> I recently had a staff member ask for a report or document stating how > dangerous wireless is to their health. Has anyone else been asked this > before and can you direct me or send me the info that you provided to > that person or department? > > Thanks for any help or info on this subject. > * Craig, and other interested parties...*
I shall take this opportunity to point you to the following resources.. "Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE international case--control study" <http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/3/675.full.pdf+html> International Journal of Epidemiology 2010;39:675--694 [ http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/39/3/675.full.pdf+html ] *US National Academy of Science Report* - "Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communication Devices," <http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12036> at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12036 International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection <http://www.icnirp.de/PubEMF.htm> (ICNIRP) [ http://www.icnirp.de/PubEMF.htm ] *WHO* - "Electromagnetic fields and public health: Base stations and wireless technologies <http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs304/en/index.html>" <http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs304/en/index.html> [Fact sheet N°304], May 2006 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs304/en/index.html *FROM WHO:* EMF Project Scientific Articles in chronological order (http://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/sci_journal/en/index.html) * *Repacholi MH, Cardis E (1997) *Criteria for EMF health risk assessment. /Radiation Protection Dosimetry,/ 72:305-312. * *Repacholi MH (ed) (1998) * Low-level exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields: health effects and research needs. /Bioelectromagnetics,/ 19:1-19. * *McKinlay AF and Repacholi MH (eds) (1999) *Exposure metrics and dosimetry for EMF epidemiology. /Radiation Protection Dosimetry,/ 83(1-2):194. * *Repacholi MH and Greenebaum B (eds) (1999) *Interaction of static and extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields with living systems: Health effects and research needs. /Bioelectromagnetics,/ 20:133-160. * *Foster KH, Vecchia P, Repacholi MH (2000) *Science and the precautionary policy. /Science,/ 288:979-981. * *Kheifets L (2001)* Electric and magnetic field exposure and brain cancer. /Bioelectromagnetics/ 5: S120-S131. * *Kheifets L (2001)* Electric and Magnetic Fields and Occupational Health. /Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology/, Fifth Edition 100: 141-198. * *Kheifets L, Greenberg R, Neutra R, Hester G, Poole C, Rall D, Banerjee G (2001)* From epidemiology to policy: An EMF case study. /American Journal of Epidemiology/ 154(12): S50-59. * *Kheifets L, Hester G, Banerjee G (2001)* The Precautionary Principle and EMF: Implementation and Evaluation. /Journal of Risk Research/ 4(2): 113-125. * *Mezei G, Kheifets L (2001)* "Is There any Evidence for Differential Misclassification or Bias Away from the Null in the Swedish Childhood Cancer Study?" 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Barnes and B Greenebaum, eds., 277-292 * *van Deventer E, Foster K (2008)* Risk Assessment and Risk Communication for Electromagnetic Fields: A World Health Organization Perspective, chapter in book /The Role of Evidence in Risk Characterization: Making Sense of Conflicting Data/, P. Wiedemann and H. Schütz, eds., WILEY-VCH, 13-24 *ALSO,* WHO, "Electromagnetic fields (EMF) - Health Risk Assessment." <http://www.who.int/peh-emf/research/health_risk_assess/en/index2.html> [ http://www.who.int/peh-emf/research/health_risk_assess/en/index2.html ] All the best --/ ************************************************ * Dr. Robert Mathews, D.Phil. * Distinguished Senior Research Scholar * National Security Affairs & U.S Industrial Preparedness * Office of Scientific Inquiry and Applications * University of Hawai'i * E.mail: mathews [at] hawaii dot edu * Secure Messaging/Voice/Video available/ ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
