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For Your Safety
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
subject index, select Cell Phones
> Research). You can also contact
the FDA toll-free at (888) 463-
6332 or (888) INFO-FDA. In
June 2000, the FDA entered
into a cooperative research and
development agreement through
which additional scientific research
is being conducted. The FCC
issued its own website publication
stating that “there is no scientific
evidence that proves that wireless
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