Safety

 

 

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

 

 

establishment of new research

 

 

programs around the world. The

 

 

project has also helped develop

 

 

a series of public information

Safety

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

 

 

wireless phone safety. The FDA

 

 

provides the scientific oversight,

 

 

obtaining input from experts in

 

 

government, industry, and

 

 

academic organizations. CTIA-

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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 guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from

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