User's Manual

W hat steps can I t a k e t o r educe m y e x posure t o radio freque ncy
ene r gy from m y w ireless phone?
I f t here is a risk from t hese product s - and at t his point we do not know
that t here is - it is probably very sm all. But if you are concerned about
avoiding even potent ial risks, you can t ake a few sim ple steps t o m inim ize
your exposure t o radio frequency energy ( RF). Since tim e is a key fact or
in how m uch exposure a person receives, reducing the am ount of tim e
spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure.
 “ I f you m ust conduct extended conversations by wireless phone
every day, you could place m ore distance between your body and
the source of t he RF, since t he exposure level drops off
dram atically with dist ance. For exam ple, you could use a headset
and carry t he wireless phone away from your body or use a
wireless phone connect ed t o a rem ote ant enna.
Again, t he scient ific data do not dem onstrat e t hat wireless phones are
harm ful. But if you are concerned about t he RF exposure from these
product s, you can use m easures like those described above t o reduce
your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
W hat a bout childr e n using w ir e less phone s?
The scient ific evidence does not show a danger t o users of wireless
phones, including children and t eenagers. I f you want to t ake st eps t o
lower exposure t o radio frequency energy ( RF) , the m easures described
above would apply t o children and t eenagers using wireless phones.
Reducing t he t im e of wireless phone use and increasing the dist ance
between t he user and t he RF source will reduce RF exposure.
Som e groups sponsored by other national governm ent s have advised t hat
children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For exam ple,
the governm ent in t he Unit ed Kingdom dist ribut ed leaflets cont aining such
a recom m endation in Decem ber 2000. They noted t hat no evidence exist s
that using a wireless phone causes brain t um ors or other ill effect s. Their
recom m endation to lim it wireless phone use by children was st rictly
precaut ionary; it was not based on scient ific evidence t hat any healt h
hazard exist s.
Do ha nds- fr e e k it s for w ir e le ss phones r e duce risk s fr om exposure
t o RF em issions?
Since t here are no known risks from exposure t o RF em issions from
wireless phones, t here is no reason t o believe t hat hands- free kit s reduce
risks. Hands- free kit s can be used with wireless phones for convenience
and com fort . These syst em s reduce t he absorption of RF energy in t he
head because the phone, which is t he source of t he RF em issions, will not
be placed against t he head. On t he other hand, if t he phone is m ounted
against the waist or other part of the body during use, t hen t hat part of
the body will absorb m ore RF energy. Wireless phones m arket ed in the
U.S. are required to m eet safety requirem ent s regardless of whether they
are used against t he head or against t he body. Eit her configuration should