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Safety

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call,dependingonfactorssuchasproximitytoacell

site,theproximityofthephonetothebodywhileinuse,andtheuseofhands-free

devices.FormoreinformationaboutSARs,seetheFCC’sOET

Bulletins56and65athttp://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/

Documents/bulletinsorvisittheCellularTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation

websiteathttp://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371.Youmayalsowish

tocontactthemanufacturerofyourphone.

Can I minimize my RF exposure?

IfyouareconcernedaboutRF,thereareseveralsimplestepsyoucantaketominimize

yourRFexposure.Youcan,ofcourse,reduceyourtalktime.Youcanplacemore

distancebetweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,astheexposureleveldropsoff

dramaticallywithdistance.TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“hands-freekitscanbe

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