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United States of America

National contacts

EMF Activities

Information Resources



National contacts

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Contact name:
W. Gregory Lotz, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Science

Organization/address:
Division of Applied Research and Technology
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Mailstop R-2
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
United States of America

Tel: +1 (513) 841-4143
Fax: +1 (513) 841-4508
Email: wlotz@cdc.gov
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

Topic page for EMF information
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emf/

Federal Communications Commission

Contact name:
Robert D. Weller, P.E.
Office of Engineering and Technology

Organization/address:
Federal Communications Commission
Office of Engineering and Technology
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554
United States of America

Tel: +1 (202) 418-7397
Fax: +1 (202) 418-1918
Email: Robert.Weller@fcc.gov
Website: http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety

Food & Drug Administration - The Center for Devices & Radiological Health

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the FDA is responsible for regulating radiation emitting products, including consumer electronics that emit ELF/RF-EMF. Requests for information/assistance on the health risks associated with ELF-EMF or RF emitting electronic products should be directed to:

Organization/address:
Division of Small Manufacturers
International and Consumer Assistance (DSMICA)
FDA/CDRH/OCER/DSMICA (HFZ-220)
1350 Piccard Drive
Rockville, MD 20850-4307
United States of America

Tel: +1 800 638 2041 or +1 301 443 6597 (8:00AM to 5:00PM, EST)
Email: DSMICA@CDRH.FDA.GOV
Website: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/

EMF Activities

:: US Air Force Research Laboratory - 2006 report [pdf 126kb]

:: US Federal Communications Commission - 2004 report [pdf 14kb]

Information Resources

:: US Food & Drug Administration: Cell phones

:: US Food & Drug Administration: Wireless medical telemetry - EMF interference concerns & solutions

:: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/emfrapid/booklet/emf2002.pdf
   NIEHS booklet with Q & A's regarding electric and magnetic fields associated with the use of electric
   power.