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For Your Safety

2. What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of tablets?

Underthelaw,theFDAdoesnotreviewthesafetyofradiation-emittingconsumer

productssuchastabletsbeforetheycanbesold,asitdoeswithnewdrugsormedical

devices.However,theagencyhasauthoritytotakeactioniftabletsareshowntoemit

RadioFrequency(RF)energyatalevelthatishazardoustotheuser.Insuchacase,the

FDAcouldrequirethemanufacturersoftabletstonotifyusersofthehealthhazardand

torepair,replace,orrecallthetabletssothatthehazardnolongerexists.

AlthoughtheexistingscientificdatadoesnotjustifyFDAregulatoryactions,theFDAhas

urgedthetabletindustrytotakeanumberofsteps,includingthefollowing:

• SupportneededresearchintopossiblebiologicaleffectsofRFofthetypeemitted

bytablets;

• DesigntabletsinawaythatminimizesanyRFexposuretotheuserthatisnot

necessaryfordevicefunction;and

• Cooperateinprovidingusersoftabletswiththebestpossibleinformationon

possibleeffectsoftabletuseonhumanhealth.

TheFDAbelongstoaninteragencyworkinggroupofthefederalagenciesthathave

responsibilityfordifferentaspectsofRFsafetytoensurecoordinatedeffortsatthe

federallevel.Thefollowingagenciesbelongtothisworkinggroup:

• NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth

• EnvironmentalProtectionAgency

• OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration

• NationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministration

TheNationalInstitutesofHealthparticipatesinsomeinteragencyworkinggroup

activities,aswell.

TheFDAsharesregulatoryresponsibilitiesfortabletswiththeFederalCommunications

Commission(FCC).AlltabletsthataresoldintheUnitedStatesmustcomplywithFCC

safetyguidelinesthatlimitRFexposure.TheFCCreliesontheFDAandotherhealth

agenciesforsafetyquestionsabouttablets.

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