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8. What has the FDA done to measure the radiofrequency

energy coming from wireless phones?

TheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicEngineers(IEEE)isdevelopingatechnical

standardformeasuringtheradiofrequencyenergy(RF)exposurefromwireless

phonesandotherwirelesshandsetswiththeparticipationandleadershipofFDA

scientistsandengineers.Thestandard,‘RecommendedPracticeforDeterminingthe

Spatial-PeakSpecificAbsorptionRate(SAR)intheHumanBodyDuetoWireless

CommunicationsDevices:ExperimentalTechniques,’setsforththefirstconsistent

testmethodologyformeasuringtherateatwhichRFisdepositedintheheads

of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissue simulating model of the

human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve

the consistency of measurements made at different laboratories on the same

phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in tissue,

eitherbythewholebodyorasmallpartofthebody.Itismeasuredinwatts/kg(or

milliwatts/g)ofmatter.Thismeasurementisusedtodeterminewhetherawireless

phone complies with safety guidelines.

9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to

radiofrequency energy from my wireless phone?

If there is a risk from these products - and at this point we do not know that there

is - it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential

risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to radiofrequency

energy(RF).Sincetimeisakeyfactorinhowmuchexposureapersonreceives,

reducingtheamountoftimespentusingawirelessphonewillreduceRFexposure.

If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you

couldplacemoredistancebetweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,sincethe

exposureleveldropsoffdramaticallywithdistance.Forexample,youcouldusea

headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone

connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data does not demonstrate

thatwirelessphonesareharmful.ButifyouareconcernedabouttheRFexposure

from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce

yourRFexposurefromwirelessphoneuse.

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