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additional research. In some cases,
other researchers have had difficulty in
reproducing those studies, or in
determining the reasons for inconsistent
results.
What is FDA's role concerning the
safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, FDA does not review the
safety of radiation-emitting consumer
products such as wireless phones before
they can be sold, as it does with new
drugs or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action if
wireless phones are shown to emit radio
frequency energy (RF) at a level that is
hazardous to the user.
In such a case, FDA could require the
manufacturers of wireless phones to
notify users of the health hazard and to
repair, replace or recall the phones so
that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data do
not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA
has urged the wireless phone industry to
take a number of steps, including the
following:
•
Support needed research into possible
biological effects of RF of the type emitted
by wireless phones;
•
Design wireless phones in a way that
minimizes any RF exposure to the user that
is not necessary for device function; and
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