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a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at
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the waist.
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are
harmful. But if people are concerned about the radiofrequency
energy from these products, taking the simple precautions outlined
above can reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety
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Program (select "Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields
from Cellular and PCS Radio Transmitters")
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO) International
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Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(select Qs & As)
http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board
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http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)
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http://www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices
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and Radiological Health
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/
Footnotes
1 Muscat et al. Epidemiological Study of Cellular Telephone Use
and Malignant Brain Tumors. In: State of the Science
Symposium;1999 June 20; Long Beach, California.
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use
2 Tice et al. Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity
and other laboratory assays. In: Annual Meeting of the
Environmental Mutagen Society; March 29, 1999, Washington,
D.C.; and personal communication, unpublished results.
3 Preece, AW, Iwi, G, Davies-Smith, A, Wesnes, K, Butler, S, Lim,
E, and Varey, A. Effect of a 915-MHz simulated mobile phone
signal on cognitive function in man. Int. J. Radiat. Biol., April 8,
1999.
4 Hardell, L, Nasman, A, Pahlson, A, Hallquist, A and Mild, KH.
Use of cellular telephones and the risk for brain tumors:
a case-control study. Int. J. Oncol., 15: 113-116, 1999.
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