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in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to
determine whether a wireless device complies with safety guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio Frequency
energy from my wireless device?
If there is a risk from these products — and at this point we do not know
that there is — it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize
your exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in
how much exposure a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent
using a wireless device will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct
extended conversations by wireless device every day, you could place more
distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure
level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a
headset and carry the wireless device away from your body or use a
wireless device connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data
does not demonstrate that wireless devices are harmful. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use
measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from
wireless device use.
10. What about children using wireless devices?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless
devices, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower
exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy, the measures described above
would apply to children and teenagers using wireless devices. Reducing the
time of wireless device use and increasing the distance between the user
and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. Some groups sponsored by
other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from
using wireless devices at all. For example, the government in the United
Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in
December 2000.
They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless device causes
brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless
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