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Do wireless devices pose any special risks to children?
The FDA and FCC joint website states that "[t]he scientific evidence does not
show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children." The FDA/FCC
website further states that "[s]ome 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
["UK"] distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December
2000. [The UK] noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone
causes brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK's] recommendation to limit
wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based
on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists."
A copy of the UK's leaflet is available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search
"Mobile"), or you can write to NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ,
United Kingdom. Parents who wish to reduce their children's RF exposure
may choose to restrict their children's wireless device use.
Where can I obtain further information?
For further information, see the following additional resources (websites
current as of April 2005).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer Magazine, November–December 2000
Telephone: 1-888-INFO-FDA
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/600_ phone.html
American National Standards Institute
1819 L Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: 1-202-293-8020
http://www.ansi.org
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