LG P505 Quick Start Manual page 26

Safety
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health
Consumer Update on Mobile
Phones:
1. Do wireless phones pose a
health hazard?
The available scientific evidence
does not show that any health
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
Main Menu Screen. Whereas
high levels of RF can produce
health effects (by heating tissue),
exposure to low level RF that
does not produce heating effects
causes no known adverse health
effects. Many studies of low level
24
RF exposures have not found any
biological effects. Some studies
have suggested that some
biological effects may occur,
but such findings have not been
confirmed by additional research.
In some cases, other researchers
have had difficulty in reproducing
those studies, or in determining
the reasons for inconsistent
results.
2. What is the FDA's role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does
not review the safety of
radiationemitting 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