SAR compliance for the body is also required. When extremity SAR evaluation is required, the device is evaluated with the back of the device touching the flat phantom, which is filled with body tissue-equivalent medium. The device was evaluated with Sport wristband unstrapped and touching the phantom. For Metal Loop and Metal Links wristbands, the device was evaluated with wristbands strapped and the distance between wristbands and the phantom was minimized to represent the spacing created by actual use condition.
Although this device has been tested to determine SAR in each band of operation, not all bands are available in all areas. Bands are dependent on your service provider’s wireless networks.
Looking across the Series 4 models, the highest cellular transmission SAR was 0.37 watts per kilogram (W/kg); the highest Wi-Fi SAR was 0.17 W/kg; the highest Bluetooth SAR was 0.13 W/kg, and the highest simultaneous transmission SAR (cellular plus Wi-Fi) was 0.50 W/kg.
The highest tested SAR values for each Series 4 model of the Apple Watch were as follows:
Model A1975
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = 0.25 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.14 W/kg
Bluetooth = 0.11 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.39 W/kg
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = 0.34 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.11 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.40 W/kg
Model A1976
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = 0.25 W/kg
Wi-Fi = <0.1 W/kg
Bluetooth = 0.10 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.35 W/kg
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = 0.27 W/kg
Wi-Fi = <0.1 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.32 W/kg
Model A1977
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = 0.37 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.13 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.50 W/kg
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = 0.26 W/kg
Wi-Fi = <0.1 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.32 W/kg
Model A1978
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = No cellular
Wi-Fi = 0.17 W/kg
Bluetooth = 0.13 W/kg
simultaneous = Not applicable
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = No cellular
Wi-Fi = 0.10 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = Not applicable
Model A2007
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = 0.37 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.13 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.50 W/kg
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = 0.26 W/kg
Wi-Fi = <0.1 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.32 W/kg
Model A2008
head (over 1 gram):
cellular = 0.36 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.14 W/kg
Bluetooth = 0.10 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.50 W/kg
extremity (over 10 grams):
cellular = 0.31 W/kg
Wi-Fi = 0.11 W/kg
Bluetooth = <0.1 W/kg
simultaneous = 0.42 W/kg
Source: https://www.saferemr.com/2017/09/new-apple-watch-reignites-concerns-over.html
Queen Keandra 