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possible effects of
wireless phone use on
human health.
The FDA belongs
to an interagency
working group of the
federal agencies that
have responsibility for
different aspects of
RF safety to ensure
coordinated efforts at
the federal level. The
following agencies
belong to this working
group:
National Institute for
•
Occupational Safety
and Health
Environmental
•
Protection Agency
Occupational
•
Safety and Health
Administration
National
•
Telecommunications
and Information
Administration
The National Institutes
of Health participates
in some interagency
working group activities,
as well.
The FDA shares
regulatory
responsibilities for
wireless phones with the
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All
phones that are sold in
the United States must
comply with FCC safety
guidelines that limit
RF exposure. The FCC
relies on the FDA and
other health agencies for
safety questions about
wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates
the base stations that
the wireless phone
networks rely upon.
While these base
stations operate at