Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 3 Jun 2016
Initial results of a U.S. government-sponsored National Toxicology Program (NTP) study released last Friday point to "low incidences" of two types of…
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 22 Jun 2012
Prodded by members of Congress and environmental activists, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski began circulating a draft notice of inquiry (NOI) among the FCC’s commissioners last Friday that would seek public input on potential modifications of the agency’s radio frequency (RF) exposure standards for wireless devices.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | Global | 3 Jun 2011
After reviewing dozens of published studies on the health risks of exposure to radiation emitted by cell phones, a working group of the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified cell phone emissions as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 29 Apr 2011
Prodded by recent press reports about location tracking functions that are built into wireless smart phones, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked wireless device manufacturers on Monday to provide details on the extent to which such devices track and store the locations of users and how location data is used by wireless device firms.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | European Union, USA | 21 May 2010
The results of a five-year, multimillion dollar study conducted by Interphone on the health effects of cell phone use were lauded by US and European wireless industry officials who say the research validates their position against any conclusive link between mobile phone use and brain tumors.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 18 Sep 2009
Testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee hearing on Monday, scientists agreed that further research is needed to ascertain whether brain cancer is linked to cell phone use, as lawmakers sought recommendations on precautions consumers could take to reduce any potential risk.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 14 Aug 2009
While affirming that an FCC proposal to allocate 413-457 MHz spectrum for medical devices that could help restore mobility to patients with paralyzed limbs is well-intentioned, public safety, amateur and other licensees adjacent to that frequency band warned that the plan could result in harmful interference not only to their operations but also to the medical devices, thus putting patients......
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | USA | 27 Mar 2009
The FCC lent its support to the advancement of medical technology with the release of a Report and Order last Friday that establishes a new Medical Device Radiocommunication (MedRadio) Service under Part 95 of the agency’s rules.