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Although the existing scientifi c
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
(Administración de
la seguridad y salud
laborales)
•
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
•
National
Telecommunications and
Information Administration
The National Institutes of
Health participates in some
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