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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 NovemberDecember 2000 Telephone: (888) INFO-FDA http://www.fda.gov (Under "c"in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research.) 27

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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.)