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whole body or a small part of the body. It
is measured in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g)
of matter. This measurement is used to
determine whether a wireless phone
complies with safety guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce my
exposure to radiofrequency energy
from my wireless phone?
If there is a risk from these products -
and at this point we do not know that
there is - it is probably very small. But
if you are concerned about avoiding
even potential risks, you can take a few
simple steps to minimize your exposure to
radiofrequency energy (RF). Since time
is a key factor in how much exposure a
person receives, reducing the amount
of time spent using a wireless phone will
reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct
extended conversations by wireless
phone every day, you could place more
distance between your body and the
source of the RF, since the exposure level
drops off dramatically with distance. For
example, you could use a headset and
carry the wireless phone away from your
body or use a wireless phone connected
to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific
data do not demonstrate that wireless
phones are harmful. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure from
these products, you can use measures
like those described above to reduce
your RF exposure from wireless phone
use.
10. What about children using wireless
phones?
The scientific evidence does not show
a danger to users of wireless phones,
including children and teenagers.
If you want to take steps to lower
exposure to radiofrequency energy
(RF), the measures described above
would apply to children and teenagers
using wireless phones. Reducing
the time of wireless phone use and
increasing the distance between the
user and the RF source will reduce RF
exposure. Some groups sponsored
by other national governments have
advised that children be discouraged
from using wireless phones at all.
For example, the government in the
United Kingdom distributed leaflets
containing such a recommendation
in December 2000. They noted that no
evidence exists that using a wireless
phone causes brain tumors or other ill
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