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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
Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?
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
”] 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 UKs] recommendation to limit cell phone use by children was
strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists. A
”), or you can write
to: NRPB, Chilton, D
reports on mobile phones and RF are available online at www.iegmp.org.uk and
”). Parents who wish to reduce their childrens
RF exposure may cho
Where can I get further information about RF emissions?
For further information, see the following additional resources (websites current as of April
2005):
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer magazine November-December 2000 Telephone: (888) INFO-FDA
” in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research.)
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Telephone: (888) 225-5322
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones
http://www.iegmp.org.uk
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panels on Potential Health Risks of Radio Frequency
Fields from Wireless Telecommunication Devices
283 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7X9 Canada Telephone: (613) 991-6990
http://www.rsc.ca/index.php?page=Expert_Panels_RF &Lang_id=120
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