Health and Safety Information144Telecommunications Industry Association and the wireless industryhave conducted an educational outreach program to inform wirelessphone users of their responsibilities as safe drivers and goodcitizens. As we approach a new century, more and more of us willtake advantage of the benefits of wireless telephones. And, as wetake to the roads, we all have a responsibility to drive safely.The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely whendriving.Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association For moreinformation, please call 1-888-901-SAFE.For updates: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/issues/driving/articles.cfm?ID =85Appendix C: Consumer Update on WirelessPhonesU.S. Food and Drug Administration1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?The term wireless phone refers here to hand-held wireless phoneswith built-in antennas, often called cell, mobile, or PCS phones.These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurableradio frequency energy (RF) because of the short distance betweenthe phone and the user s head. These RF exposures are limited byFederal Communications Commission safety guidelines that weredeveloped with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safetyagencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from theuser, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person’s RFexposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source.The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a base unit connectedto the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lowerpower levels, and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC’scompliance limits.2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
