Studies have shown that these products generally do notwork as advertised. Unlike “hands-free” kits, these so-called“shields” may interfere with proper operation of the phone.The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate,leading to an increase in RF absorption.Children and Cell PhonesThe scientific evidence does not show a danger to any usersof cell phones from RF exposure, including children andAdditional information on the safety of RF exposures fromvarious sources can be obtained from the followingorganizations (updated 10/1/2010):• FCC RF Safety Program:http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/.• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):http://www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html.