Pantech DM-P205 manual FDA Consumer Update

FDA CONSUMER UPDATE

U.S. Food and Drug Administration-Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Wireless Phones

1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wire- less 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 stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heat- ing 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 addi- tional research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or

in determining the reasons for inconsistent results.

2.What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?

Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radia- tion-emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wire-less phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user.

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