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The
FDA
and
the
Cellular
Telecommunications
&
Internet
Association
(CTIA)
have
a
formal
Cooperative
Research
and
Development
Agreement
(CRADA)
to
do
research
on
wireless
phone
safety.
The
FDA
provides
the
scientific
oversight,
obtaining
input
from
experts
in
government,
industry,
and
academic
organizations.
CTIA-funded
research
is
conducted
through
contracts
with
independent
investigators.
The
initial
research
will
include
both
laboratory
studies
and
studies
of
wireless
phone
users.
The
CRADA
will
also
include
a
broad
assessment
of
additional
research
needs
in
the
context
of
the
latest
research
developments
around
the
world.
7.How
can
I
find
out
how much
radio
frequency
energy
exposure
I
can
get
by
using
my
wireless
phone?
All
phones
sold
in the
United
States
must
comply
with
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
guidelines
that
limit
radio
frequency
energy
(RF)
exposures.
The
FCC
established
these
guidelines
in
consultation
with
the
FDA
and
the
other
federal
health
and
safety
agencies.
The
FCC
limit
for
RF
exposure
from
wireless
telephones
is
set
at
a
Specific
Absorption
Rate
(SAR)
of
1.6
watts
per
kilogram
(1.6
W/kg).
The
FCC
limit
is
consistent
with
the
safety
standards
developed
by
the
Institute
of
Electrical
and
Electronic
Engineering
(IEEE)
and
the
National
Council
on
Radiation
Protection
and
Measurement.
The
exposure
limit
takes
into
consideration
the
body's
ability
to
remove
heat
from
the
tissues
that
absorb
energy
from
the
wireless
phone
and
is
set
well
below
levels
known
to
have
effects.
Manufacturers
of
wireless
phones
must
report
the
RF
exposure
level
for
each
model
of
phone
to
the
FCC.
The
FCC
website
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/
rfsafety)
gives
directions
for
locating
the
FCC
identification
number
on
your
phone
so
you
can
find
your
phone's
RF
exposure
level
in
the
online
listing.
8.What
has
the
FDA
done
to
measure
the
radio
frequency
energy
coming
from
wireless
phones?
The
Institute
of
Electrical
and
Electronic
Engineers
(IEEE)
is
developing
a
technical
standard
for
measuring
the
radio
frequency
energy
(RF)
Safety
Guidelines
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