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probably very small. But if you are concerned

about avoiding even potential risks, you can take

a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to

radio frequency energy (RF). Since time is a key

factor in how much exposure a person receives,

reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless

phone will reduce RF exposure.

If you must conduct extended conversations by

wireless phone every day, you could place more

distance between your body and the source of the

RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically

with distance. For example, you could use a headset

and carry the wireless phone away from your body or

use a wireless phone connected to a remote

antenna.

Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that

wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned

about the RF exposure from these products, you

can use measures like those described above to

reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use.

What about children using wireless phones?

The scientific evidence does not show a danger

to users of wireless phones, including children

and teenagers. If you want to take steps to

lower exposure to radio frequency energy (RF),

the measures described above would apply to

children and teenagers using wireless phones.

Reducing the time of wireless phone use and

increasing the distance between the user and

the RF source will reduce RF exposure.

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important questions about the effects of

exposure to radio frequency energy (RF).
The FDA has been a leading participant in the

World Health Organization international

Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its

inception in 1996. An influential result of this work

has been the development of a detailed agenda

of research needs that has driven the establishment

of new research programs around the world.

The Project has also helped develop a series of

public information documents on EMF issues.
The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications &

Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal

Cooperative Research and Development

Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless

phone safety. The FDA provides the scientific

oversight, obtaining input from experts in

government, industry, and academic

organizations. CTIA-funded research is

conducted through contracts to independent

investigators. The initial research will include

both laboratory studies and studies of wireless

phone users.
The CRADA will also include a broad assessment

of additional research needs in the context of the

latest research developments around the world.

What steps can I take to reduce my

exposure to radio frequency energy from

my wireless phone?

If there is a risk from these products - and at

this point we do not know that there is - it is

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