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2. What is the FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless

phones?

Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting

consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does

with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take

action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a

level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the 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 does not justify FDA regulatory actions,

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

including the following:

t Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type

emitted by wireless phones;

t Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user

that is not necessary for device function; and

t Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible

information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health.

The 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:

t National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

t Environmental Protection Agency

t Occupational Safety and Health Administration

t National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working

group activities, as well.

The 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. The

FCC relies on the FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about

wireless phones.

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