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7. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency 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 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 radiofrequency 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.

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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 harm-

ful. 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.

8. 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 radiofrequency 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.

Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that

children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For example, the

government in the United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a

recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that

using a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recom-

mendation to limit wireless phone use by children was strictly precautionary;

it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.

9. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from exposure to

RF emissions?

Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless

phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce risks. Hands-

free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and comfort.

These systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the head be believe that

accessories that claim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks.

Some products that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use special

phone cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallic accessory

attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products generally do

not work as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits, these so-called “shields” may

interfere with proper operation of the phone.

The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an

increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the Federal trade Commission

(FTC) charged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect

wireless phone users from radiation with making false and unsubstantiated

claims. According to FTC, these defendants lacked a reasonable basis to sub-

stantiate their claim.

10. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment?

Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some elec-

tronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to

measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers

and defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method is now part of

a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical

instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort by FDA, medical device

manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed in late 2000. This

standard will allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and

defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI.

FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones

and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of

Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods

and performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that

that no interference occurs when a person uses a “compatible” phone and

a “compatible” hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved

by the IEEE in 2000.

FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possible interactions

with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur,

FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the

problem.

Updated July 29, 2003

For more information, please visit the FDA website at

http://www.fda.gov/cellphones.

EMERGENCY CALLS

Never rely solely upon your wireless phone for essential communications (e.g.,

medical emergencies), if it can be avoided, since a wireless phone requires a

complex combination of radio signals, relay stations and landline networks

for its operation. Consequently, emergency calls may not always be possible

under all conditions on all wireless phone systems. Your wireless phone,

however, may sometimes be the only available means of communication at

the scene of an accident. When making an emergency call, always give the

recipient all necessary information as accurately as possible. Never terminate

an emergency call until you have received clearance to do so.

FCC ENHANCED 911 (E911) RULES

Background

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires wireless carriers

to transmit specific latitude and longitude location (Automatic Location

Identification = ALI) information as well as “911” calls to Public Safety

Answering Points (PSAPs) to identify the location of the caller in case of

emergency.

Generally, the rules require that carriers identify an E911 caller’s location

within 50 meters of the actual location for 67 percent of calls and within 150

meters of the actual location for 95 percent of calls.

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