Electromagnetic Fields and Health
Factfile on the potential health effects of low level electromagnetic fields upto 300 GHz provided by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Electromagnetic Fields and Health
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are inevitably produced by any electrical apparatus. Examples include power lines and cables, electrical appliances, mobile phones and base stations, and TV and radio transmitters. For more than thirty years there have been concerns about health risks from EMFs.
Originally, these concerns were about the fields produced by the electric power system that supplies energy for domestic and industrial use, but more recently, the concerns have included mobile phones as well.
The IET has been examining the issue carefully for many years, and has produced this booklet to provide authoritative information and unbiased advice on the subject.
Mobile Phones and Electricity Distribution Factfile
(1346 k) Updated July 2007