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Spotlight on EMF research: a literature review service by the German federal office for radiation protection
Heinrich Alexander M Leymann1, Alexander Astanin1, Dan Baaken1
1Competence Centre for Electromagnetic Fields, Federal Office for Radiation Protection, 03046 Cottbus 85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
Abstract:
In the area of research on electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and health, decision makers and practitioners face an increasingly complex information landscape, characterised by high publication volumes, heterogeneous methods and the occasional spread of oversimplified claims. 'Spotlight on EMF Research', offered by the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), wants to support the EMF-interested community by providing regular, structured assessments of selected scientific publications.Spotlight on EMF Researchoffers concise summaries and critical commentaries, brief Literature Suggestions, comprehensive literature lists, and a quarterly newsletter aimed at regulators, advisory bodies, scientists, and other expert users. This article describes the underlying rationale and workflow, including regular database searches, AI-assisted categorisation, and an interdisciplinary editorial and review process. It also presents descriptive data on the screened and featured literature and summarises early user feedback. We discuss the systematic limitations and potential selection biases of the format, its implications for risk communication in a changing media landscape, and howSpotlight on EMF Researchcomplements existing scientific EMF literature information services.
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