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Source document:
Does electromagnetic
field exposure endanger
health?
SCENIHR (2015)
Summary & Details:
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Level 2 - Details on Does electromagnetic field exposure endanger health?
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What are electromagnetic fields?..............................................................................2
Are there different types of EMF?..............................................................................2
Is EMF exposure dangerous for your health?.........................................................2
Can some people be especially sensitive to EMF?..................................................2
Is exposure to EMF continually increasing?............................................................2
What is the Scientific Committees' view in summary?.........................................2
The answers to these questions are a faithful summary of the scientific opinion
produced in 2015 by the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR):
"Potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF)"
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Copyright © DG Health and Consumers of the European Commission.
http://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/policy/opinions_plain_language/index_en.htm
1. What are electromagnetic fields?
2. Are there different types of EMF?
3. Is EMF exposure dangerous for your health?
4. Can some people be especially sensitive to EMF?
5. Is exposure to EMF continually increasing?
6. What is the Scientific Committees' view in summary?
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