FCC launches inquiry into cell phone radiation effects2013-04-02 09:23 by DanielaTags: FCC, phone
The Federal Communications Commission officially opened an inquiry yesterday into whether U.S. standards need to be updated to protect people from cell phone radiation. Chairman Julius Genachowski circulated a notice of inquiry last June that looked at a series of questions surrounding whether the current standards need to be updated or whether the agency's testing practices should be altered. Now, nine months later, the notice of inquiry to became an official part of the FCC docket. The standards were last reviewed and modified 17 years ago in 1996. At that time, the use of cell phones and mobile devices were not as widespread as they are now. Officials of the Commission claim that current standards are not necessarily inadequate and only a routine review will be needed. At the time when the standards were last updated the FCC concluded that cellular phones were safe and were not dangerous to use at all. However, the FCC has provided consumers with information about how to minimize the risk of exposure to cell phone radiation. For example, it recommends people use the speakerphone feature or an earpiece when talking on the phone, since increasing the distance the device is held from the body greatly reduces exposure. Read more -here-
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