User's Manual

9. What about children using wireless phones?

The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of

wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to

take steps to lower exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy,

the measures described above would apply to children and

teenagers 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.

10. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to Radio

Frequency energy from my wireless phone?

If there is a risk from these products- and at this point we do not

know that there is - it is probably very small. But if you are

concerned about avoiding even potential risks, you can take a

few simple steps to minimize your exposure to Radio Frequency

(RF) energy. Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a

person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a

wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct

extended conversations by wireless phone on a daily basis,

consider placing more distance between your body and the

source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically

with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry

the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone

connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data does

not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are

concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can

use measures like those described above to reduce your RF