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For Your Safety 162

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

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

http://ww.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.

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