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subject index, select Cell Phones > Research).
You can also contact the FDA toll-free at (888)
463-6332 or (888) INFO-FDA. In June 2000,
the FDA entered into a cooperative research and
development agreement through which additional
scientific research is being conducted. The FCC
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/oet/rfsafety 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
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