For your safety, What does “sar” mean – LG LGP769BK User Manual
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scientific community at large
… believes that the weight of
scientific evidence does not
show an association between
exposure to radiofrequency
(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 joint
FDA/FCC website at http://
www.fda.gov (under “C” in the
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
For Your Safety