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Cooperate in providing users of wireless
phones with the best possible information
on possible effects of wireless phone use on
human health.
FDA belongs to an interagency working
group of the federal agencies that have
responsibility for different aspects of RF
safety to ensure coordinated efforts at
the federal level. The following agencies
belong to this working group:
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National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Federal Communications Commission
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
The National Institutes of Health
participates in some interagency
working group activities, as well.
FDA shares regulatory responsibilities
for wireless phones with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). All
phones that are sold in the United States
must comply with FCC safety guidelines
that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on
FDA and other health agencies for safety
questions about wireless phones.
FCC also regulates the base stations that
the wireless phone networks rely upon.
While these base stations operate at
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