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level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some

studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur,

but such findings have not been confirmed by additional

research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty

in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for

inconsistent results.

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 do not justify FDA

regulatory actions, the 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.

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:



National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health



Environmental Protection Agency



Occupational Safety and Health Administration



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.

The FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless

phone networks rely upon. While these base stations operate at

higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF

exposures that people get from these base stations are typically

thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless

phones.

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