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Safety
does not produce heating effects
causes no known adverse health
effects. Many studies of low
level RF exposures have not
found any biological effects.
Some studies have suggested
that some biological effects may
occur, but such findings have not
been confirmed by additional
research. In some cases, other
researchers have had difficulty
in reproducing those studies, or
in determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
2. What is the FDA's role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation-
emitting consumer products such
as wireless phones before they
can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices.
However, the agency has
authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to
emit radiofrequency energy (RF)
at a level that is hazardous to the
user. In such a case, the FDA
could require the manufacturers
of wireless phones to notify
users of the health hazard and to
repair, replace, or recall the
phones so that the hazard no
longer exists.
Although the existing scientific
data do not justify FDA
regulatory actions, the FDA has
urged the wireless phone
industry to take a number of
steps, including the following:
l
Support needed research into
possible biological effects of
RF of the type emitted by
wireless phones.
l
Design wireless phones in a
way that minimizes any RF
exposure to the user that is
not necessary for device
function; and cooperate in
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