Would you use a cell phone made in 1996? No? So why is the Federal Communications Commission using cell phone radiation standards set in 1996?
In the past 17 years, American cell phone usage has changed dramatically. Smart phones are everywhere, children have their own cell phones and landlines are becoming a thing of the past. We still don't know if cell phone radiation causes cancer or other health problems. But there are real reasons to be concerned. Bottom line: current federal standards don't do enough to protect our and our children's health.
The FCC is accepting public comments on its cell phone radiation standards. Make sure the FCC knows this is the time to strengthen its standards, not weaken them!
Today, the U.S. has 10 times as many cell phone subscribers as in 1997. Seventy-eight percent of teenagers own a cell phone. More than a third of all households are wireless-only.
Though the evidence is not definitive, numerous scientific studies show potential links between cell phone radiation and cancer, lowered sperm counts and other health problems.
We urge the FCC to update its cell phone radiation regulations to:
Provide adequate protection for children's health;
Reflect actual current use patterns;
Provide meaningful consumer disclosure of cell phone radiation levels.
We need you to take action today - while the FCC is still accepting public comments!
Click here to sign EWG's petition to the FCC demanding that cell phone radiation standards are updated and strengthened.Thank you for taking action.
Sincerely,
Ken Cook
President, Environmental Working Group
