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In the absence of conclusive information about any
possible risk, what can concerned individuals do?
If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not know
that there is--it is probably very small. But if people are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, there are simple steps they can take to do
so. For example, time is a key factor in how much exposure a person re-
ceives. Those persons who spend long periods of time on their hand-held
mobile phones could consider holding lengthy conversations on conven-
tional phones and reserving the hand-held models for shorter conversa-
tions or for situations when other types of phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars every day
could switch to a type of mobile phone that places more distance
between their bodies and the source of the RF, since the exposure level
drops off dramatically with distance. For example, they could switch to
a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the vehicle,
a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different
antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into a separate
package, or
a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the waist.
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are
harmful. But if people are concerned about the radio frequency energy
from these products, taking the simple precautions outlined above can
reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
(select "Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS Radio
Transmitters"):
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As):
http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)
http://www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Center for Devices and Radiological Health:
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/index.html
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