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Although the existing scientific data do not justify
FDA regulatory actions at this time, FDA has urged
the mobile phone industry to take a number of steps
to assure public safety. The agency has
recommended that the industry:
• support needed research into possible biological
effects of RF of the type emitted by mobile
phones;
• design mobile phones in a way that minimizes
any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary
for device function; and
• cooperate in providing mobile phone users with
the best possible information on what is known
about possible effects of mobile phone use on
human health.
At the same time, FDA belongs to an interagency
working group of the federal agencies that have
responsibility for different aspects of mobile phone
safety to ensure a coordinated effort at the federal
level. These agencies are:
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Federal Communications Commission
• Occupational Health and Safety Administration
• National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
The National Institutes of Health also participates in
this group.
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