Samsung SGH-X156 User Manual

54Health and safety informationto independent investigators. The initial research willinclude both laboratory studies and studies of wirelessphone users. The CRADA will also include a broadassessment of additional research needs in thecontext of the latest research developments aroundthe world.What steps can I take to reduce my exposureto radio frequency energy from my wirelessphone?If there is a risk from these products - and at thispoint we do not know that there is - it is probably verysmall. But if you are concerned about avoiding evenpotential risks, you can take a few simple steps tominimize your exposure to radio frequency energy(RF). Since time is a key factor in how much exposurea person receives, reducing the amount of time spentusing a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure.• “If you must conduct extended conversations bywireless phone every day, you could place moredistance between your body and the source of theRF, since the exposure level drops off dramaticallywith distance. For example, you could use aheadset and carry the wireless phone away fromyour body or use a wireless phone connected to aremote antenna.Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate thatwireless phones are harmful. But if you are concernedabout the RF exposure from these products, you canuse measures like those described above to reduceyour RF exposure from wireless phone use.What about children using wireless phones?The scientific evidence does not show a danger tousers of wireless phones, including children andteenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposureto radio frequency energy (RF), the measuresdescribed above would apply to children andteenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time ofwireless phone use and increasing the distancebetween the user and the RF source will reduce RFexposure.Some groups sponsored by other nationalgovernments have advised that children bediscouraged from using wireless phones at all. For