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For Your Safety

• 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.

TheFCCalsoregulatesthebasestationsthatthetabletnetworksrelyupon.Whilethese

basestationsoperateathigherpowerthandothetabletsthemselves,theRFexposures

thatpeoplegetfromthesebasestationsaretypicallythousandsoftimeslowerthanthose

theycangetfromtablets.Basestationsarethusnotthesubjectofthesafetyquestions

discussedinthisdocument.

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