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They also emit very low levels of RF when
in standby mode. Whereas high levels of
RF can produce health effects (by heating
tissue), exposure to low level RF that does
not produce heating effects causes no
known adverse health effects. Many studies
of low level RF exposures have not found
any biological effects. Some studies have
suggested that some biological effects may
occur, but such fi ndings have not been
confi rmed by additional research. In some
cases, other researchers have had diffi culty 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 radiation-emitting 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 Radio Frequency (RF) energy at
a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a
case, the FDA could require the manufactur-
ers 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 scientifi c data does 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 not necessary for device function; and
Cooperate in providing users of wireless
phones with the best possible information
on 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
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