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Coolpad 5860E
academic organizations. CTIA-funded
research is conducted through contracts
with independent investigators. The initial
research will include both laboratory
studies and studies of wireless phone users.
The CRADA will also include a broad
assessment of additional research needs in
the context of the latest research
developments around the world.
6. What research is needed to decide
whether RF exposure from wireless phones
poses a health risk?
A combination of laboratory studies
and epidemiological studies of people
actually using wireless phones would
provide some of the data that are needed.
Lifetime animal exposure studies could be
completed in a few years. However, very
large numbers of animals would be needed
to provide reliable proof of a cancer
promoting effect, if one exists.
Epidemiological studies can provide data
that is directly applicable to human
populations, but ten or more years
follow-up may be needed to provide