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
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