188Section 14and Development Agreement (CRADA) to do research onwireless phone safety. FDA provides the scientificoversight, obtaining input from experts in government,industry, and academic organizations. CTIA-fundedresearch is conducted through contracts to independentinvestigators. The initial research will include bothlaboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users.The CRADA will also include a broad assessment ofadditional research needs in the context of the latestresearch developments around the world.What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency energy from my wireless phone?If there is a risk from these products - and at this point wedo not know that there is - it is probably very small. But ifyou are concerned about avoiding even potential risks,you can take a few simple steps to minimize yourexposure to radio frequency energy (RF). Since time is akey factor in how much exposure a person receives,reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phonewill reduce RF exposure.• “If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phoneevery day, you could place more distance between your bodyand the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops offdramatically with distance. For example, you could use aheadset and carry the wireless phone away from your body oruse a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna.Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wirelessphones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RFexposure from these products, you can use measures likethose described above to reduce your RF exposure fromwireless phone use.
