LG VM670 Owner's Manual - Page 224

222 Safety causes no known 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 radiationemitting 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: s3UPPORTNEEDEDRESEARCHINTOPOSSIBLEBIOLOGICALEFFECTSOF2& of the type emitted by wireless phones; s$ESIGNWIRELESSPHONESINAWAYTHATMINIMIZESANY2& exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and s#OOPERATEINPROVIDINGUSERSOFWIRELESSPHONESWITHTHE best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health. The FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the