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Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
(SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively follows
cancer statistics in the United States to detect any
change in rates of new cases for brain cancer. If cell
phones play a role in risk for brain cancer, rates
should go up, because heavy cell phone use has
been common for quite some time in the U.S.
Between 1987 and 2005, the overall age-adjusted
incidence of brain cancer did not increase.
Additional information about SEER can be found at
http://seer.cancer.gov/.
Cell Phone Industry Actions
Although the existing scientific data do not justify
FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the cell
phone industry to take a number of steps, including
the following:
• Support-needed research on possible biological
effects of RF for the type of signal emitted by cell
phones;
• Design cell phones in a way that minimizes any RF
exposure to the user; and
• Cooperate in providing users of cell phones with the
current information on cell phone use and human
health concerns.
The FDA also is working with voluntary standard-
setting bodies such as the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP), and others to assure that safety standards
continue to adequately protect the public.
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other
Accessories
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency
Energy
If there is a risk from being exposed to radio
frequency energy (RF) from cell phones - and at this
point we do not know that there is - it is probably
very small. But, if you are concerned about avoiding
even potential risks, you can take a few simple
steps to minimize your RF exposure.
•
Reduce the amount of time spent using your cell phone;
•
Use speaker mode or a headset to place more distance
between your head and the cell phone.
Hands-Free Kits
Hands-free kits may include audio or Bluetooth
headsets and various types of body-worn
accessories such as belt-clips and holsters.
Combinations of these can be used to reduce RF
energy absorption from cell phones.
Headsets can substantially reduce exposure
because the phone is held away from the head in
the user's hand or in approved body-worn
accessories. Cell phones marketed in the U.S. are
required to meet RF exposure compliance
requirements when used against the head and
against the body.
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