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Although research is ongoing, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that available scientific evidence including World Health Organization (WHO) findings released May 17, 2010 shows no increased health risk due to radiofrequency (RF) energy, a form of electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by cell phones.
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