Cell Phone Safety
 Is My Cell Phone Safe? 
  • Are cell phones dangerous?
  • Which phones are subject?
  • What's the research say?
  • What's the FDA's role in this?

    •  Radiofrequency Energy 
  • What's radiofrequency energy?
  • How is RF energy used?
  • How is RF radiation measured?
  • What level of RF is safe?

    •  Cell Phone Accessories 
  • Do hands-free kits reduce risk?
  • Do cell phone shields work?
  • What are base stations?
  • Are base stations safe?

    •  Other Safety Issues 
  • What about use on aircrafts?
  • Are cell towers/antennas safe?
  • What about towers near schools?
  • What about cell phone fraud?
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    What kinds of phones are the subject of this danger?

    The term “wireless phone” refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user’s head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies. When the phone is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person's RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called "cordless phones," which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures well within the FCC's compliance limits.

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