An Advisory Group has recommended that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) should reassess the cancer risks associated with non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation with high priority. According to the summary issued last week in The Lancet Oncology, the group suggests that the new evaluation should take place in latter half of 5-year period (2025–2029) due to new human cancer and animal cancer evidence to warrant re-evaluation of the classification. Besides radiofrequency fields, several other agents were recommended for revisit, e.g., hair coloring products, acrylamide or paracetamol.
A detailed report of the advisory committee will be published subsequently.
The Swiss Research Foundation for Electricity and Mobile Communication (FSM) is awarding CHF 150,000 in 2024 for a research project dealing with exposure to radiofrequency EMF or biological effects of mobile radio on humans, fauna and/or flora. Interested researchers are invited to submit a pre-proposal by June 30, 2024.
For more details, please see the FSM homepage.
The European SEAWAVE project aims to assess risks but also to characterize exposures and their evolutions with the deployment of new technologies as 5G.
The webinar on the SEAWAVE project held on the 15th of January 2024 will be an opportunity to learn about the recent results of the SEAWAVE project on exposure assessments and their analysis. The seminar will focus first on exposures induced by base station antennas. Various presentations will discuss and analyze frequency-selective measurements carried out in Europe, not only via spot measurement outside or inside buildings, but also while walking in commercial areas and in public places, during car journeys or on public transportation.
Participation in this webinar is free but requires prior registration. More information about the webinar and the way to participate, you can find here.
Every four years the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) elects its Commission members. Following a call for nominations extended to the IRPA national Societies, the IRPA Executive Council, and to national public radiation protection authorities and international radiation protection organizations (see news article from 7 August 2023), the election took place at the ICNIRP Annual General Meeting, 20-22 November 2023, Basel, Switzerland.
The ICNIRP Commission 2024-2028 as of July 2024 will be composed of the following scientists: Akimasa Hirata (Chair), Ken Karipidis (Vice-Chair), Young Hwan Ahn, Nigel Cridland, Frank de Vocht, Anke Huss, Ilko Ilev, Jens Kuhne, Ilkka Laakso, Isabelle Lagroye, Alberto Modenese and Gunnhild Oftedal.
For more information please see the ICNIRP homepage.
BioEM 2024, the international conference on bioelectromagnetics, will be held in Chania, Crete, Greece, June 16-21, 2024.
The call for abstracts for platform presentations and poster sessions has started now.
Please find more information on the BioEM 2024 homepage.
Following a request from the European Commission, the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) adopted the Preliminary Opinion on potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) - Update with regard to frequencies between 1Hz and 100 kHz.
This Opinion is now open for public consultation to get feedback from the scientific community and stakeholders. Interested stakeholders are invited to submit their comments on the scientific evidence online until 2nd January 2024.
For more details, please see the SCHEER website.
The 10th Course of the International School of Bioelectromagnetism “A. Chiabrera” will be held from April 6 to 12, 2024 in Erice, Italy. The Course, entitled “Electromagnetic fields and health – epidemiological approaches”, has been organized in collaboration with the BioEM Society and initiated as part of the collaboration with the European Cluster on EMF and Health (CLUE-H). It is focused on key aspects on this topic, such as exposure assessment and potential health effects, including exposure misclassification, biological interaction and mechanisms, risk perception, planetary health, evidence synthesis and guideline development.
Please find more information on the school website.
The journal Scientific Reports has published an article by femu and co-authors entitled: "The role of the DC component in human perception of AC–DC hybrid electric fields and a comparison with the AC component". The study was motivated by the newly introduced construction of both high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) overhead power lines mounted on the same pylon. The study is based on the previous publications of the femu (Jankowiak et al. 2021 and Kursawe et al. 2021) and expands the previous publication of Jankowiak et al. 2022.
The aim was to examine the role of the DC component in human perception of AC–DC hybrid electric field. Therefore, 49 participants with high detection ability were investigated using a design that combines small variations of the DC component with different AC electric fields.
The article can be found in the EMF-Portal, in Pubmed and on the Homepage of Scientific Reports (open access).
On behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) in Switzerland, the Institute of Family Medicine of the University of Fribourg has developed the Swiss medical counselling network for non-ionising radiation (MedNIS). The aim of the network is to provide better medical advice for people suffering from complaints that they attribute to non-ionizing radiation from electricity and radio applications in everyday life. In consultation with their family doctor, electrosensitive people can now take advantage of counselling by specially trained specialists.
Further information can be found on the MedNIS website (in German, French and Italian).
The call for nominations for the membership in the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) for the term of office 2024-2028 is now open until 25 September 2023.
Please find more information on the nomination procedure on the ICNIRP website.
WHO organized a joint meeting with ICNIRP, ICRP, ILO and IRPA in Munich, Germany, from 26 to 28 June 2023. The objectives were to increase mutual understanding of the approaches and systems of radiation protection, and to explore possibilities for continued collaboration.
For more details, please see the websites of WHO and ICNIRP.
