Can cell phones be a health hazard?
So far, science has not shown that cell phones cause any health problems. But more studies are needed. What is the FDA’s role in cell phone safety? The FDA does not review cell phones for safety before sale. The FDA only does that with new drugs and medical devices. But the FDA can act if cell phones are shown to cause health problems. The FDA can require cell phone makers to tell users about the danger. It can require makers to fix, replace, or recall the phones. What is the FDA’s advice on cell phone RF safety? The FDA believes that: More studies on cell phone RF is needed. More studies could help show if it has any bad health effects. Cell phones should expose people to the least RF possible. People who use cell phones need to be told of any bad effects. The FDA would give users the facts. What is the FDA doing now about cell phone RF? The FDA wants to find out more about cell phone RF. The FDA is working with other health groups to do more studies on RF. Cell phone RF can change th
