Electromagnetic fields are finally being acknowledged as a potential biological hazard by the World Health Organization. The WHO have started an International EMF Project to perform research into the dangers of these EMF. The project’s aim is to study the potential health effects of a variety of EMF on humans as all humans are exposed to EMF no matter their location, it is just the severity that alters Therefore any affect on health, no matter how minimal, would have a major impact on public health and safety and EMF protection measure would have to be put into place.

Radio fields (RFs) are utilized in many ways to provide valuable and beneficial services, but as the usage of the cell phone has increased, so have the problems associated with RF exposure that is within close range, notably from the aerial of a cell phone. As technologies develop and are used more extensively we are faced with an increasing exposure to EMF and therefore we require EMF protection devices. All health effects must be thoroughly examined and the risks assessed due to the fact that there are an ever increasing number of magnetic medical devices being used and the possibility of a transportation system that will utilize a strong magnetic field.

The International EMF project was formulated in 1996 to examine all evidence of potential health impacts arising from exposure to EMF radiation within the frequency range of 0 to 300 GHz. Knowledge gaps being removed is a primary objective of the project and researchers are encouraged to do this with the backing of the WHO.

Some of the objectives of the project are as follows. The project intends to offer an informed, synchronized answer to global queries about the potential adverse effects on health due to EMF exposure. The project also aims to provide a report on potential adverse effects after studying and compiling the available knowledge. One of the tasks is also to decide where more investigation is needed in order to close current gaps in knowledge in order to ensure that dangers to health will be more accurately analyzed in future.

The project also aims to work in co-operation with funding agencies to ensure that an agenda is set for more focused studies to be made and more relevant information to be collected. All study results and additional information collected is to be integrated into the WHO’s Environmental Health Criteria monographs. Once the information is integrated it will be utilized to officially determine health hazards of exposure to EMF. They will also study currently available EMF protection devices

The aim of the WHO is also to assist the progress of the creation of globally satisfactory values in terms of levels of exposure to EMF radiation. Another part of their goals is to make available information in order to ensure that projects that are involved on behalf of local and nationwide authorities have their progress monitored and provide help to those who need it. This would include documents submitted on the subjects of EMF management as well the communication and risk perception aspects of EMF projects. In addition the project needs to provide any parties that request it with recommendations on the potential risks and adverse effects as a result of exposure to EMF as well as any measures to help improve the situation that they are consulted about.

This project will help to fill many gaps in current scientific knowledge by encouraging the appropriate groups to perform the necessary testing and thereby provide us with the answers we need to base our future decisions on. This project will for the basis of knowledge about this aspect of health and help guide our policies in a better informed direction. Analysis will also be done of EMF protection information and EMF protectors currently available to consumers.

To view the Research visit:http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf/docs/emf2002.pdf

To view the Research visit: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf/docs/niehs-report.pdf