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• a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different
antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into a separate
package
• a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the
waist
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are
harmful. But if people are concerned about the radio frequency 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 Web sites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety 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 Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://
www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board:
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA):
http://www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and
Radiological Health:
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/
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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;
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