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Safety Guidelines
6. What is the FDA doing to find out more
about the possible health effects of
wireless phone RF?
The FDA is working with the U.S. National
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 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.
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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/) gives
directions for locating the FCC identification
number on your phone so you can find your
phone's RF exposure level in the online listing.