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WHO 1 Electromagnetic fields and public health Page 4 of 4 <br />Following extensive international reviews, the International EMF Project <br />has promoted research to fill gaps in knowledge. In response national <br />governments and research institutes have funded over $250 million on <br />EMF research over the past 10 years. <br />While no health effects are expected from exposure to RF fields from base <br />stations and wireless networks, research is still being promoted by WHO to <br />determine whether there are any health consequences from the higher RF <br />exposures from mobile phones. <br />The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a WHO <br />specialized agency, is expected to conduct a review of cancer risk from RF <br />fields in 2006 -2007 and the International EMF Project will then undertake <br />an overall health risk assessment for RF fields in 2007 -2008. <br />Further Reading <br />!CHIRP (1998) www. icnirp.org /documentsfemfgdl.pdf <br />IEEE (2006) IEEE C95.1 -2005 "IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with <br />Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 <br />kHz to 300 GHz" <br />Related links <br />Base stations & wireless networks: Exposures & health consequences <br />Fact sheet: Electromagnetic fields and public health: Electromagnetic <br />Hypersensitivity <br />WHO handbook on "Establishing a Dialogue on Risks from <br />Electromagnetic Fields" <br />2006 WHO Research Agenda for Radio Frequency Fields <br />pdf, 100kb <br />For more information contact: <br />WHO Media centre <br />Telephone: +41 22 791 2222 <br />E -mail: mediainquiries @who.int <br />http: / /www. who. int/ mediacentre /factsheets /fs304 /en /index.html 11/17/2011 <br />6 <br />