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Some groups sponsored by other national governments have
advised that children be discouraged from using cell phones at
all. For example, The Stewart Report from the United Kingdom
made such a recommendation in December 2000. In this report,
a group of independent experts noted that no evidence exists that
using a cell phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their
recommendation to limit cell phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any
health hazard exists.
Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various
sources can be obtained from the following organizations
(updated 10/1/2010):
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FCC RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/.
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH):
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/.
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World Health Organization (WHO):
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en/.
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection:
http://www.icnirp.de.
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Health Protection Agency:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/.
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US Food and Drug Administration:
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/
RadiationEmittingProductsandProcedures/
HomeBusinessandEntertainment/CellPhones/default.htm.