Safety Guidelines
not necessary for device
function; and
Cooperate in providing users
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of wireless phones with the
best possible information on
possible effects of wireless
phone use on human health.
The FDA belongs to an
interagency working group
of the federal agencies that
have responsibility for
different aspects of RF
safety to ensure coordinated
efforts at the federal level.
The following agencies
belong to this working
group:
National Institute for
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Occupational Safety and
Health
Environmental Protection
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Agency
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Occupational Safety and
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Health Administration
National
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Telecommunications and
Information Administration
The National Institutes of
Health participates in some
interagency working group
activities, as well.
The FDA shares regulatory
responsibilities for wireless
phones with the Federal
Communications Commission
(FCC). All phones that are sold
in the United States must
comply with FCC safety
guidelines that limit RF
exposure. The FCC relies on
the FDA and other health
agencies for safety questions
about wireless phones.
The FCC also regulates the
base stations that the wireless