FCC and FDA Guidelines

Such views are not limited to private groups, however. Certain public entities have demonstrated concern over RF exposure, including the International Fire Fighters Association and the European Parliament, which voted to restrict both base stations on school property, and the use of mobile phones by young children. Recently, the French government enacted a ban on mobile phones in French public schools. The measure was criticized by several groups for ignoring the base stations themselves. Although both private and public groups often cite studies concerning mobile phones, or even RF energy in general, they also point to a perspective held by many expert groups: that while existing evidence suggests there is little health risk posed by base stations, longer term studies must be performed before any real conclusions on RF exposure can be drawn. They say that until such studies can be enacted, people should not be subjected to radiation that may eventually be proven to have negative effects.