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To: Eric L who wrote (8280)	11/28/2000 11:21:11 AM
From: JohnG	Respond to of 34857

GPRS. Looming health concerns move Korea to adopt radiation limits despite protests from hand set makers. JohnG To: Benjamin Garrett who wrote (88362) From: Benjamin Garrett Tuesday, Nov 28, 2000 6:27 AM ET Reply # of 88373 Seoul toughens rules on cellular phone radiation planned Amid growing concerns about the potential health risk of cellular phones, the Ministry of Information and Communication said it plans to introduce a strict regulation on cell-phone radiation levels. The ministry said it considers applying a new rule as early as January 2002 that calls for a SAR, a standard for measuring cell-phone radiation levels, to be below 1.6 watts per kg. SAR is the process of measuring the amount of radio-frequency energy that is absorbed by human tissue. The United States, Canada and Australia established a level of 1.6 watts per kg of human tissue as the highest amount of radio waves a device could emit. Japan and European nations call for below 2 watts per kg, according to the ministry. The measure is designed to meet the growing calls by civil organizations for a stricter regulation on cell phones' effect on health. But the ministry has decided to put the rules in place one year later to appease mobile handset makers who strongly request delay of implement. 2000.11.29 koreaherald.co.kr.