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US FDA Consumer Update
Again, the scientific data do 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 Qs & As):
http://www.who.int/emf
• United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board: http://
www.nrpb.org.uk .
• Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA): http://
www.wow-com.com .
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and
Radiological Health:
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/ .
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Beach, California.
2. Tice et al. Tests of mobile phone signals for activity in genotoxicity and
other laboratory assays. In: Annual Meeting of the Environmental Mutagen
Society; March 29, 1999, Washington, D.C.; and personal communication,
unpublished results.
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