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Safety

radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In

such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones

to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the

phones so that the hazard no longer exists.

Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory

actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a number

of steps, including the following:

Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of •

the type emitted by wireless phones;

Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to •

the user that is not necessary for device function; and

Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best •

possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on

human health

FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies

that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure

coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agencies belong

to this working group:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health•

Environmental Protection Agency•

Federal Communications Commission•

Occupational Safety and Health Administration•

National Telecommunications and Information Administration•

The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency

working group activities, as well.

FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the

Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold

in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit

RF exposure. FCC relies on FDA and other health agencies for safety

questions about wireless phones.

FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone networks

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