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Occupational Health
Source: https://www.wirelessriskassessment.org/ Technologies which emit radiofrequency signals are commonly used in schools and other workplaces. Concerns have been expressed by scientists and doctors about the possible harmful effects which the signals may be having on our health, based on scientific evidence. Of particular concern are the possible effects on foetal development and on children and...
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Stam R, Yamaguchi-Sekino S. Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields from medical sources. Ind Health. 2018 Apr 7;56(2):96-105. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0112. Epub 2017 Nov 3. PMID: 29109357; PMCID: PMC5889928. Abstract High exposures to electromagnetic fields (EMF) can occur near certain medical devices in the hospital environment. A systematic assessment of medical occupational EMF exposure could help to...
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Pedersen, C., Poulsen, A.H., Rod, N.H. et al. Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk for central nervous system disease: an update of a Danish cohort study among utility workers. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 90, 619–628 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-017-1224-0 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00420-017-1224-0
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Research Article Occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and the risk of ALS: A systematic review and meta-analysis  Anke Huss, Susan Peters, Roel Vermeulen Abstract We performed a meta-analysis to examine associations of occupational exposure to extremely-low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Epidemiologic studies were identified in EMBASE and MEDLINE, in reference...
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Position on the Health Effects from Radio Frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) Radiation in Fire Department Facilities from Base Stations for Antennas and Towers for the Conduction of Cell Phone Transmissions: The International Association of Fire Fighters’ position on locating cell towers commercial wireless infrastructure on fire department facilities, as adopted by its membership in August 2004 (1),...
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Case-control study on occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields and glioma risk Michael Carlberg MSc, Tarmo Koppel PhD Candidate, Mikko Ahonen PhD, Lennart Hardell MD, PhD, Prof. Abstract Background Exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) was in 2002 classified as a possible human carcinogen, Group 2B, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer at WHO....
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