research & reports - U.K HSE

U.K Health and Safety Executive. Slightly confusing and conflicting information by the U.K H.S.E here, as taken from their website.

They seem to suggest that excessive short term exposure at high levels will produce "well-established short-term adverse health effects", but long term exposure poses no readily explanable threat. The text also suggests that this 'threat' is prevented by current U.K guidelines as set down by the Health Protection Agency.

The message being given by organisations such as the U.K Health Protection Agency, The W.H.O, Russian National Committee On Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection etc. is the precise opposite. More and more frequently these organisation are having to adopt a precautionary health concsious stance whilst evaluating the mountain of growing evidence that EMF's profoundly affect the bodies biological functions.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/nonionising/index.htm

"Electro Magnetic Fields

EMFs are generated by electrical and electronic equipment including overhead power lines, domestic appliances and mobile phone base stations and TV/radio transmitters. There are well-established short-term adverse health effects from excessive exposure to EMFs such as effects on the central nervous system and heating of the body. These effects are prevented by compliance with guidelines published by the former National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) now the Radiation Protection Division of the Health Protection Agency. The HPA/RP has a statutory responsibility to provide scientific advice to government on radiation matters.

There are reports which allege that there is a link between exposure to EMFs and some long-term adverse effects on health. Despite no clear scientific evidence of harm, some concerns remain. In1990 an Advisory Group was set up by the then NRPB with the remit to "review work on the biological effects of non-ionising radiation relevant to human health and to advise on research priorities." Their reports have not provided any conclusive evidence that exposure to EMFs are a cause of cancer, though some epidemiological studies do indicate a possible small risk of childhood leukaemia associated with, though not necessarily caused by, exposure to unusually high levels of power frequency magnetic fields."