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from the originally measured SAR level may be caused by damage,
repair or modifications made to the original configuration. The
maximum permitted level of emission by cellular telephones as set
by the Noise & Radiation
Abatement Division of the Ministry of Environmental Protection is
2 W/kg averaged over 10 g of body tissue, according to the
European measuring method, or 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1 g of
body tissue according to the American measuring method.
According to the information supplied by the manufacturer, the
highest SAR value measured by the manufacturer for this cellular
telephone device is 1.00 W/kg* according to the European
measurement method.
* This data only refers to transmission methods used in Israel
Health and safety aspects
The intensive use of cellular telephones stirs concerns for
adverse health impacts caused by thermal effects (heating of living
tissue) and non-thermal effects (direct radio frequency too low to
cause heating of living tissue). The results of studies conducted on
the relation between the use of mobile telephones and morbidity
are not uniform. A comprehensive global epidemiological study
has been recently conducted in 16 centers. While the final
conclusions of the study have not yet been published, some partial
results related to several centers are already available.
While all these solitary studies have not demonstrated a
connection between exposure to RF radiation emitted by cellular
telephones and the development of tumors, in some cases a
correlation was observed between long-term use (over 10 years) of
mobile telephones and the development of tumors, especially in
individuals who tended to hold the handset on the side where the
tumor developed. Relation between increased risk of salivary
glandular cancer and long-term use of cellular telephones was
found in a study conducted in Israel as part of this global,
comprehensive study. The risk was especially pronounced for
people who made a large number of lengthy calls and those who
made a large number of calls mainly in rural areas, where the
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