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Scientific panel on electromagnetic field health risks: consensus points, recommendations, and rationales.

Adamantia Fragopoulou¹, Yuri Grigoriev, Olle Johansson

¹University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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Global exposure to artificial electromagnetic fields (EMF) necessitates new public health protection. A scientific panel urges preventative actions and biologically-based exposure standards for worldwide health and child development.

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Environmental Health
Public Health
Biophysics

Background:

Growing global exposure to artificial electromagnetic fields (EMF) from electric power and wireless technologies.
Unprecedented levels of EMF exposure necessitate a reevaluation of current scientific evidence and public health implications.
EMF sources include telecommunications, energy, security, military, and transportation radar systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss existing scientific evidence on artificial electromagnetic fields (EMF).
To evaluate the public health implications of global EMF exposures.
To advocate for new public health protection strategies regarding EMF.

Main Methods:

A three-day scientific panel meeting in Seletun, Norway.
Intensive discussion and review of existing scientific evidence.
Analysis of public health implications of EMF exposure.

Main Results:

The body of evidence on EMF indicates a need for a new approach to public health protection.
Specific concerns raised regarding the growth and development of fetuses and children.
Recognition of the urgent need for new, biologically-based public exposure standards.

Conclusions:

Strong preventative actions are required to address global EMF exposures.
Existing public health standards for EMF are insufficient.
New, biologically-based exposure standards are urgently needed globally to protect public health.