Samsung SGH-J700, User Manual

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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.