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other federal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater
distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically reduced due to a person's
RF exposure rapidly decreasing with increasing distance from the source. The so-
called “cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring
in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, thus producing RF exposures
far below the FCC safety limits.
5.
What is the FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of
wireless phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Program and with groups of
investigators around the world to ensure that high-priority animal studies are
conducted to address concerns about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency
(RF) energy. The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health
Organization International Electro Magnetic 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 implemented new research programs around the
world. The project has also resulted in a series of public information documents on