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Additional Information
Other Sources
Which other federal agencies have responsibilities
related to potential RF health effects?
This wireless phone web site has been prepared by FDA and FCC because
these agencies share primary responsibility for the safety of radiofrequency
energy (RF) exposures from wireless phones.
Additional information on the safety of RF exposures from various
sources can be obtained from the following organizations.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental
Protection Agency's Radiation Protection Division mission is to
protect our nation's people and environment from harmful exposure
to radiation. Their web site is located at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
The EPA maintains a Regional Indoor Air/Radon Coordinator Contact
List
- International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection:
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) is an independent scientific organization responsible
for providing guidance and advice on the health hazards of non-ionizing
radiation exposure.
www.icnirp.de
- National Institutes of Health: The National Institues of
Health (NIH) contain two programs which research electric
and magnetic fields associated with the generation, transmission,
and use of electrical energy and evaluate any potential risk to
human health. These programs are:
Updated June 4, 2008
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