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Appendix B

Manufacturers of wireless phones must report the RF exposure level for each

model of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

gives directions for locating the FCC identification number on your phone so

you can find your phone’s RF exposure level in the online listing.
8. What has FDA done to measure the radiofrequency energy coming
from wireless phones?

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical

standard for measuring the radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless

phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leadership of FDA

scientists and engineers. The standard, Recommended Practice for Determining

the Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to

Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques, sets forth the first

consistent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in

the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissue-simulating model

of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly

improve the consistency of measurements made at different laboratories on the

same phone. SAR is the measurement of the amount of energy absorbed in

tissue, either by the whole body or a small part of the body. It is measured in

watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine

whether a wireless phone complies with safety guidelines.
9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency
energy from my wireless phone?

If there is a risk from these products--and at this point we do not know that there

is--it is probably very small. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potential

risks, you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to radiofrequency

energy (RF). Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives,

reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure.

If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could

place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure

level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a headset

and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone

connected to a remote antenna.

Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful.

But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use

measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless

phone use.
10. What about children using wireless phones?

The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including

children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency

energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers

using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing

the distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure.Some

groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be

discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For example, the government in the

United Kingdom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in

December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless phone

causes brain tumors or other ill effects. Their recommendation to limit wireless

phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific

evidence that any health hazard exists.