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have suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such fi ndings
have not been confi rmed by
additional research. In some cases,
other researchers have had diffi culty
in reproducing those studies, or in
determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
2. What is the FDA's role concerning
the safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not
review the safety of radiationemitting
consumer products such as
wireless phones before they can be
sold, as it does with new drugs or
medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to emit
radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level
that is hazardous to the user. In such
a case, the FDA could require the
manufacturers of wireless phones to
notify users of the health hazard and
to repair, replace, or recall the
phones so that the hazard no longer
exists.
Although the existing scientifi c data
do not justify FDA regulatory actions,
the 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.
The 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:
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