Governmental

Health Canada Radiation Protection Branch
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ehp/ehd/rpb/index.htm

Health Canada is the federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. In partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Health Canada provides national leadership to develop health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians.

Health Canada's website provides a description of Health Safety Code 6, detailing the safety requirements for the installation and use of radiofrequency (RF) devices that operate in the frequency range 10 KHz to 300GHz. This site contributes a wide variety of source materials on health and wireless technology including press releases, reports and scientific papers, and frequently asked questions and answers.

National Cancer Institute, Radiation Epidemiology Branch
www.dceg.ims.nci.nih.gov/ebp/reb/index.html

The Radiation Epidemiology Branch is part of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the USA. It conducts epidemiological research to identify and quantify the risk of cancer in populations exposed to ionising and non-ionising radiation, especially at low-dose levels.

This site displays publications from the Branch. You are able to access publications, articles and press releases relating to a variety of health concerns regarding radiation and epidemiology.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
www.cdc.gov/niosh/emf.html

NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. NIOSH identifies the causes of work-related diseases and injuries and the potential hazards of new work technologies and practices.

The electromagnetic fields section of the NIOSH site provides links to information on radiation.

Agencies and Associations

The Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS)
www.bioelectromagnetics.org

BEMS is an independent organisation of biological and physical scientists, physicians, and engineers interested in the interactions of non-ionising radiation with biological systems.

Information on the Bioelectromagnetic Society's newsletters, publications and planned meetings can be found on the site. It also offers a series of links to related sites.

Federal Communications Commission
www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins/

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent U.S. government agency that reports directly to Congress. The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) regulates radiofrequency technology.

This website provides information in the form of factsheets and bulletins. In particular, bulletins 56 and 65 were written as a direct response to increased public concern regarding the safety of wireless technology. The bulletins provide factual information about the potential dangers of exposure to non-ionizing radiation and the latest information on FCC guidelines for human exposure to RF energy.

The Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/cdrh/ocd/mobilphone.html

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an American consumer protection agency that enforces the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. The agency operates the Engineering and Analytical Centre at Winchester, Massachusetts, which tests radiation-emitting products. Assessing the safety and risks of such products is one of the FDA's activities. The FDA protects consumers by ensuring that products meet certain public health standards.

Through statements and a series of questions and answers, the FDA's site outlines its role concerning the safety of mobile phones, the possibility of mobile phones presenting a health hazard and what can be done to minimize potential risks. In addition, it offers summaries of research conducted by the U.S. mobile phone industry into the safety of mobile phones.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR)
www.seas.upenn.edu/~kfoster/comar.htm

The Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) is a technical committee under the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EBMS) of the IEEE. Its primary area of interest is biological effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. It "examines and interprets the biological effects and presents its findings in an authoritative manner, usually in Technical Information Statements or Position Papers".

The statements and papers are posted on the site.

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
www.icnirp.de

The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an independent scientific organization responsible for providing guidance and advice on the health hazards of non-ionizing radiation exposure. ICNIRP has established four Standing Committees covering epidemiology, biology, physics, and optical radiation.

This site is dedicated to providing information about radiation and personal health via numerous sources including reviews of studies and reports, and a series of joint publications with the International Labour Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organisation. Topics covered by the site include the possible health hazards of electromagnetic fields, guidelines for maximum exposure and the protection of workers from radiation.

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)
www.ncrp.com/info.html

The NCRP is chartered by the US Congress, but is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit, public service organisation. It seeks to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements that represent the consensus of leading scientific thinking. It also facilitates and stimulates cooperation among organisations concerned with the scientific and related aspects of radiation protection and measurements.

The NCRP site provides abstracts for a series of NCRP publications including reports, commentaries, statements and symposium proceedings. You are able to order the complete version of publications.

National Radiological Protection Board
http://www.nrpb.org.uk/

The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) was created by the Radiological Protection Act in 1970. Under the Act, the statutory functions of the NRPB are to acquire knowledge and advise people in the community (including government departments) about protection from radiation hazards. Radiation hazards are defined in the Act as the dangers of ionising radiations emitted by radioactive substances and other sources of radiation which are electromagnetic but not ionising.

NRPB's site gives an overview of a variety of the issues pertaining to wireless technology and health. The NRPB site posts its policy statement regarding the ICNIRP guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. Moreover, it summarizes the NRPB's position on the issue of the safety of mobile phones and base stations.

Royal Society of Canada
www.rsc.ca/english/RFreport.html

The Royal Society of Canada is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. Its primary objective is to promote learning and research in the natural and social sciences and in the humanities.

The Society's website hosts an informative report prepared by an independent expert panel entitled, A Review of the Potential Health Risks of Radiofrequency Fields from Wireless Telecommunication Devices. In order to review the adequacy of Safety Code 6, the report examines potential biological and health effects of radio frequency fields resulting from the use of wireless technology.

World Health Organization
www.who.int/peh-emf/

The World Health Organisation (WHO), is a specialised agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States. WHO promotes technical co-operation for health among nations, carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life.

WHO is responsible for the International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project, established in 1996. The International EMF Project assesses health and environmental effects of exposure to static and time varying electric magnetic fields in the frequency range 0-300 GHz, with a view to the development of international guidelines on exposure limits.

The International EMF Project identifies telecommunications facilities and associated devices, such as cell phones, as major sources of exposure to EMF. Relevant information available on this website includes extensive profiles on EMF research, international EMF standards and scientific reports on the personal health effects of exposure to EMF.

World of Wireless Communications
http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/issues/health/

This site is maintained by the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). It has useful FAQs on a variety of health-related topics.


Academic SItes; Other Publications

Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones and Health, UK
www.iegmp.org.uk

The report of the Expert Panel can be accessed on this site. The UK Government established the Panel to examine possible effects of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters on health. The report provides a comprehensive review of the issues.

Aachen University of Technology
www.femu.rwth-aachen.de/

The Research Center for the Environmental Compatibility of Electro-Magnetic Fields is located at the Aachen University of Technology. The centre conducts interdisciplinary research on the interaction of electromagnetic fields.

The site maintains a database of publications on the biological effects of low and high frequency fields. Access to a database of publication titles is available on-line.

EMF-Link Home Page
http://infoventures.com/emf/

EMF-Link, sponsored by Information Ventures Inc., is a biomedical science and engineering clearinghouse on electric and magnetic fields.

EMF-Link provides substantive information on biological and health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from common sources such as power lines, electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment, communication facilities, cellular phones, and computers.

The Medical College of Wisconsin
www.mcw.edu/gcrc/cop/cell-phone-health-faq/toc.html

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is a private, academic institution. The General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at MCW was founded in 1962 to facilitate research excellence and improve the health of diverse populations.

The GCRC section of the MCW web site includes "Electromagnetic fields and human health", by Dr. John Moulder. It provides a range of questions and answers about the effects of cellular phones and their base antennas on human health, including summaries of human and laboratory studies.


Microwave News
www.microwavenews.com

Microwave News is an on-line source for non-ionising radiation and personal health.

Current and backdated editions of Microwave Newsletters are accessible on the site, and an exhaustive list of North American and international links on wireless and health.