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Can I minimize my RF exposure?
If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps you can take
to minimize your RF exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time. You
can place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, as the
exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC website
states that “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.”
Also, if you use your wireless phone while in a car, you can use a phone with
an antenna on the outside of the vehicle. You should also read and follow your
wireless phone manufacturer’s instructions for the safe operation of your phone.
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?
The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific evidence does not show a
danger to users of wireless communication devices, including children.” The
FDA/FCC website further states that “some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless
phones at all”. For example, the Stewart Report from the United Kingdom
[“UK”] made such a recommendation in December 2000. In this report a
group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that using a cell
phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. [The UK’s] recommendation to
limit cell phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on
scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. A copy of the UK’s leaflet is
available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you can write to: NRPB,
Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 ORQ, United Kingdom. Copies of the UK’s annual
reports on mobile phones and RF are available online at www.iegmp.org.uk and
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ (search “mobile”). Parents who wish to reduce
their children’s RF exposure may choose to restrict their children’s wireless
phone use.