LG Electronics 1500 manual Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?

Safety Guidelines

	] Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If
Safety	a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a
	slight burn. Please contact an LG Authorized
Guidelines	Service Center to replace the damaged antenna.
	] Do not immerse your phone in water. If this
	happens, turn it off immediately and remove the
	battery. If the phone does not work, take it to an
	LG Authorized Service Center.
	] The power cord on this product will expose you to
	lead, a chemical known to the State of California to
	cause (cancer) birth defects or other reproductive
	harm. Wash hands after handling.
	] Do not paint your phone.
	] The data saved in your phone might be deleted
	due to careless use, repair of the phone, or
	upgrade of the software. Please backup your
	important phone numbers. (Ring tones, text
	messages, voice messages, pictures, and videos
	could also be deleted.) The manufacturer is not
	liable for damage due to the loss of data.
	] When you use the phone in public places, set the
	ring tone to vibration so as not to disturb others.
	] Do not turn your phone on or off when putting it
	in your ear.

FDA Consumer Update

The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationís Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones.

1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in the standby mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results.

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