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For Your Safety
6. What is the FDA doing to fi nd out more
about the possible health effects of wire-
less phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. Na-
tional Toxicology Program and with groups of
investigators around the world to ensure that
high priority animal studies are conducted to
address important questions about the effects
of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy.
The FDA has been a leading participant in
the World Health Organization International
Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its
inception in 1996. An infl uential 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 Telecommunica-
tions & Internet Association (CTIA) have
a formal Cooperative Research And
Development Agreement (CRADA) to do
research on wireless phone safety. The FDA
provides the scientifi c oversight, obtaining
input from experts in government, industry,
and academic organizations. CTIA-funded
research is conducted through contracts with
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independent investigators. The initial research
will include both laboratory studies and stud-
ies 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 fi nd 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 (RF) energy 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 phones is set at a
Specifi c Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts
per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The FCC limit is con-
sistent 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