EMF issues. The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
(CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to
conduct research on wireless phone safety. The FDA provides the scientific
oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic
organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted through contracts with
independent investigators. The initial research will include both laboratory studies
and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a broad
assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research
developments around the world.
6. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless
phones poses a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually
using wireless phones would provide some of the vital data. Lifetime animal
exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of
animals
would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer-promoting effect, if one
exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human
populations, but ten or more years of follow-up research may be needed to provide
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