Personal Communicator User's Guide

FDA Update for Mobile Phones
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People who must conduct extended conversations in their cars every day could switch
to a type of mobile phone that places more distance between their bodies and the
source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For
example, they could switch to:
• a mobile phone in which the antenna is located outside the vehicle,
• a hand-held phone with a built-in antenna connected to a different antenna
mounted on the outside of the car or built into a separate package, or
• a headset with a remote antenna to a mobile phone carried at the waist.
Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that mobile phones are harmful. But if
people are concerned about the radiofrequency energy from these products, taking the
simple precautions outlined above can reduce any possible risk.
Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (select
“Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS Radio
Transmitters”): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://www.who.int/emf
United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board: http://www.nrpb.org.uk