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Consumer
Information About
Radio Frequency
Emissions
Your wireless phone,
which contains a radio
transmitter and receiver,
emits radio frequency
energy during use. The
following consumer
information addresses
commonly asked ques-
tions about the health
effects of wireless
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 Admin-
istration ("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 radiofre-
quency (RF) from cell
phones and adverse
health outcomes. Still
the scientific commu-
nity does recommend
conducting additional
research to address
gaps in knowledge.
That research is being
conducted around the
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