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Important Information 245
In the Absence of Conclusive Information about any
Possible Risk, What can Concerned Individuals Do?
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 people
are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, there are
simple steps they can take to do so. For example, time is a key
factor in how much exposure a person receives. Those persons
who spend long periods of time on their hand-held mobile
phones could consider holding lengthy conversations on
conventional phones and reserving the hand-held models for
shorter conversations or for situations when other types of
phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars
every day could switch to a type of mobile phone that places
more distance between their bodies and the source of the RF,
since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For
example, they could switch to:
•
a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the
vehicle,
•
a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a
different antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built
into a separate package, or
•
a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at
the waist.
Again, the scientific data does not demonstrate that mobile
phones are harmful. But if people are concerned about the
radiofrequency energy from these products, taking the simple
precautions outlined above can reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
•
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program (select “Information on Human Exposure to RF
Fields from Cellular and PCS Radio Transmitters”)
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
•
World Health Organization (WHO) International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (select