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Children and Cell Phones
The scientific evidence does not show a danger
to any users of cell phones from RF exposure,
including children and teenagers. The steps
adults can take to reduce RF exposure apply to
children and teenagers as well.
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Reduce the amount of time spent on the cell phone;
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Use speaker mode or a headset to place more
distance between the head and the cell phone.
Some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children be
discouraged from using cell phones at all. For
example, The Stewart Report from the United
Kingdom made such a recommendation in
December 2000. In this report, a group of
independent experts noted that no evidence
exists that using a cell phone causes brain
tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation
to limit cell phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific
evidence that any health hazard exists.
Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be obtained
from the following organizations (updated 10/1/
2010):
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FCC RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/
.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html
.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA):
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/
radiofrequencyradiation/
.
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH):
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
.
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World Health Organization (WHO):
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en/
.
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection:
http://www.icnirp.de
.
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Health Protection Agency:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/
.
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US Food and Drug Administration:
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/
RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/
HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/
default.htm
.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Certification Information
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the exposure limits for Radio Frequency
(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government.
