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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

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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. 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.

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