LG E739 User Manual

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Consumer Information About Radio

Frequency Emissions

Your wireless phone, which contains a radio

transmitter and receiver, emits radio frequency

energy during use. The following consumer

information addresses commonly asked questions

about the health effects of wireless phones.

Are wireless phones safe?

Scientific research on the subject of wireless

phones and radio frequency (“RF”) energy has

been conducted worldwide for many years, and

continues. In the United States, the Food and

Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Federal

Communications Commission (“FCC”) set policies

and procedures for wireless phones. The FDA

issued a website publication on health issues related

to cell phone usage where it states, “The scientific

community at large … believes that the weight of

scientific evidence does not show an association

between exposure to radiofrequency (RF) from

cell phones and adverse health outcomes. Still the

scientific community does recommend conducting

additional research to address gaps in knowledge.

That research is being conducted around the

world and FDA continues to monitor developments

in this field. You can access the joint FDA/FCC

website at http://www.fda.gov (under “C” in the

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