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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.
Reviews on Environmental Health
|January 28, 2011
Summary
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.
Area of Science:
- 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.
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