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Safety
justify FDA regulatory actions, the 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 emitted by
wireless phones.
• Design wireless phones in a way that
minimizes any RF exposure to the user that
is not necessary for device function; and
cooperate in providing users of wireless
phones with the best possible 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
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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.
• Environmental Protection Agency.
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
• National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
The National Institutes of Health participates
in some interagency working group
activities, as well. The FDA shares regulatory
responsibilities for wireless phones with the