The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has affirmed its current limits for human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) emissions from cellphones and other modern communications technologies.
In a Resolution of Notice of Inquiry issued in early December, the Commission declined to propose amendments to its existing limits, stating that the current limits reflect the best available information concerning safe levels of RF exposure. To further support its decision, the Commission also cited the findings of a 2017 report issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that “the weight of scientific evidence has not linked cell phones with any health problems.”
In an accompanying Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC further proposed formalizing an additional RF exposure limit for future uses of wireless technologies, specifically for portable devices operating at high frequencies as well as for wireless power transfer (WPT) equipment. The Commission also released a Report and Order clarifying its criteria for determining when a licensee is exempt from the FCC’s RF exposure evaluation criteria.
Read the FCC’s documents related to its rules regarding human exposure to RF.
