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and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that
the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA
regulatory actions, 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
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 Federal
Communications Commission
♦
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
♦
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
♦
The National Institutes of Health participates in
some interagency working group activities, as well.
FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless
phones with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the
United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines
that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on FDA and other
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