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Organizations associated with the EMF Project

Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz: Germany
COST 281
Federal Communications Commission: USA
Health and Safety Executive: UK
Health Protection Agency: UK
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
International Labour Office
National Institute for Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) RAPID Program
University of Ottawa (rfcom): Canada

Many other organizations also provide information on EMF; some sites are listed below in order to provide a diverse source of information. This does not imply that the views or opinions expressed in these sites are endorsed or recommended by WHO.

Organizations or societies with an interest in EMF exposure and health but not associated with the Project

American Industrial Hygiene Associations (AIHA) Nonionizing Radiation Committee
Belgian BioElectroMagnetic Group (BBEMG)
BEMS - Bioelectromagnetics Society and Bioelectromagnetics Journal
BEMS - Bioelectromagnetics Journal: Publisher's Site
Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Elettra 2000
European BioElectromagnetics Association
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization - CENELEC
Green Facts - Scientific Facts on EMF from Power lines, wiring & appliances
Information Ventures, EMF-link
Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Biological Effects Policy Advisory Group Position Statement May 2006
Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) EMF and Health Fact File
Medical College of Wisconsin, J Moulder's FAQs
Microwave News
Non Ionizing Radiation Medical Expert Desk (NIRMED)
US National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)ELF
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) RF
Research Association for Radio Applications (Forschungsgemeinschaft Funk e.V.): English & German
Russian National Committee on Non-ionising Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP): English
Swiss Research Foundation on Mobile Communication (Forschungsstiftung Mobilkommunikation)

 
Participating countries & entities in EMF Project


WHAT'S NEW!

IARC World Cancer Report 2008
Full report
Chapter 12.2 Electromagnetic Radiation [pdf 967kb]

ELF EMF Workshop Rapporteur's report
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EMF eLearning course now available
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QUICK LINKS IN THE EMF SITE

Model Legislation
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Fact Sheets and Information Sheets
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The EMF Standards World Wide Database
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