LGLS860 User Manual

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Safety

AlthoughtheexistingscienticdatadoesnotjustifyFDAregulatoryactions,

theFDAhasurgedthewirelessphoneindustrytotakeanumberofsteps,

includingthefollowing:

• SupportneededresearchintopossiblebiologicaleffectsofRFofthe

typeemittedbywirelessphones;

• DesignwirelessphonesinawaythatminimizesanyRFexposuretothe

userthatisnotnecessaryfordevicefunction;and

• Cooperateinprovidingusersofwirelessphoneswiththebestpossible

informationonpossibleeffectsofwirelessphone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wirelessphoneswiththe

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC).Allphones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wirelessphones.

TheFCCalsoregulatesthebasestationsthatthewirelessphonenetworks

relyupon.Whilethesebasestationsoperateathigherpowerthandothe

wirelessphonesthemselves,theRFexposuresthatpeoplegetfromthese

basestationsaretypicallythousandsoftimeslowerthanthosetheycanget

fromwirelessphones.Basestationsarethusnotthesubjectofthesafety

questionsdiscussedinthisdocument.

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