Safety

high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.

 

The FDA has been a leading

 

participant in the World Health

 

Organization International

 

Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF)

 

Project since its inception in

 

1996. An influential result of this

 

work has been the development

 

of a detailed agenda of research

 

needs that has driven the

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establishment of new research

programs around the world. The

e ty

project has also helped develop

 

a series of public information

 

 

documents on EMF issues.

The FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research on

156wireless phone safety. The FDA

provides the scientific oversight, obtaining input from experts in government, industry, and academic organizations. CTIA- funded research is conducted through contracts with independent investigators. The initial research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world.

7.How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure I can get by using my wireless phone?

All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit Radio Frequency (RF) energy exposures. The FCC established these

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