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phone users of their responsibilities as safe drivers and good
citizens. As we approach a new century, more and more of us will
take advantage of the benefits of wireless telephones. And, as we
take to the roads, we all have a responsibility to drive safely.
The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when
driving.
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association For more
information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE.
For updates: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/issues/driving/
articles.cfm?ID =85
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless
Phones
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term wireless phone refers here to hand-held wireless phones
with built-in antennas, often called cell, mobile, or PCS phones.
These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable
radio frequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between
the phone and the user s head. These RF exposures are limited by
Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were
developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety
agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the
user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s RF
exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source.
The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a base unit connected
to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower
power levels, and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC’s
compliance limits.
2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
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