Check-out the following on the wi-fi alliance website. Nice article on the WHO.
http://www.wi-fi.org/knowledge-center/articles/wi-fi-and-health I have been asked about health concerns numerous times, it’s great having these resources. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Mathews (OSIA) Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 4:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless and health issues 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?" Letter to the Editor, Epidemiology 12(6):750. * Repacholi MH (2001) Health risks from the use of mobile phones. Toxicology Letters 120: 323-331. * Foster KR, Osepchuk JM, and Repacholi MH (2002) Environmental impacts of electromagnetic fields from major electrical technologies. Environmental Health Perspectives * Goldstein LS, Kheifets L, van Deventer TE, Repacholi MH (2002) Comments on the paper "Long-term exposure of Em -Pim1 transgenic mice to 898.4 MHz microwaves does not increase lymphoma incidence" Radiation Research. Radiation Research 158: 357-364. * Goldstein LS, Kheifets L, van Deventer TE, Repacholi MH (2002) Further comments on "Long-term Exposure of E&mgr;-Pim1 Transgenic Mice to 898.4 MHz Microwaves Does Not Increase Lymphoma Incidence" by Utteridge et al., Radiation Research 158, 357-364 (2002) * Kheifets L, Thrall N (2002) Electromagnetic Fields and Health. Macmillians Guide to Pollution * Litvak E, Foster KR, and Repacholi MH (2002) Health and safety implications of exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range 300 Hz to 10 MHz., Bioelectromagnetics, 23(1):68-82. * Mezei G, Kheifets L (2002) Clues to the possible viral etiology of childhood leukemia. Technology 9: 3-14. * Repacholi MH (2002) Assessment of the Health Effects of EMF Exposure. The Radio Science Bulletin 301: 14-24. * Sahl J, Mezei G, Kavet R, McMillan A, Silvers A, Sastre A, Kheifets L (2002) Occupational magnetic field exposures and cardiovascular mortality in a cohort of electric utility workers. American Journal of Epidemiology 156:913-918. * Dewhirst MW, Lora-Michiels M, Viglianti BL, Dewey WC, and Repacholi MH (2003) Carcinogenic effects of hyperthermia. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 19(3):236-251 * Goldstein LS, Dewhirst MW, Repacholi MH, and Kheifets L (2003) Summary, conclusions and recommendations: adverse temperature levels in the human body, International Journal of Hyperthermia, 19(3):373-384 * Kheifets L, Repacholi MH, and Saunders R (2003) Thermal stress and radiation protection principles. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 19(3):215-224 * McKinlay A, Repacholi MH (2003) (eds) Weak electric fields effects in the body. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 106 (4) 2003 * Repacholi MH (2003) WHO's health risk assessment of ELF fields. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 106(4):297-299 * Riadh W. Habash Y, Brodsky LM, Leiss W, Krewski D, Repacholi MH (2003) Health Risks of Electromagnetic Fields. Part I: Evaluation and Assessment of Electric and Magnetic Fields. Critical Review in Biomedical Engineering, 31(3&4):219–273 * van Deventer TE, Repacholi MH (2004) Effet de la Téléphonie mobile su la santé humaine: état des connaissances scientifiques, Droit de l'environnement dans la pratique, 8, 708-724 * Kheifets L, Repacholi M, Saunders R, van Deventer TE (2005) Sensitivity of Children to Electromagnetic Fields, Pediatrics, August 2005, 303-313 * Kheifets L, Sahl J, Shimkhada R, Repacholi MH (2005) Developing policy in the face of scientific uncertainty: interpreting 0.3 µT or 0.4 µT cut points from EMF epidemiologic studies, Risk Analysis, 25 (4), vol. 5, no.1, 927-935 * van Deventer TE, Saunders R, Repacholi MH (2005) WHO health risk assessment process for static fields, Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 87, 355-363 * Kheifets L, van Deventer TE, Lundel G, Swanson J (2006) Le principe de précaution et les champs électriques et magnétiques : mise en œuvre et évaluation, Environnement, risques et santé, Jan-Feb 2006, 43-53 * van Rongen E, Saunders R, van Deventer TE, Repacholi MH (2006) Static fields: Biological effects and mechanisms relevant to exposure limits. Health Physics, June 2007, vol. 92, no. 6, 584-590 * Valberg P, van Deventer TE, Repacholi MH (2007) Workgroup Report: Base Stations and Wireless Networks: Radiofrequency (RF) Exposures and Health Consequences. Environmental Health Perspectives, March 2007, vol. 115, no. 3, 416-424 * van Deventer TE, Simunic D, Repacholi MH (2007) EMF standards for human health, chapter in Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, 3rd ed., Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields, F. 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/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
