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performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless
phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a
“compatible” phone and a “compatible” hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for
possible interactions with other medical devices. Should
harmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conduct
testing to assess the interference and work to resolve
the problem.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, please refer to the following
resources:
•
FDA web page on wireless phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/phones/index.html)
•
Federal Communications Commission FCC) RF
Safety Program
(http://www.fda.gov/oet/rfsafety)
•
International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
•
World Health Organization (WHO) International
EMF Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
•
National Radiological Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk)
CTIA Safety Information
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless hand held portable telephone is a low power
radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and
also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
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