Samsung SGH-x497 Series User Manual

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Health and Safety 129Consumer Information on Wireless Phones Health and Safetychildren was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientificevidence that any health hazard exists.Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reducerisks from exposure to RF emissions?Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions fromwireless phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free kitsreduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones forconvenience and comfort. These systems reduce the absorption of RFenergy in the head because the phone, which is the source of the RFemissions, will not be placed against the head. On the other hand, ifthe phone is mounted against the waist or other part of the body duringuse, then that part of the body will absorb more RF energy. Wirelessphones marketed in the U.S. are required to meet safety requirementsregardless of whether they are used against the head or against thebody. Either configuration should result in compliance with the safetylimit.Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shieldthe head from RF radiation work?Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions fromwireless phones, there is no reason to believe that accessories thatclaim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks. Someproducts that claim to shield the user from RF absorption use specialphone cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallicaccessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that theseproducts generally do not work as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits,these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper operation of thephone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate,leading to an increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the Federaltrade Commission (FTC) charged two companies that sold devicesthat claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with