33
Electromagnetic
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.
FDA
and
the
Cellular
Telecommunications
&
Internet
Association
(CTIA)
have
a
formal
Cooperative
Research
and
Development
Agreement
(CRADA)
to
do
research
on
wireless
phone
safety.
FDA
provides
the
scientific
oversight,
obtaining
input
from
experts
in
government,
industry,
and
academic
organizations.
CTIA
‐
funded
research
is
conducted
through
contracts
to
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
radiofrequency
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
radiofrequency
energy
(RF)
exposures.
FCC
established
these
guidelines
in
consultation
with
FDA
and
the
other
federal
health
and
safety
agencies.
The
FCC
limit
for
RF
exposure
from
wireless
telephones
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.
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
