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users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that
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agencies for safety questions about wireless phones. FCC also regulates
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these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones
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3. What kinds of phones are the subjects of this
update?
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of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency
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