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Título	Bioelectromagnetics Journal (special issue) - Reviews of the effects of RF fields on various aspects of human health
Resumo	These review papers were commissioned by the IEEE ICES(International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety) Subcommittee 4 on radio frequency (RF) standards. The reviews survey the scientific background of the issue for members of the subcommittee, as it prepares a proposed revision of the standard for exposure of human beings to RF fields (IEEE C95.1-1991).
Fonte	Bioelectromagnetics
Origem	Internacional
Autor/Editor	Ben Greenebaum
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	interscience.wiley.com
Referência	Bioelectromagnetics, Volume 24, Issue S6
Data	Novembro 2003

Título	Epidemiology of Health Effects of Radiofrequency Exposure
Resumo	The authors have undertaken a comprehensive review of epidemiologic studies about the effects of radiofrequency fields (RFs) on human health in order to summarize the current state of knowledge, explain the methodologic issues that are involved, and aid in the planning of future studies. There have been a large number of occupational studies over several decades, particularly on cancer,cardiovascular disease, adverse reproductive outcome, and cataract, in relation to RF exposure. More recently, there have been studies of residential exposure, mainly from radio and television transmitters, and especially focusing on leukemia. There have also been studies of mobile telephone users, particularly on brain tumors and less often on other cancers and on symptoms. Results of these studies to date give no consistent or convincing evidence of a causal relation between RF exposure and any adverse health effect. On the other hand, the studies have too many deficiencies to rule out an association. A key concern across all studies is the quality of assessment of RF exposure. Despite the ubiquity of new technologies using RFs, little is known about population exposure from RF sources and even less about the relative importance of different sources. Other cautions are that mobile phone studies to date have been able to address only relatively short lag periods, that almost no data are available on the consequences of childhood exposure, and that published data largely concentrate on a small number of outcomes, especially brain tumor and leukemia.
Fonte	International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Origem	Internacional
Autor/Editor	Standing Committee on Epidemiology: Ahlbom,A., Green,A., Kheifets,L., Savitz,D. and Swerdlow,A.
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência	Environmental Health Perspectives, volume 112:1741-1754
Data	Setembro 2004

Título	Final Technical Report on Occupational EMF Exposure
Resumo	This report focuses on analysis of on-going and completed studies conducted in different European countries in the area of measurement methods and computer simulations used for specific EMF exposure assessment for occupational risk evaluation.
Fonte	Effects of the Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: From Science to Public Health and Safer Workplace (EMF-NET)
Origem	Internacional
Autor/Editor	EMF-NET
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência	D49_EMFNET_MT2_Final_technical_report
Data	Abril 2008

Título	Health Effects from Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. Report of an Independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation
Resumo	The Advisory Group provides support for the development of NRPB advice on non-ionising radiation. It was set up by the Director of NRPB in 1990 with terms of reference: "to review work on the biological effects of non-ionising radiation relevant to human health and to advise on research priorities". The present report is the first by the Advisory Group to have comprehensively addressed scientific research related to concerns about exposures to RF fields. The Advisory Group considered that this report should cover sources of RF exposure as well as experimental and epidemiological studies relevant to concerns about human health. The RF fields to wich people may be exposed from a variety a variety of devices cover a wide range with very variable signal characteristics and these are considered. The report is limited, however, to radiation effects, and does not consider other aspects of mobile phone or other RF device use.
Fonte	National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB)
Origem	Reino Unido
Autor/Editor	Professor A. J. Swerdlow
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Referência	Volume 14, No. 2
Data	Janeiro 2003

Título	Mobile Phones and Health - The Stewart Report
Resumo	This report considers present concerns about the possible health effects from the use of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters, it conducts a rigorous assessment of existing research and gives advice based on the present state of knowledge. It also makes recommendations on further work that should be carried out to improve the basis for sound advice.
Fonte	Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones (IEGMP)
Origem	Reino Unido
Autor/Editor	William Stewart
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Referência
Data	Maio 2000

Título	Mobile Phones and Health 2004
Resumo	In May 2000 the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones (IEGMP), chaired by Sir William Stewart, issued its report on mobile phones and health. The report reviewed epidemiological and experimental studies relevant to an assessment of health effects from exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation from the use of mobile phones. It also made a number of recommendations that were designed to address public health concerns and related issues. This 2004 report, by the Board of NRPB, provides further advice to address remaining public concerns about mobile phone technology as well as related technological developments. It also reviews progress on implementing the recommendations in the Stewart Report.
Fonte	National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB)
Origem	Reino Unido
Autor/Editor	NRPB
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Referência	Volume 15, No. 5
Data	Janeiro 2004

Título	On health issues related to the use of hand-held radiotelephones and base transmitters
Resumo	This statement from the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) addresses the health issues related to the radiofrequency radiation emissions from hand-held radiotelephones and base transmitters.
Fonte	International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Origem	Internacional
Autor/Editor	ICNIRP
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência
Data	Abril 1996

