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the latest research
developments around the
world.
What steps can I take to
reduce my exposure to
radio frequency 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 radio
frequency 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.
• “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 harmful. 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.
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 radio frequency
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
recommendation to limit
wireless phone use by children
was strictly precautionary; it
was not based on scientific
evidence that any health hazard
exists.