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Do wireless devices pose any special risks to children?
The FDA website states that “[t]he scientific evidence does not
show a danger to any users of cell phones from RF exposure,
including children and teenagers.” The FDA website further
states that “[s]ome groups sponsored by other national gov-
ernments have advised that children be discouraged from
using cell phones at all. For example, the Stewart Report from
the United Kingdom [“UK”] 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. [The UK’s] recom-
mendation to limit cell phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that
any health hazard exists.” A copy of the UK’s leaflet is
available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “mobile”), or you
can write to: NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, United
Kingdom. Copies of UK’s annual reports on mobile phones
and RF are available online at http://www.iegmp.org.uk and
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ (search “mobile”).
Parents who wish to reduce their children’s RF exposure
may choose to restrict their children’s wireless device use.
For more information about SARs, see the FCC’s OET
Bulletins 56 and 65 at www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_
Technology/Documents/bulletins, www.fcc.gov/oet/ea.
You may also wish to contact the manufacturer of your
wireless device.
Can I minimize my RF exposure?
If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps
you can take to minimize your RF exposure. You can, of course,
reduce your talk time. You can place more distance between
your body and the source of the RF, as the exposure level
drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC website
states that “[h]ands-free kits can be used with wireless devices
for convenience and comfort. These systems reduce absorp-
tion of RF energy in the head because the phone, which is a
source of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head.
On the other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist
or other part of the body during use, then that part of the
body will absorb more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed
in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirements regardless
of whether they are used against the head or against the body.
Either configuration should result in compliance with the
safety limit.”
Also, if you use your wireless device while in a car, you can
use a wireless device with an antenna on the outside of the
vehicle. You should also read and follow your wireless device
manufacturer’s instructions for the safe operation of your
wireless device.