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Safety adverse health effects. Many energy at a level that is studies of low level RF exposures hazardous to the user. In such a have not found any biological case, the FDA could require the effects. Some studies have manufacturers of wireless phones suggested that some biological to notify users of the health effects may occur, but such hazard and to repair, replace, or findings have not been confirmed recall the phones so that the by additional research. In some hazard no longer exists. cases, other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results. Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the wireless phone 2. What is the FDA's role industry to take a number of concerning the safety of steps, including the following: wireless phones? G Support needed research into Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiationemitting consumer products such possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones; as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) 82 G Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and G Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the Safety

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adverse health effects. Many
studies of low level RF exposures
have not found any biological
effects. Some studies have
suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such
findings have not been confirmed
by additional research. In some
cases, other researchers have had
difficulty in reproducing those
studies, or in determining the
reasons for inconsistent results.
2. What is the FDA's role
concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiation-
emitting consumer products such
as wireless phones before they
can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices.
However, the agency has
authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to
emit Radio Frequency (RF)
energy at a level that is
hazardous to the user. In such a
case, the FDA could require the
manufacturers of wireless phones
to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace, or
recall the phones so that the
hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific
data do not 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
Safety
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