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wireless phone EMI. The FDA has tested hearing

aids for interference from handheld wireless phones

and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored

by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

(IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and

performance requirements for hearing aids and

wireless phones so that no interference occurs when

a person uses a “compatible” phone and a

“compatible” hearing aid simultaneously. This

standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. The

FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones

for possible interactions with other medical devices.

Should harmful interference be found to occur, the

FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference

and work to resolve the problem.

12. Where can I find additional information?

For additional information, please refer to the

following resources: FDA web page on wireless

phones (http://www.fda.gov), under “C” in the subject

index, select Cell Phones > Current Research

Results. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

RF Safety Program

(http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/cellular.html) International

Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection

(http://www.icnirp.de)

World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF

Project (http://www.who.int/emf)

Health Protection Agency (http://www.hpa.org.uk/)

Nine driver safety tips

Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to

communicate by voice almost anywhere, anytime. An