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1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Update on Mobile Phones:
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The available scientific evidence does not show
1. Do wireless phones pose a
that any health problems are associated with
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health hazard?
using wireless phones. There is no proof, however,
that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless
The available scientific evidence does
phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF)
not show that any health problems
energy in the microwave range while being used.
are associated with using wireless
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They also emit very low levels of RF when in idle
phones. There is no proof, however,
mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce
health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to
low level RF that does not produce heating
effects causes no known adverse health effects.
Many studies of low level RF exposures have
not found any biological effects. Some studies
have suggested that some biological effects may
occur, but such findings have not been confirmed
by additional research. In some cases, other
researchers have had difficulty in reproducing
those studies, or in determining the reasons for
inconsistent results.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's
Center for Devices and Radiological
Health Consumer Update on Mobile
Phones: