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including the following:
Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the
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type emitted by wireless phones;
Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to
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the user that is not necessary for device function; and
Cooperate in providing of wireless phones with the best possible
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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
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Administración de la
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seguridad y salud laborales)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in
the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF
exposure. The FCC relies on the FDA and other health agencies for safety
questions about wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone
networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power
than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people
get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than
those they can get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the
subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.
3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term 'wireless phone' refers here to handheld wireless phones with
builtin antennas, often called 'cell' , 'mobile' , or 'PCS' phones. These types of
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