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measurement,suchastheangleatwhichthephoneisheld,orwhichmodelofphoneis
used.
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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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.
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(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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.