State Representative Andrea Boland re-introduces bill requiring warning labels on cell phones with focus on non-thermal effects.

Maine State Representative Andrea Boland re-introduces bill requiring warning labels on cell phones with focus on non-thermal effects.

LD 1014, The Children’s Wireless Protection Act calling for warning labels on cell phones and an advisory notice to be posted in all cell phone retailers warning users of the potential health hazards associated with cells phones and how to use them more safely.

Text of the warning label is as follows…

WARNING: Federal health safety standards have yet to be established for nonthermal effects of cellular telephone radiation, which have been identified as reasons for health safety concerns, such as brain tumors.

SIGNAGE

A retailer of cellular telephones must post a sign that is at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 3/4 inches in size where cellular telephones are displayed that reads:

ADVISORY: Cellular telephones should be used with care.

1. Federal health safety standards have yet to be established for non-thermal effects of cellular telephone radiation.
2. Non-thermal effects of cellular telephone radiation have been identified as reasons for health safety concerns, such as brain tumors, fertility issues and other consequences of genetic damage.
3. Avoid contact with head and body.
4. Avoid proximity to reproductive organs.
5. Limit use by children.
6. Pregnant women should avoid

The addition of non-thermal language was inspired by a similar bill brought in the state of Oregon also stressing non thermal (non heat related aspects of cell phone radiation) safety concerns regarding cell phone radiation and lack of any federal safety standards for non thermal effects.