Guest editors' introduction: Is EMF a potential environmental risk for children?

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BioelectromagneticsVolume 26, Issue S7 p. S2-S4 Guest EditorialFree Access Guest editors' introduction: Is EMF a potential environmental risk for children? Mike Repacholi, Corresponding Author Mike Repacholi [email protected] Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandRadiation and Environmental Health, World Health Organization, 21 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.Search for more papers by this authorRichard Saunders, Richard Saunders Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorEmilie van Deventer, Emilie van Deventer Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorLeeka Kheifets, Leeka Kheifets School of Public Health University of California Los Angeles, CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this author Mike Repacholi, Corresponding Author Mike Repacholi [email protected] Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandRadiation and Environmental Health, World Health Organization, 21 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.Search for more papers by this authorRichard Saunders, Richard Saunders Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorEmilie van Deventer, Emilie van Deventer Radiation and Environmental Health World Health Organization Geneva, SwitzerlandSearch for more papers by this authorLeeka Kheifets, Leeka Kheifets School of Public Health University of California Los Angeles, CaliforniaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 October 2005 https://doi.org/10.1002/bem.20157Citations: 13AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES AGNIR. 2003. Independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionizing Radiation. Health effects from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. Documents of the NRPB 14(2): 177. COST281. 2002. European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research Workshop on “Mobile communication and children”. See: www.cost281.org/. HCN. 2002. Health Council of the Netherlands. Report on “Mobile phones: An evaluation of the health effects”. See http://www.gr.nl/. IARC. 2002. International Agency for Research on Cancer. Non-ionizing radiation, Part 1: Static and extremely low frequency electric and magnetic fields, Vol. 80. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. Lyon: IARC Press. 429p. ICNIRP. 1998. International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz). Health Physics 74(4): 494– 522. IEGMP. 2000. Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones. Report “Mobile Phones and Health” .See: www.iegmp.org.uk/. Kheifets L, Repacholi M, Saunders R, van Deventer E. 2005. Sensitivity of children to electromagnetic fields. Pediatrics 116: e303– e313. NRPB. 2004. National Radiological Protection Board. Review of the scientific evidence limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields (0–300 GHz). Documents of the NRPB 15(3): 215. Citing Literature Volume26, IssueS72005Pages S2-S4 ReferencesRelatedInformation