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Facts about mobile communications and health

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Basic information

What are radio waves and how does mobile telephony work?

Health research

During the past ten years, several hundred studies have been conducted using mobile phone signals specifically.

Wireless phones and accessories

All mobile phones are designed and tested for compliance with national and international RF exposure standards and regulations.

Base stations and wireless systems

Radio base stations are needed for transmitting and receiving radio signals to and from mobile phones.

Electromagnetic safety and interference

Electronic devices can be sensitive to electromagnetic fields. The phenomenon is called electromagnetic interference.

Standards and regulations

There exist a number of national and international regulations, standards and recommendations dealing with exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.