BioInitiative Report
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The BioInitiative Report is a report self-published on-line by an international working group of 14 scientists, researchers, and public health policy professionals, on the relationship between the electromagnetic fields (EMF) associated with powerlines and wireless devices and health. Released on August 31, 2007, the BioInitiative Report is an independent look at the controversial health risks of electromagnetic fields, radiofrequency radiation, covering approximately 2000 or more studies of peer-reviewed published science. In response to the BioInitiative report, the European Environment Agency, an official of which wrote the report's section 16 on The Precautionary Principle,[1] recommended appropriate precautionary actions "to avoid plausible and potentially serious threats to health from EMF." [2]
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[edit] History
In 2006, at the Bioelectromagnetics Society's annual meeting, there was a mini-symposium on electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation to present the science showing biological effects, and the precautionary measures taken by countries around the world. The Bioinitiative Working Group grew out of this conference, beginning with 4 core members who met in June 2006. In October 2006, the group decided to write a report on the science and health risks to alert people who could translate the science into public policy. From October 2006 to August 2007, 14 scientists and public health experts did evaluations and tried to come up with recommendations for the Bioinitiative Report. [3]
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The BioInitiative Report covers both surveys of scientific research and public policy recommendations.
[edit] Scientific Research on EMF
- Henry Lai on genotoxicity (damage to DNA) and neurology (central nervous system and cognition, behavior, judgment, sleep)
- Zhengping Xu and Guangdi Chen, on effects on the human genome
- Martin Blank on heat shock (stress) proteins created by low levels of electromagnetic fields
- Olle Johansson on the immune system and electrosensitivity
- Lennart Hardell, Kjell Hansson, and Michael Kundi on brain tumors and cell phone use
- Michael Kundi on brain tumors that are non-cell phone related
- Zoreh Davanipour and Eugene Sobel on Alzheimer’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease and Breast Cancer
- Cindy Sage on evidence for Breast Cancer formation
- Carl Blackman on effects of signal modulation
[edit] Public Policy
- David Gee on the Precautionary Principle
- David Carpenter and Cindy Sage on health policy recommendations[4]
[edit] See also
- Electromagnetic radiation and health
- Mobile phone radiation and health
- Wireless electronic devices and health
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ^ Gee, David (2007-08-31). Section 16 - Late Lessons From Early Warnings: Towards realism and precaution with EMF? (PDF). BioInitiative Report. Retrieved on 2008-06-13.
- ^ Radiation risk from everyday devices assessed. European Environment Agency (2007-09-17). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ The BioInitiative Report - Biological Standards for Wireless. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ BioInitiative Report:A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF), 2007, <http://www.bioinitiative.org>.
