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Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
4A: Safety 127
the U.S., most research has been funded by the Department of
Defense, due to the extensive military use of RF equipment
such as radar and high-powered radio transmitters. In addition,
some federal agencies responsible for health and safety, such as
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), have sponsored and conducted
research in this area. At the present time, most of the non-
military research on biological effects of RF energy in the U.S. is
being funded by industry organizations. More research is being
carried out overseas, particularly in Europe.
In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the
International EMF Project to review the scientific literature and
work towards resolution of health concerns over the use of RF
technology. WHO maintains a Web site that provides extensive
information on this project and about RF biological effects and
research (
www.who.ch/peh-emf).
FDA, EPA and other US government agencies responsible for
public health and safety have worked together and in
connection with WHO to monitor developments and identify
research needs related to RF biological effects.