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issueditsownwebsitepublicationstatingthat“thereisnoscientificevidencethat
provesthatwirelessphoneusagecanleadtocanceroravarietyofotherproblems,
includingheadaches,dizzinessormemoryloss.”Thispublicationisavailableathttp://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/cellular.htmlorthroughtheFCCat(888)225-5322or(888)CALL-
FCC.
What does “SAR” mean?
In1996,theFCC,workingwiththeFDA,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,and
otheragencies,establishedRFexposuresafetyguidelinesforwirelessphonesinthe
UnitedStates.Beforeawirelessphonemodelisavailableforsaletothepublic,itmust
betestedbythemanufacturerandcertifiedtotheFCCthatitdoesnotexceedlimits
establishedbytheFCC.OneoftheselimitsisexpressedasaSpecificAbsorptionRate,
or“SAR.”SARisameasureoftherateofabsorptionofRFenergyinthebody.Testsfor
SARareconductedwiththephonetransmittingatitshighestpowerlevelinalltested
frequencybands.Since1996,theFCChasrequiredthattheSARofhandheldwireless
phonesnotexceed1.6wattsperkilogram,averagedoveronegramoftissue.Although
theSARisdeterminedatthehighestpowerlevel,theactualSARvalueofawireless
phonewhileoperatingcanbelessthanthereportedSARvalue.Thisisbecausethe
SARvaluemayvaryfromcalltocall,dependingonfactorssuchasproximitytoacell
site,theproximityofthephonetothebodywhileinuse,andtheuseofhands-free
devices.FormoreinformationaboutSARs,seetheFCC’sOET
Bulletins56and65athttp://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Doc
uments/bulletinsorvisittheCellularTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociationwebsiteat
http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10371.Youmayalsowishtocontact
themanufacturerofyourphone.
Can I minimize my RF exposure?
IfyouareconcernedaboutRF,thereareseveralsimplestepsyoucantaketominimize
yourRFexposure.Youcan,ofcourse,reduceyourtalktime.Youcanplacemore
distancebetweenyourbodyandthesourceoftheRF,astheexposureleveldropsoff
dramaticallywithdistance.TheFDA/FCCwebsitestatesthat“hands-freekitscanbe