The report documents scientific evidence raising worries about health impacts including childhood leukemia (from power lines and other electrical exposures), brain tumors and acoustic neuromas (from cell and cordless phones) and Alzheimer's disease.
According to data in the report there is evidence that EMFs are a risk factor for both childhood and adult cancers. The fields are present in and surround electric power lines, interior wiring and grounding of buildings and appliances are linked to increased risks for childhood leukemia and may set the stage for adult cancers later in life.
Co-editor of the report Cindy Sage of Sage Associates says, "Public health and EMF policy experts have now given their opinion of the weight of evidence. The existing FCC and international limits for public and occupational exposure to EMFs and RF radiation are not protective of public health."
The researchers write that scientific evidence points to power line EMF exposure could be the culprit for the hundreds of new cases of childhood leukemia every year in the United States and across the globe.
Wireless technologies that rely on radiofrequency radiation (RF) to send emails and voice communication are thousands of times stronger than levels reported to cause sleep disorders, headaches, problems with memory and concentration and other adverse physical symptoms.
Public health expert and co-editor of the Report Dr. David O. Carpenter, Director, Institute for Health and the Environment at the University of Albany, New York says the findings should be a wake-up call that long-term exposure to some kinds of EMFs may cause serious health effects.
He continues by saying, "Good public health planning is needed now to prevent cancers and neurological diseases linked to exposure to power lines and other sources of EMFs. We need to educate the public and our decision makers that business as usual is unacceptable."
Sage goes on to say, "New public safety limits and limits on further deployment of risky technologies are warranted based on the total weight of evidence."
The BioInitaitve report slated to be released on Friday August 31 can be viewed at http://www.bioinitiative.org/