Título	Recent Advances in Research on Radiofrequency Fields and Health: 2001-2003
Resumo	The widespread use of wireless telecommunications devices, particularly mobile phones, has resulted in increased human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) fields. Although national and international agencies have established safety guidelines for exposure to RF fields, concerns remain about the potential for adverse health outcomes to occur in relation to RF field exposure. The extensive literature on RF fields and health has been reviewed by a number of authorities, including the Royal Society of Canada (1999), the American Cancer Society (2001), the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (2001), the British Medical Association (2001), the Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (2002), and the Health Council of the Netherlands (2002). This report provides an update on recent research results on the potential health risks of RF fields since the publication of the Royal Society of Canada report in 1999 (J. Toxicol. Env. Heal., B4, 1-143) and our previous 2001 update (J. Toxicol. Env. Heal., B4, 145-149), covering the period 2001-2003. The present report examines new data on dosimetry and exposure assessment, thermoregulation, biological effects such as enzyme induction, and toxicological effects, including genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and testicular and reproductive outcomes. Epidemiological studies of mobile phone users and occupationally exposed populations are examined, along with human and animal studies of neurological and behavioural effects. All of the authoritative reviews completed within the last two years have concluded that there is no clear evidence of adverse health effects associated with RF fields. At the same time, these same reviews support the need for further research to clarify the possible associations between RF fields and adverse health outcomes that have appeared in some reports. The results of the ongoing WHO study of mobile phones will provide important new information in this regard.
Fonte	Royal Society of Canada
Origem	Canadá
Autor/Editor	Royal Society of Canada
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência
Data	Janeiro 2004

Título	Recent Research on Mobile Telephony and Health Risks. Second annual report from SSI’s Independent Expert Group on Electromagnetic Fields.
Resumo	The Swedish radiation protection authority, SSI (Statens strålskyddsinstitut) has appointed an international independent expert group (IEG) for electromagnetic fields (EMF) and health. The task is to follow and evaluate the scientific development and to give advice to the SSI. The IEG will take recent major scientific reviews as starting points and in a series of annual reports consecutively discuss and assess relevant new data and put these in the context of already available information. The result will be a gradually developing risk assessment of exposure to EMF. The group began its work in the fall of 2002 and this is the first annual report.
Fonte	Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI)
Origem	Suécia
Autor/Editor	Recent Research on Mobile Telephony and Health Risks. Second annual report from SSI’s Independent Expert Group on Electromagnetic Fields.
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência	Dnr 2004/3857-52
Data	Dezembro 2004

Título	Review of the Epidemiologic Literature on EMF and Health
Resumo	In this review, therefore, we summarize and discuss critically the current state of epidemiologic knowledge and the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence on the relation of EMF exposure in man to risk of cancer and other adverse outcomes. We have taken EMF to refer to time-varying electric and/or magnetic fields <300 Hz. Where studies have specifically measured electric and/or magnetic fields, we have indicated the type of field; where they have not, or where it is not clear from the report, we have referred to EMF generically. We have restricted our attention to epidemiology, not experimental human studies; and although we have referred to some research on physiological effects, these are not reviewed systematically, and the review is primarily concerned with pathological end points. Particular attention is paid to methodological issues and to exposure measures because these have been a contentious and difficult area of EMF research and are critical to appraisal of the existing literature. Finally, we comment on areas where further research is needed.
Fonte	International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Origem	Internacional
Autor/Editor	Standing Committee on Epidemiology
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Documento PDF
Referência	Environmental Health Perspectives, volume 109, supplement 6
Data	Dezembro 2001

Título	Review of the Scientific Evidence for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (0 - 300 GHz)
Resumo	This document reviews the scientific evidence relating to possible adverse health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in the frequency range 0-300 GHz. It provides the basis of NRPB advice on quantitative restrictions on exposure and other measures to avoid adverse effects. It explores recent evidence on the possibility of variations in sensitivity between groups in the population.
Fonte	National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB)
Origem	Reino Unido
Autor/Editor	NRPB
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Referência	Volume 15, No. 3
Data	Janeiro 2004

Título	The International EMF Dosimetry Handbook
Resumo	The mission of the project was to promote and develop high quality EMF dosimetry for the assessment of human exposure and for in vitro and in vivo experimental systems. The intention of the project was to create an internationally accepted Dosimetry Handbook which will be a living and substantially on-line document. The primary benefactors of thisproject are RF and EMF standards development, research and public health, via assurance of the quality and transportability of human and experimental data; the ability to acquire robust scientific information is dependent upon accurate and precise dosimetry.
Fonte	MCL United Kingdom
Origem	Reino Unido
Autor/Editor	Philip Chadwick, Peter Gajšek
Disponibilidade	Disponível online
Link	Handbook online
Referência
Data	Fevereiro 2006

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