User's Manual

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SAFETY
using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use
and increasing the distance between the user and the RF source
will reduce RF exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national governments have
advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones
at all. For example, the government in the United Kingdom
distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in
December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using
a wireless phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their
recommendation to limit wireless phone use by children was
strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that
any health hazard exists.
9. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce risks from
exposure to RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions
from wireless phones, there is no reason to believe that hands-free
kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless phones
for convenience and comfort. These systems reduce the absorption
of RF energy in the head because the phone, which is the source
of the RF emissions, will not be placed against the head. On the
other hand, if the phone is mounted against the waist or other
part of the body during use, then that part of the body will absorb
more RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S. are required
to meet safety requirements regardless of whether they are used
against the head or against the body. Either configuration should
result in compliance with the safety limit.
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