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Cell
Phone
Industry Actions
Although
the
existing
scientific
data
do
not
justify
FDA
regulatory
actions,
the
FDA
has
urged
the
cell
phone
industry
to
take
a
number
of
steps,
including
the
following:
•
Support-needed
research
on
possible
biological
effects
of
RF
for
the
type
of
signal
emitted
by
cell
phones
;
•
Design
cell
phones
in
a
way
that
minimizes
any
RF
exposure
to
the
user;
and
•
Cooperate
in
providing
users
of
cell
phones
with
the
current
information
on
cell
phone
use
and
human
health
concerns.
The
FDA
also
is
working
with
voluntary
standard-setting
bodies
such
as
the
Institute
of
Electrical
and
Electronics
Engineers
(IEEE),
the
International
Commission
on
Non-
Ionizing
Radiation
Protection
(ICNIRP),
and
others
to
assure
that
safety
standards
continue
to
adequately
protect
the
public.
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Reducing
Exposure:
Hands-Free
Kits and Other
Accessories
Steps
to
Reduce
Exposure
to
Radio
Frequency
Energy
If
there
is
a
risk
from
being
exposed
to
radio
frequency
energy
(RF)
from
cell
phones
-
and
at
this
point
we
do
not
know
that
there
is
-
it
is
probably
very
small.
But,
if
you
are
concerned
about
avoiding
even
potential
risks,
you
can
take
a
few
simple
steps
to
minimize
your
RF
exposure.
•
Reduce
the
amount
of
time
spent
using
your
cell
phone;
•
Use
speaker
mode
or
a
headset
to
place
more
distance
between
your
head
and
the
cell
phone.
Hands-Free
Kits
Hands-free
kits
may
indude
audio
or
Bluetooth®
headsets
and
various
types
of
body-worn
accessories
such
as
belt
-clips
and
holsters
.
Combinations
of
these
can
be
used
to
reduce
RF
energy
absorption
from
cell
phones.
Headsets
can
substantially
reduce
exposure
because
the
phone
is
held
away
from
the
head
in
the
user's
hand
or
in
approved
body-worn
accessories.
Cell
phones
marketed
in
the
U.S
.
are
required
to
meet
RF
exposure
compliance
requirements
when
used
against
the
head
and
against
the
body.