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    • Radiation Protection
    • Public Health

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    • International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) develops guidelines for radiation safety.
    • Existing principles for ionizing radiation protection from the International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP) serve as a foundation.
    • A unified approach is needed for protection across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present ICNIRP's principles for protecting human health from non-ionizing radiation (NIR).
    • To establish a comprehensive and consistent protection system for all NIR exposure.
    • To provide information on ICNIRP's operational processes for guideline development.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and adaptation of established radiological protection principles.
    • Integration of scientific evidence on non-ionizing radiation health effects.
    • Development of a framework for exposure guidelines applicable across the electromagnetic spectrum.

    Main Results:

    • A set of protection principles for non-ionizing radiation exposure has been established.
    • The principles ensure consistency with existing ionizing radiation protection frameworks.
    • The guidelines cover the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

    Conclusions:

    • ICNIRP's principles provide a robust foundation for safeguarding public health from non-ionizing radiation.
    • Harmonization of protection standards across the electromagnetic spectrum is achieved.
    • The statement clarifies ICNIRP's role and methodology in setting exposure guidelines.