on a slightly related topic, we have a couple of staffers now raising concerns over the library security gates (ours are made by 3M) and the EMF that they put out.
Our safety and risk folks can find little to no supporting material to disprove any health concerns...even the 3M web site is quite on the matter. Anybody have any nuggets out there? -d On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Russ Leathe <russ.lea...@gordon.edu> wrote: > 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: > WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Robert Mathews (OSIA) > *Sent:* Monday, January 07, 2013 4:17 PM > *To:* WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU > *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/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
