Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Children's EMF Research Agenda


Static fields

Static magnetic fields were not specifically addressed at the Workshop. It was recognized, however, that there is also a need to address childhood susceptibility to static magnetic fields because of both developing technologies like magnetic levitation transportation and the ever-increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging techniques. This led to the following recommendation:

  • Future laboratory studies of static magnetic fields should consider the effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposures in addition to those of adult exposure. High Priority

    Rationale: There are few studies of the effects of prenatal and early postnatal exposure, particularly to very intense magnetic fields (>1 T).


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