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Appendix 107
publication on health issues related to cell phone usage where it
states, “The scientific community at large … believes that the weight
of scientific evidence does not show an association between exposure
to radiofrequency (RF) from cell phones and adverse health outcomes.
Still the scientific community does recommend conducting additional
research to address gaps in knowledge. That research is being conducted
around the world and FDA continues to monitor developments in this
field. You can access the joint FDA/FCC website at http://www.fda.
gov (under “c”in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research). You
can also contact the FDA toll-free at (888) 463-6332 or (888) INFO-
FDA. In June 2000, the FDA entered into a cooperative research and
development agreement through which additional scientific research is
being conducted. The FCC issued its own website publication stating that
“there is no scientific evidence that proves that wireless phone usage
can lead to cancer or a variety of other problems, including headaches,
dizziness or memory loss.” This publication is available at http://www.fcc.
gov/cgb/ cellular.html or through the FCC at (888) 225-5322 or (888)
CALL-FCC.
What does “SAR” mean?
In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, and other agencies, established RF exposure safety
guidelines for wireless phones in the United States. Before a wireless
phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested by the
manufacturer and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed limits
established by the FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific
Absorption Rate, or “SAR.” SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption
of RF energy in the body. Tests for SAR are conducted with the phone
transmitting at its highest power level in all tested frequency bands.
Since 1996, the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld wireless
phones not exceed 1.6 watts per kilogram, averaged over one gram of
tissue.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest power level, the actual
SAR value of a wireless phone while operating can be less than the
reported SAR value. This is because the SAR value may vary from call to
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