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Safety Guidelines
problems are associated with
using wireless phones. There
is no proof, however, that
wireless phones are absolutely
safe. Wireless phones emit
low levels of radiofrequency
energy (RF) in the microwave
range while being used. They
also emit very low levels of RF
when in the standby mode.
Whereas high levels of RF can
produce health eff ects (by
heating tissue), exposure to low
level RF that does not produce
heating eff ects causes no
known adverse health eff ects.
Many studies of low level RF
exposures have not found any
biological eff ects. Some studies
have suggested that some
biological eff ects may occur,
but such fi ndings have not
been confi rmed by additional
research. In some cases, other
researchers have had diffi culty
in reproducing those studies, or
in determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
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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 scientifi c
data do not justify FDA
regulatory actions, the FDA
has urged the wireless phone
industry to take a number of
steps, including the following: