Health

In each of our everyday lives we are all surrounded by electronics; regardless if we use them or not. Discovering and warding off the potential health risks associated with this has been and is a real concern for all of us. However, when it comes to your wireless device you can rest assured the scientific evidence states wireless devices do not pose a risk to you or your loved one.

CTIA and the wireless industry as a whole takes the health of our customers very seriously. That is why we work directly with the Federal Communications Commission to comply with the strict safety guideline that all wireless devices in the US must comply with.

The Basics
Wireless devices emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF) while turned on. RF is simply another word for radio waves. It is a form of electromagnetic energy like gamma rays, x-rays and light. Other technologies that use RF are cordless phones, radios, microwaves and TV broadcasting.  
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To date, the available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. Many studies of low-level RF exposure, such as that which occurs with wireless devices, have not discovered any negative biological effects. Some studies have suggested such a connection, but their findings have not been replicated or supported in additional research.
FCC Guidelines.

Wireless Devices
Scientists and the Federal government have been studying the biological affects of RF for years and have thus established guidelines that restrict RF levels to a safe and usable level for technologies the general public uses in their everyday lives. 
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The guidelines for wireless devices were established by the FCC, with the help of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Their recommendations were developed by leading science and engineering experts from industry, government, and academia, and extensive review of the scientific literature related to the biological effects of RF energy.

Cell Towers
It is also important to note that the FCC has also established guidelines for wireless base stations according to the recommendations of expert organizations that have resulted in the endorsement of government agencies responsible for health and safety.                                                                                                    < More

The wireless industry adheres to these guidelines as well and has succeeded in creating and maintaining towers whose ground-level exposures are typically thousands of times less than the exposure limits adopted by the FCC.

Health Quick Facts

• In each of our everyday lives we are all surrounded by electronics; regardless if we us them or not. Discovering and warding off the potential health risks associated with this has been and is a real concern for all of us. However, when it comes to your wireless device you can rest assured the scientific evidence states wireless devices do not pose a risk to you or your loved one.
  
  
• CTIA and the wireless industry as a whole takes the health of our customers very seriously. That is why we work directly with the Federal Communications Commission to comply with the strict safety guideline that all wireless devices in the US must comply with.
  
  
  

More Information from the Experts:
For more on the government guidelines for exposure levels, and how they might pertain to wireless use, please visit the FCC’s site.