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Food and
Drug Administration Says Cell Phone Health Study Needs 5 Years
Reuters (April 09, 1997)
April 10, 1997
U.S. health
officials say at least five years of research is needed to determine for sure
whether wireless devices pose health risks. Speaking to an advisory panel,
officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that at this time they
have no plans to request further regulation. The FCC, which regulates the
manufacture of cellular phones, last year began requiring manufacturers to limit
radiation emitted by their products. Some authority over the manufacture of
wireless phones is also held by the FDA. Research sponsored by the cellular
industry, including the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, has
not uncovered any risk of cancer from the use of wireless devices. A 1996 joint
study by the cell phone and pacemaker industries recommended people with
pacemakers keep phones at least six inches away from their chests. FDA officials
say animal studies point to a possible risk of tumors or genetic damage in the
use of cell phones.
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