With increasing use of mobile phones and VDUs, levels of background radiation and electromagnetism are rising, particularly in the workplace and also in the home. To some extent this is unavoidable, but the level of dangers is unclear: is it trivially small, moderate or high? What are the risks of illness, and how can these be reduced to minimal or tolerable levels? Are some people more vulnerable than others? What can or should employers, building engineers and designers, product designers, workers and other members of the public do?This book, of which the chapters derive from presentations given by distinguished authorities at a major international conference, aims to present sound technical information on the whole range of key issues in a clear and accessible way.
Author(s): Clements-Croome
Edition: 1
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 560
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 9
Preface......Page 23
Healthy Buildings......Page 28
Evidence for Nonthermal Electromagnetic Bioeffects: Potential Health Risks in Evolving Low-Frequency Microwave Environments......Page 60
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields in the Living Environment......Page 78
An Introduction to the Naturally Occurring and the Man Made Electromagnetic Environment......Page 144
Mast Action UK - Legal Services......Page 162
Environmental Impact of Electrosmog......Page 174
Product Liability, Product Safety and the Precautionary Principle......Page 192
Questions Discussion......Page 204
What are We Exposed to? The Most Significant Sources of Exposure in the Built Environment......Page 212
Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields Leading to Standards......Page 220
Biological Effects of Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields......Page 232
Reduction and Shielding of RF and Microwaves......Page 258
Are We Measuring the Right Things? Windows, Viewpoints Sensitivity......Page 266
Questions Discussion......Page 282
Biological Effects of Neutralising Vaccines: the Effects of Weak Electromagnetic Fields and the Concordance between the Two......Page 292
Electroclinical Syndromes - Live Wires in Your Office?......Page 306
Health Effects of High Voltage Powerlines......Page 320
Effects of 50 Hz Magnetic Field Exposure on Mammalian Cells in Culture......Page 332
Electromagnetic Fields - Interactions with the Human Body......Page 338
Evidence to Support the Hypothesis that Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation are a Ubiquitous Universal Genotoxic Carcinogen......Page 356
Static Electricity in the Modern Human Environment......Page 390
Screen Dermatitis and Electrosensitivity: Preliminary Observations in the Human Skin......Page 402
Theoretical and Experimental Evidences where Present Safety Standards Conflict with Reality......Page 416
Mobile Phones and Cognitive Function......Page 430
Questions Discussion......Page 438
Electromagnetism and the Insurance Industry......Page 456
PTSD or PTSD2 Assessing Responding to Pre and Post Telecoms Stress Disorder......Page 460
Electromagnetic Environments and Health in Buildings......Page 462
Questions Discussion......Page 466
Exposure Guidelines for Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation: Past, Present and Future......Page 472
Research on Mobile Phones and Health......Page 480
New Site Sharing Technology for 3G and the City of Tomorrow......Page 492
Mobile Communications and Health......Page 512
Moving Beyond EMF Public Policy Paralysis......Page 526
Questions Discussion......Page 544
Catania Resolution......Page 550
Index......Page 552
