phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.”
A copy of the UK’s leaflet is available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “Mobile”), or you can write to NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, United Kingdom. Parents who wish to reduce their children’s RF exposure may choose to restrict their children’s wireless device use.
Where can I obtain further information?
For further information, see the following additional resources (websites current as of April 2005).
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA Consumer Magazine,
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2000/600_ phone.html
American National Standards Institute
1819 L Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036
Telephone: 1-202-293-8020
http://www.ansi.org
Implantable Medical Devices
A minimum separation of six (6) inches should be maintained between a wireless phone and an implantable medical device, such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, to avoid potential interference with the device. Persons who have such devices:
•Should ALWAYS keep the wireless phone more than six (6) inches from their implantable medical device when the wireless phone is turned ON;
•Should not carry the wireless phone in a breast pocket;
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