Fda Consumer Update - LG Chocolate Manual

SAFETY GUIDELINES

FDA Consumer Update

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 stand-by mode. 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 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
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The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration's Center for
Devices and Radiological
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 FDA's role concerning the
safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the
safety of radiation-emitting 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, 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 do not
justify FDA regulatory actions, 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