Electromagnetic Fields Links

1. Factual links

   Some of the websites providing factual information on Electromagnetic Fields:

   • 1.1 International standards and reports on EMF
   • 1.2 Some Questions & Answers and FAQs on EMF
2. Other Views

1. Factual links

1.1 International standards and reports on EMF

• EU regulations and reports on EMF are available at:
  http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/environment/EMF/emf_en.htm 
• The EU EMF-NET project coordinates the results of research activities related to the biological effects of electromagnetic fields, considering also the potential risks related to exposure in the working environment: http://web.jrc.ec.europa.eu/emf-net/ 
• Standards in the EU and many countries are based on the same scientific data, but due to small differences in interpretation they may vary from one country to another. Most use the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) as the reference. The guidelines set by the ICNIRP vary for different frequency ranges. They provide protection against known adverse health effects.
  • The 1998 guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) are available at  www.icnirp.de/documents/emfgdl.pdf.
    See especially pages 508 to 515 of this document, as well as a statement on how to use them at: www.icnirp.de/documents/use.htm 
  • The ICNIRP 2009 guidelines on limits of exposure to static magnetic fields are available at:  www.icnirp.de/documents/statgdl.pdf
• The Americas use the standards set by the IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES) which is responsible for development of standards for the safe use of electromagnetic energy in the range of 0 Hz to 300 GHz. More information at: www.ices-emfsafety.org/index.php5 
• A worldwide database of standards limiting exposure to EMF has been compiled by the WHO International EMF Project. Standards for each individual country are available at:
  www.who.int/docstore/peh-emf/EMFStandards/who-0102/Worldmap5.htm 

1.2 Some Questions & Answers and FAQs on EMF

• FAQs presented by the World Health Organization: www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/health/opinions2/en/  Note that the "Electromagnetic Fields at Low Frequencies" section is relevant to power lines.
  Some additional links provided by WHO: www.who.int/peh-emf/about/faq/health/opinions2/en/  
• Q&A by GreenFacts on Electromagnetic fields from power lines, wiring & appliances – a faithful summary of the 2002 evaluation by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on Static and Extremely Low-Frequency (ELFs) Electric and Magnetic Fields:
  www.greenfacts.org/health/opinions2/en/power-lines/ 
• Q&A by GreenFacts on Static electric and magnetic fields – a faithful summary of the 2006 assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Static Fields:
  www.greenfacts.org/health/opinions2/en/static-fields/ 
  
• FAQs on electromagnetic fields from the former National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), now part of the Health Protection Agency  in the UK: www.hpa.org.uk 
• Q&A booklet on electromagnetic fields by the US National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) is available at : www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf/ 
• Q&A on mobile and wireless phones by the US Food and Drugs Administration
  www.fda.gov/cellphones/ 

2. Other Views

• The BioInitiative Report on electromagnetic fields (EMF) and health was released by the BioInitiative Working Group, an international working group of scientists, researchers and public health policy professionals has released its report. They document serious scientific concerns about current limits regulating how much EMF is allowable from power lines, cell phones, and many other sources of EMF exposure in daily life. More information at: www.bioinitiative.org