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Biological effects from electromagnetic field exposure and public exposure standards

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Authors not listed · 2008

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The BioInitiative Report concludes a reasonable suspicion of risk from EMF and recommends lower public safety limits for ELF and precautionary limits for RF.

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The review notes increasing public concern about health risks from ELF and RF fields. It lists a wide range of health endpoints associated with ELF and/or RF, including childhood leukaemia, brain tumours, and neurodegenerative diseases. The BioInitiative Report concludes that a reasonable suspicion of risk exists and recommends new lower exposure limits for ELF and precautionary limits for RF. Current microwave exposure guidelines for mobile phones are 1.6 W/Kg in the US and 2 W/Kg in Europe, and the authors argue a biologically based guideline is warranted because mobile phone use is linked to increased brain tumour risk after 10 years.

Why This Matters

The authors point out that non-thermal biological effects have been ignored in current microwave regulations despite many reports indicating such effects. They also note that the BioInitiative Report was created by an international initiative to review low-intensity EMF bioeffects.

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Unknown (2008). Biological effects from electromagnetic field exposure and public exposure standards.
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@article{biological_effects_from_electromagnetic_field_exposure_and_public_exposure_standards_ce947,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {Biological effects from electromagnetic field exposure and public exposure standards},
  year = {2008},
  doi = {10.1016/j.biopha.2007.12.004},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2007.12.004PubMed: 18242044

Quick Questions About This Study

The report lists childhood leukaemia, brain tumours, genotoxic effects, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, immune system deregulation, allergic and inflammatory responses, breast cancer, miscarriage and some cardiovascular effects.
It concludes that a reasonable suspicion of risk exists based on clear evidence of bioeffects at environmentally relevant levels, which with prolonged exposure may lead to health impacts.
It recommends a new lower public safety limit for habitable space near power lines and a precautionary limit for cumulative outdoor and indoor RF fields that are considerably lower than current guidelines.
The current guidelines are 1.6 W/Kg in the US and 2 W/Kg in Europe for brain exposure.
Because mobile phone use is associated with an increased risk for brain tumour after 10 years.