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radiofrequency energy (RF). The
FDA has been a leading participant
in the World Health Organization
International Electromagnetic Fields
(EMF) Project since its inception in
1996. An influential result of this
work has been the development of
a detailed agenda of research needs
that has driven the establishment of
new research programs around the
world. The project has also helped
develop a series of public information
documents on EMF issues. 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 55