Health and safety information121Appendix B: Guide to Safe andResponsible Wireless PhoneUseCellular Telecommunications & InternetAssociation “Safety is the most importantcall you will ever make.”A Guide to Safe and ResponsibleWireless Phone UseTENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S.TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUECOMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETYAND VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESSTELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE WIRELESSPHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFULABILITY TO COMMUNICATE BY VOICE-ALMOST ANYWHERE, ANYTIME-WITH THEBOSS, WITH A CLIENT, WITH THE KIDS,WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR EVENWITH THE POLICE. EACH YEAR, AMERICANSMAKE BILLIONS OF CALLS FROM THEIRWIRELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERSARE RAPIDLY GROWING.But an important responsibility accompaniesthose benefits, one that every wirelessphone user must uphold. When driving a car,driving is your first responsibility. A wirelessphone can be an invaluable tool, but goodjudgment must be exercised at all times1. In the United States and Canada, the SAR limitfor mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tis-sue. The standard incorporates a substantial magin of safety togive additional protection for thepublic and to account for any variations in mea-surements.