Samsung sgh-c275l User Manual

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28Health and safety informationWhat is FDA doing to find out more about thepossible health effects of wireless phone RF?FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology Programand with groups of investigators around the world toensure that high priority animal studies are conducted toaddress important questions about the effects of exposureto radio frequency energy (RF).FDA has been a leading participant in the World HealthOrganization international Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)Project since its inception in 1996. An influential result ofthis work has been the development of a detailed agendaof research needs that has driven the establishment ofnew research programs around the world. The Project hasalso helped develop a series of public informationdocuments on EMF issues.FDA and Cellular Telecommunications & InternetAssociation (CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Researchand 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 toradio frequency 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 bywireless phone every day, you could place moredistance between your body and the source of the RF,since the exposure level drops off dramatically withdistance. For example, you could use a headset andcarry the wireless phone away from your body or use awireless phone connected to a remote antenna.Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wirelessphones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF