Wireless Phones
Description
What kinds of phones are the subject of
this update?
Safety
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
What is FDA's role concerning the safety
of wireless phones?
What is FDA doing
to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone
RF?
What steps can I take to reduce my exposure
to radiofrequency energy from my wireless phone?
What about children using wireless phones?
Do hands-free kits for wireless phones
reduce risks from exposure to RF emissions?
Do wireless phone accessories that claim
to shield the head from RF radiation work?
How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF?
Use of Wireless Communication Devices and the Risk of Brain Cancer (4/6/06)
Interference with Medical Devices
What about wireless phone interference
with medical equipment?
Research
What are the results
of the research done already?
What research is needed to decide whether
RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk?
Other FDA Information
Effect of Cell Phone Frequency Microwave
radiation on Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity in L929 Cells.
An Evaluation of Ornithine Decarboxylase
Activity in Brain Regions of Fetal Rats Exposed to Radiofrequency
Fields.
Reviews of Some Research Studies
on Wireless Phones
National Toxicology Program Research
As part of the U.S. National Toxicology Program
(NTP), FDA is working with groups of investigators around the world to ensure
that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions
about the effects of exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF). - Background
on the National Toxicology Program Text
- FDA Nomination for NTP Studies of Wireless Communications Devices PDF
- Federal Register Notice Concerning NTP Studies of Wireless Communications
Devices Text
- Status of the NTP study of Wireless Communications Devices Text
Research Cooperation with the
Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association
Updated April 6, 2006
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Radiofrequency
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