The international Society on Bioelectromagnetics (BioEM) announces the open call for Short Term Mission of Students or Early Stage Researchers (STM) for low-middle income countries and high income countries. Application opens on 15th September 2023 and ends on 31st October 2023.
Please find more information on the application procedure on the BioEM website
The Swiss Research Foundation for Electricity and Mobile Communication (FSM) will award, in 2023, a total amount of CHF 100,000 for research projects related to questions of acceptance of infrastructures in the field of electricity and mobile communications. Interested researchers are invited to submit a pre-proposal by August 11, 2023.
For more details, please see the FSM-Homepage.
The names and brief biographies of individuals being considered for participation in a WHO-convened Guideline Development Group are disclosed for public notice and comment.
Please find further information on the WHO Homepage.
BioEM 2023, the international conference on bioelectromagnetics, will be held in Oxford, United Kingdom, June 18-23, 2023.
The call for abstracts for platform presentations and poster sessions has started now.
Find more information on the BioEM 2023 homepage.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) will be hosting a scientific conference on the theme of “Radiofrequencies and health: research in a fast-moving environment” on 23rd of November 2022 in Paris, France.
You can participate in this event in person or online.
For more details and registration (free of charge), please see the ANSES website.
Following a request from the European Commission, the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) provided the Preliminary Opinion on the need of a revision of the annexes in the Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC and Directive 2013/35/EU, in view of the latest scientific evidence available with regard to radiofrequency (100 kHz – 300 GHz).
The SCHEER advises positively on the need of a technical revision, because technological advancements and emerging wireless applications, especially in the highest end of the radiofrequency spectrum (millimeter waves), call for the introduction of limits on new dosimetric quantities.
In line with the Stakeholder Dialogue Procedures, the Scientific Committee is now seeking feedback from the scientific community and stakeholders on this Preliminary Opinion.
Interested parties can submit comments online before 25th of September 2022.
For more details, please see the SCHEER website.
The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) organizes the 7th International Workshop on the Causes of Childhood Leukemia from 28th–30th November 2022 in Munich, Germany. It will also be possible to participate in the workshop online.
For more details, please see the website of the workshop.
The journal PLoS One has published a systematic review conducted by femu entitled: “Systematic review of the physiological and health-related effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from wireless communication devices on children and adolescents in experimental and epidemiological human studies”.
The aim of this review was to systematically analyze and evaluate the physiological and health-related effects of the exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) from wireless communication devices (mobile phones, cordless phones, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Bluetooth, base stations, etc.) on children and adolescents. A total of 42 epidemiological and 11 experimental studies were eligible for this review. Overall, the body of evidence allows no final conclusion on the question whether exposure to RF EMF from mobile communication devices poses a particular risk to children and adolescents.
The article can be found in the EMF-Portal, in the PubMed and on the PLOS ONE homepage.
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is hosting a Mini-Symposium online and in Nagoya, Japan, 19 June 2022, ahead of the BioEM. This will be an opportunity to learn about ICNIRP and its current and planned activities, get an update on some key radiation safety issues and to address questions.
For more details, please see the website of ICNIRP.
The Swiss Research Foundation for Electricity and Mobile Communication (FSM) will award, in 2022, a total amount of CHF 325,000 for one or two innovative research projects referring to questions about the opportunities and risks of future communication technologies. Interested researchers are invited to submit a pre-proposal by July 08, 2022.
For more details, please see the website of FSM.
The journal Scientific Reports has published an article by femu and co-authors entitled: “The role of the AC component in human perception of AC–DC hybrid electric fields”. The study was motivated by the newly introduced construction of both high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) overhead power lines mounted on the same pylon. The study is based on the previous publications of the femu (Jankowiak et al. 2021 and Kursawe et al. 2021).
The aim of the study was to specify the role of the AC component in the human perception of weak hybrid electric fields (co-exposure to alternating (AC) and static (DC) electric fields). Fifty-one participants with a hybrid EF detection ability above average who participated in a previous study were exposed under highly controlled. A further objective was to evaluate the influence of vibrotactile perception and skin moisture on EF perception.
The article can be found in the EMF-Portal, in Pubmed and on the Homepage of Scientific Reports (open access).
The Journal Frontiers in Public Health, specialty of ‘Radiation and Health‘, has announced the Research Topic on wireless radiation, including 5G. Solely opinion or perspective articles will be included. Submissions are by invitation only, (hence, the submissions are marked as closed). If you are an established expert interested in submitting, please, contact Dariusz Leszczynski directly. You find more details on the webpage of the journal
The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) organizes the International Workshop "Impact of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields on oxidative stress” from 16th–18th February 2022 in Cottbus, Germany. it will also be possible to participate in the workshop online.
For more details, please see the website of the Workshop.
The annual meeting of the BIOEM Society, BioEM 2022, will be held in Nagoya, Japan from June 19-24, 2022. BioEM 2022 will offer a hybrid format, allowing both on-site and online participation.
For more details, please see the BioEM 2022 homepage.
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