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website states that "hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort.
These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head because the phone, which is the source
of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted
against the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF
energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements regardless of
whether they are used against the head or against the body. Either configuration should result in
compliance with the safety limit." Also, if you use your wireless phone while in a car, you can use a phone
with an antenna on the outside of the vehicle. You should also read and follow your wireless phone
manufacturer's instructions for the safe operation of your phone.
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?
The FDA/FCC website states that "the scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless
communication devices, including children." The FDA/FCC website further states that "some groups
sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless
phones at all". For example, the Stewart Report from the United Kingdom ["UK"] made such a
recommendation in December 2000. In this report a group of independent experts noted that no evidence
exists that using a cell phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK's] recommendation to limit
cell phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any
health hazard exists. A copy of the UK's leaflet is available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search "mobile"), or
you can write to: NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United Kingdom. Copies of the UK's annual
reports on mobile phones and RF are available online at www.iegmp.org.uk and
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ (search "mobile"). Parents who wish to reduce their children's RF
exposure may choose to restrict their children's wireless phone use.
Where can I get further information about RF emissions?
For further information, see the following additional resources (websites current as of April 2005):
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer magazine November-December 2000
Telephone: (888) INFO-FDA
http://www.fda.gov (Under "c" in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research.)
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C.20554
Telephone: (888) 225-5322
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
http://www.iegmp.org.uk
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency Fields from
Wireless Telecommunication Devices
283 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9
Canada
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