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Because
there
are
no
known
risks
from
exposure
to
RF
emissions
from
cell
phones,
there
is
no
reason
to
believe
that
hands-
free
kits
reduce
risks.
Hands-
free
kits
can
be
used
for
convenience
and
comfort.
They
are
also
required
by
law
in
many
states
if
you
want
to
use
your
phone
while
driving.
Cell
Phone
Accessories that
Claim
to
Shield
the
Head
from
RF
Radiation
Because
there
are
no
known
risks
from
exposure
to
RF
emissions
from
cell
phones,
there
is
no
reason
to
believe
that
accessories
which
claim
to
shield
the
head
from
those
emissions
reduce
risks.
Some
products
that
claim
to
shield
the
user
from
RF
absorption
use
special
phone
cases,
while
others
involve
nothing
more
than
a
metallic
accessory
attached
to
the
phone.
Studies
have
shown
that
these
products
generally
do
not
work
as
advertised.
Unlike
''hands-free"
kits,
these
so-called
"shields"
may
intertere
with
proper
operation
of
the
phone.
The
phone
may
be
forced
to
boost
its
power
to
compensate
,
leading
to
an
increase
in
RF
absorption.
Children and
Cell
Phones
The
scientific
evidence
does
not
show
a
danger
to
any
users
of
cell
phones
from
RF
exposure
,
including
children
and
teenagers.
The
steps
adults
can
take
to
reduce
RF
exposure
apply
to
children
and
teenagers
as
well.
•
Reduce
the
amount
of
time
spent
on
the
cell
phone;
•
Use
speaker
mode
or
a
headset
to
place
more
distance
between
the
head
and
the
cell
phone.
Some
groups
sponsored
by
other
national
governments
have
advised
that
children
be
discouraged
from
using
cell
phones
at
all.
For
example,
The
Stewart
Report
from
the
United
Kingdom
made
such
a
recommendation
in
December
2000.
In
this
report
, a
group
of
independent
experts
noted
that
no
evidence
exists
that
using
a
cell
phone
causes
brain
tumors
or
other
ill
effects.
Their
recommendation
to
limit
cell
phone
use
by
children
was
strictly
precautionary;
it
was
not
based
on
scientific
evidence
that
any
heatth
hazard
exists.
Additional
information
on
the
safety
of
RF
exposures
from
various
sources
can
be
obtained
from
the
following
organizations
(updated
1
0/1/201
0):
•
FCC
RF
Safety
Program:
http://www.
fcc.
gov
/oet/rtsafety/.
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and
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