Health and Safety Information 152Section 12: Health and SafetyInformationThis section outlines the safety precautions associated with usingyour phone. The terms “mobile device” or “cell phone” are used inthis section to refer to your phone. Read this information before usingyour mobile device.Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has publishedinformation for consumers relating to Radio Frequency (RF) exposurefrom wireless phones. The FDA publication includes the followinginformation:Do cell phones pose a health hazard?Many people are concerned that cell phone radiation will causecancer or other serious health hazards. The weight of scientificevidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems.Cell phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency (RF) energy. Over thepast 15 years, scientists have conducted hundreds of studies lookingat the biological effects of the radio frequency energy emitted by cellphones. While some researchers have reported biological changesassociated with RF energy, these studies have failed to be replicated.The majority of studies published have failed to show an associationbetween exposure to radio frequency from a cell phone and healthproblems.The low levels of RF cell phones emit while in use are in themicrowave frequency range. They also emit RF at substantiallyreduced time intervals when in the stand-by mode. Whereas high
