LG UX265 Owner's Manual - Page 100

Safety had been genetically engineered wireless phone RF exposures. or treated with cancer-causing However, none of the studies can chemicals so as to be pre- answer questions about long- disposed to develop cancer in term exposures, since the the absence of RF exposure. average period of phone use in Other studies exposed the these studies was around three animals to RF for up to 22 hours years. per day. These conditions are not similar to the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we do not know with certainty what the results of such 5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk? studies mean for human health. A combination of laboratory Three large epidemiology studies studies and epidemiological have been published since studies of people actually using December 2000. Between them, wireless phones would provide the studies investigated any some of the data that are possible association between the needed. Lifetime animal exposure use of wireless phones and studies could be completed in a primary brain cancer, glioma, few years. However, very large meningioma, or acoustic numbers of animals would be neuroma, tumors of the brain or needed to provide reliable proof salivary gland, leukemia, or other of a cancer promoting effect if cancers. None of the studies one exists. Epidemiological demonstrated the existence of studies can provide data that is any harmful health effects from directly applicable to human 98 populations, but ten or more Safety