The Government of Canada's Role in Regards to Cell Phones and Base Stations

2011-07-22 11

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Health Canada's role is to protect the health of Canadians, so it is the Department's responsibility to research and investigate any possible health effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic energy, such as that coming from cell phones and base stations. Health Canada has developed guidelines for safe human exposure to RF energy, which are commonly known as Safety Code 6. Some of these guidelines have been adopted by Industry Canada and are included in their regulatory documents on radiocommunication licensing and operational requirements.

Health Canada's RF exposure guideline document is one of a series of codes that specify the requirements for the safe use of radiation-emitting devices. It sets out safety requirements for the installation and use of RF devices that operate in the frequency range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including cell phones and base stations.

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