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take action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio
Frequency (RF) energy 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 scientific data does not justify FDA
regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the wireless phone
industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
· Support needed research into possible biological effects
of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;
· Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF
exposure to the user that is not necessary for device
function; and
· Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the
best possible information on possible effects of wireless
phone use on human health.
The FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal
agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF
safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The
following agencies belong to this working group:
· National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
· Environmental Protection Agency
· Occupational Safety and Health Administration
· National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health participates in some
interagency working group activities, as well.
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