Fda Consumer Update - AT&T ADS1 Manual

designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale
to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government
adopted requirement for safe exposure.
The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each
model. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet
the government requirement for safe exposure.
GSM850
GSM1900
W850
W1900
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in
compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be
found under the Display Grant section of http:// www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on APYNAR0074.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association (CTIA) website at http://www.phonefacts.net.
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged
over one gram of tissue.
The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements.

FDA consumer update

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Cell Phone Facts Consumer Information on Wireless Phones
1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
The term "wireless phone" refers here to handheld wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called "cell," "mobile," or
"PCS" phones.
These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short
distance between the phone and the user's head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission
safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies.
When the phone is located at greater distances from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically lower because a person's
RF exposure decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the source. The so-called "cordless phones," which have a
base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF
exposures well within the FCC's compliance limits.
2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There
is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy
(RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in the standby mode. Whereas
high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating
HEAD
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0.335
0.724
0.798
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BODY
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0.530
0.573
0.618