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issued a website publication on health issues related

to cell phone usage where it states, “The scientific

community at large… believes that the weight of

scientific evidence does not show an association

between exposure to radio frequency (RF) from

cell phones and adverse health outcomes. Still the

scientific community does recommend conducting

additional research to address gaps in knowledge. That

research is being conducted around the world and FDA

continues to monitor developments in this field.” You

can access the FDA website at http://www.fda.gov/

cellphones. You can also contact the FDA toll-free

at (888) 463-6332 or (888) INFO-FDA. The FCC

issued its own website publi cation stating that “[t]

here is no scientific evidence that proves that wireless

telephone usage can lead to cancer or other problems,

including headaches, dizziness or memory loss.” This

publication is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/

consumerfacts/mobilephone.html or through the

FCC at (888) 225-5322 or (888) CALL-FCC. The National

Cancer Institute (“NCI”) states that concerns about the

potential health effects of using cellular phones – “and

specifically the suggestion that using a cell phone may

increase a person’s risk of developing brain cancer – are

not supported by a growing body of research on the

subject.” You can access NCI’s review of the research

at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/

NCI_Cancer_Bulletin_092308/page7.
What does Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) mean?
In 1996, the FCC, working with the FDA, the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other

agencies, established RF exposure safety guidelines for

wireless devices in the United States. Before a wireless

device 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 wireless device transmitting at its highest

power level in all tested frequency bands. Since

1996, the FCC has required that the SAR of handheld

wireless devices 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