Kyocera VM1450 - Manual (Page 136)

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SAFETY
reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure.
• If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more distance
between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For
example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone
connected to a remote antenna
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about
the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF
exposure from wireless phone use.
8. What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If
you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would
apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing
the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using
wireless phones at all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such
a recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone causes
brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.
9. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to
believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and
comfort. These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head because the phone, which is the source
of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against
the waist or other part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless
phones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements regardless of whether they are used
against the head or against the body. Either configuration should result in compliance with the safety limit.
10. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from RF radiation work?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no reason to