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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 call, depending on
factors such as proximity to a cell site, the proximity of the phone to the body while
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