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Where can I find additional information?
For additional information, see the following websites:
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program (select
“Information on Human Exposure to RF Fields from Cellular and PCS
Radio Transmitters”): http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety
.
• World Health Organization (WHO) International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection (select Qs & As): http://www.who.int/emf
• United Kingdom, National Radiological Protection Board: http://
www.nrpb.org.uk .
• Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA): http://
www.wow-com.com .
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and
Radiological Health: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/
.
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