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wireless phones and helped
develop a voluntary standard
sponsored by the Institute
of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE). This standard
specifies test methods and
performance requirements
for hearing aids and wireless
phones so that no interference
occurs when a person uses
a ‘compatible’ phone and a
‘compatible’ hearing aid at the
same time. This standard was
approved by the IEEE in 000.
The FDA continues to monitor
the use of wireless phones
for possible interactions
with other medical devices.
Should harmful interference
be found to occur, the FDA
will conduct testing to assess
the interference and work to
resolve the problem.
12. Where can I find additional
information?
For additional information,
please refer to the following
resources:
FDA web page on wireless
phones
(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/
phones/index.html)
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) RF Safety
Program
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/
rfsafety)
International Commission
on Non-lonizing Radiation
Protection
(http://www.icnirp.de)
World Health Organization
(WHO) International EMF
Project
(http://www.who.int/emf)
National Radiological
Protection Board (UK)
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)
10 Driver Safety Tips
Your wireless phone gives
you the powerful ability to
communicate by voice almost
anywhere, anytime. An important
responsibility accompanies the
benefits of wireless phones, one
that every user must uphold.
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