LG LG501C - Manual (Page 77)

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
radiofrequency energy (RF) 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:
● Support needed research
into possible biological
effects of RF of the type
emitted by wireless phones;
● Design wireless phones in a
way that minimizes any RF
exposure to the user that is
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