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If there is a risk from these products—and at this point we do not
know that there is—it is probably very small. But if people are
concerned about avoiding even potential risks, there are simple steps
they can take to do so. For example, time is a key factor in how much
exposure a person receives. Those persons who spend long periods
of time on their hand-held mobile phones could consider holding
lengthy conversations on conventional phones and reserving the
hand-held models for shorter conversations or for situations when
other types of phones are not available.
People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars every
day could switch to a type of mobile phone that places more distance
between their bodies and the source of the RF, since the exposure
level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, they could
switch to a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the
vehicle, a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a
different antenna mounted on the outside of the car or built into a
separate package, or a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile
phone carried at the waist.
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are
harmful. But if people are concerned about the radiofrequency energy
from these products, taking the simple precautions outlined above can
reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program
(select Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular
and PCS Radio Transmitters): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Q’s & A’s):http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board:
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) : http://
www.wow-com.com
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FAD) Center for Devices and
Radiological Health : http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/
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U.S. Patent No. 4,901,307 U.S. Patent No. 5,056,109 U.S. Patent No. 5,099,204
U.S. Patent No. 5,101,501 U.S. Patent No. 5,103,459 U.S. Patent No. 5,107,225
U.S. Patent No. 5,109,390
Product manufactured or sold in U.S.; “This product is covered by U.S. Pat.
5,818,437, U.S. Pat. 5,953,541, U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending.”