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phones.
Are wireless phones safe?
Scientific research on the subject of wireless
phones and radio frequency ("RF") energy has
been conducted worldwide for many years,
and continues. In the United States, the Food
and Drug Administration ("FDA") and the
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")
set policies and procedures for wireless
phones. The FDA issued a website publication
on health issues related to cell phone usage
where it states, "The scientific community at
large ... believes that the weight of scientific
evidence does not show an association
between exposure to radiofrequency (RF)
from cell phones and adverse health
outcomes. Still the scientific community does
recommend conducting additional research
to address gaps in knowledge. That research
is being conducted around the world and
FDA continues to monitor developments
in this field. You can access the joint FDA/
FCC website at http://www.fda.gov (under
"C" in the subject index, select Cell Phones
> Research). You can also contact the FDA
toll-free at (888) 463-6332 or (888) INFO-
FDA. In June 2000, the FDA entered into
a cooperative research and development
agreement through which additional scientific
research is being conducted. The FCC issued
its own website publication stating that
"there is no scientific evidence that proves
that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer
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