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exposure to the user that
is not necessary for device
function; and
• Cooperate in providing 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:
• National Institute for
Occupational Safety and
Health
• Environmental Protection
Agency
• Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
(Administración de la
seguridad y salud laborales)
• Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
• National Telecommunications
and Information
Administration
The National Institutes of
Health participates in some
interagency working group
activities, as well.
The FDA shares regulatory
responsibilities for wireless
phones with the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC). All phones that are
sold in the United States
must comply with FCC safety
guidelines that limit RF
exposure. The FCC relies on the
FDA and other health agencies
for safety questions about
wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the
base stations that the wireless
phone networks rely upon.
While these base stations
operate at higher power
than do the wireless phones