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5. Avoid using headphones after exposure to extremely loud noises (e.g.: live concerts) that might cause
temporary hearing loss which, in turn, might cause unsafe volume levels to sound like normal levels.
6. Do not listen at any volume that causes you discomfort. If you experience ringing in your ears, hear muffled
speech or experience any temporary hearing difficulty after listening to your portable audio device,
discontinue use and consult your health care provider.
You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources:
American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190
Voice: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Internet: www.audiology.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320
Voice: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201
Voice: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-232-4636)
Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/default.html
FDA Consumer Update
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration‟s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on
Mobile Phones:
1. What is the FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless
phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority
to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit Radio Frequency (RF) energy at a level that is hazardous to the
user. In such a case, the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace, or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
Although the existing scientific data does not justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has urged the wireless phone
industry to take a number of steps, including the following:
1. Support current and future research regarding possible biological effects of the type of RF emitted by