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Safety
scienticoversight,obtaininginputfromexpertsingovernment,industry,
andacademicorganizations.CTIA-fundedresearchisconductedthrough
contractswithindependentinvestigators.Theinitialresearchwillinclude
bothlaboratorystudiesandstudiesofwirelessphoneusers.TheCRADA
willalsoincludeabroadassessmentofadditionalresearchneedsinthe
contextofthelatestresearchdevelopmentsaroundtheworld.
7. How can I find out how much Radio Frequency energy exposure
I can get by using my wireless phone?
AllphonessoldintheUnitedStatesmustcomplywithFederal
CommunicationsCommission(FCC)guidelinesthatlimitRadioFrequency
(RF)energyexposures.TheFCCestablishedtheseguidelinesin
consultationwiththeFDAandtheotherfederalhealthandsafetyagencies.
TheFCClimitforRFexposurefromwirelessphonesissetataSpecic
AbsorptionRate(SAR)of1. 6 wattsperkilogram(1.6W/kg).TheFCClimitis
consistentwiththesafetystandardsdevelopedbytheInstituteofElectrical
andElectronicEngineering(IEEE)andtheNationalCouncilonRadiation
ProtectionandMeasurement.Theexposurelimittakesintoconsideration
thebody’sabilitytoremoveheatfromthetissuesthatabsorbenergyfrom
thewirelessphoneandissetwellbelowlevelsknowntohaveeffects.
ManufacturersofwirelessphonesmustreporttheRFexposurelevelfor
eachmodelofphonetotheFCC.TheFCCwebsite(http://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/cellular.html)givesdirectionsforlocatingtheFCCidenticationnumber
onyourphonesoyoucanndyourphonesRFexposurelevelintheonline
listing.
8. What has the FDA done to measure the Radio Frequency energy
coming from wireless phones?
TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE)isdeveloping
atechnicalstandardformeasuringtheRadioFrequency(RF)energy
exposurefromwirelessphonesandotherwirelesshandsetswiththe
participationandleadershipofFDAscientistsandengineers.Thestandard,
“RecommendedPracticeforDeterminingtheSpatial-PeakSpecic
AbsorptionRate(SAR)intheHumanBodyDuetoWirelessCommunications
Devices:ExperimentalTechniques”,setsforththerstconsistenttest
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