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Safety
Safety
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Can I minimize my RF
exposure?
If you are concerned about RF,
there are several simple steps
you can take to minimize your
RF exposure. You can, of course,
reduce your talk time. You can
place more distance between
your body and the source of the
RF, as the exposure level drops
off dramatically with distance.
The FDA/FCC website states that
“hands-free kits can be used with
wireless phones for convenience
and comfort. These systems
reduce the absorption of RF
energy in the head because the
phone, which is the source of the
RF emissions, will not be placed
against the head. On the other
hand, if the phone is mounted
against the waist or other part of
the body during use, then that
part of the body will absorb more
RF energy. Wireless phones
marketed in the U.S. are required
to meet safety requirements
regardless of whether they are
used against the head or against
the body. Either configuration
should result in compliance with
the safety limit.” Also, if you use
your wireless phone while in a
car, you can use a phone with
an antenna on the outside of the
vehicle. You should also read
and follow your wireless phone
manufacturer’s instructions for
the safe operation of your phone.
Do wireless phones pose any
special risks to children?
The FDA/FCC website states that
“the scientific evidence does
not show a danger to users of
wireless communication devices,
including children.” The FDA/
FCC website further states
that “some groups sponsored
by other national governments
have advised that children be
discouraged from using wireless
phones at all”. For example, the
Stewart Report from the United
Kingdom [“UK”] made such a
recommendation in December
2000. In this report a group
of independent experts noted
that no evidence exists that
using a cell phone causes brain
tumors or other ill effects. [The
UK’s] recommendation to limit
cell phone use by children was
strictly precautionary; it was not
based on scientific evidence that
any health hazard exists. A copy
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