User Guide
Health and Safety
144 Health and Safety
Cell Phone Industry Actions
Although the existing scientic data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, the
FDA has urged the cell phone industry to take a number of steps, including the
following:
• Support-needed research on possible biological effects of RF for the type of
signal emitted by cell phones;
• Design cell phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user; and
• Cooperate in providing users of cell phones with the current information on
cell phone use and human health concerns.
The FDA also is working with voluntary standard-setting bodies such as the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the International
Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and others to assure
that safety standards continue to adequately protect the public.
Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free Kits and Other Accessories
Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
If there is a risk from being exposed to radio frequency energy (RF) from cell
phones - and at this point we do not know that there is - it is probably very
small. But, if you are concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you