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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 radio frequency
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 effects. Their recommendation to limit
wireless phone use by children was strictlyprecautionary; it
was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard
exists.
Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks
from exposure to RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF
emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to
believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. 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
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