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THE INTERNATIONAL EMF PROJECT 10TH IAC MEETING SUMMARY

• Attendance & Leadership: Nearly 80 attendees attended, with new participants from Bahrain, Greece, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority, and Portugal. Dr. Bernard Veyret (France) was elected chairman and Dr. Qinghua He (China) vice chairman.

• Project Update: Dr. Michael Repacholi presented a project update, highlighting increased international participation.

• WHO Health Risk Assessments:

  • Static Fields: A draft Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) monograph is finalized, scientific editing completed; translation is ongoing.
  • ELF Fields: Draft EHC for ELF fields available; includes chapters covering various disease categories. Task group meeting planned for late Oct 2005; publication expected early 2006. Further work session planned for July 2005.

• International Activities & Standards:

  • IEC (TC106): Developing SAR measurement standards (300 MHz - 3 GHz) and general compliance tools for RF/EMF across frequency ranges.
  • IEEE/ICES: Harmonizing RF safety standards (C95.1-2005), aligning with ICNIRP basic restrictions for public up to 100 GHz. Activities include safety program recommended practices.
  • ICNIRP: Comprehensive EMF literature review underway. Revising guidelines for static magnetic fields (low frequency electric/magnetic up to 100 kHz) and RF fields (lower priority). Clarified stance on EU Member directives (pragmatic but evidence-based limits unless misuse).
  • UK HPA-RPD: Assimilated ICNIRP guidelines. Research ongoing into RF effects, dosimetry. AGNIR providing independent advice on EMF risks.

• National Initiatives:

  • Australia (ARPANSA): EME Program funding until 2009, supporting research and information. Completed Interphone study component. Finalizing updated EMF fact sheets.
  • Japan (NIES): Initial paper on childhood leukemia accepted for publication. Assessing domestic appliance EMF exposures.

• National Concerns & Standards:

  • National activity/standard updates solicited. WHO Framework for EMF Standards facilitates consensus.
  • WHO Model EMF Legislation drafted (Act, Regulation, Explanatory Memorandum).
  • WHO Precautionary Framework refined for policy making under uncertainty, calls for iterative evaluation and stakeholder participation. To be finalized post-Ottawa workshop.

• Occupational Exposure: Drafting document "Managing EMF Workplace Exposures" by WHO/NIOSH.

• Workshops & Meetings:

  • Children and EMF (Istanbul, 2004): Concluded insufficient evidence; EHS guidelines protective.
  • Electrical Hypersensitivity (Prague, 2004): Largely dismissed in controlled studies; advocated "IEI" term replacing EHS.
  • Mobile Communication & Health (Moscow, 2004): Strong EMF science basis, need harmonization, further research encouraged.
  • Bioeffects to Legislation (Slovenia, 2004): Emphasized science-based limits; cautioned against misusing precautionary principle.

• Research:

  • WHO Research Review: Broad areas covered, many replications.
  • WHO Research Agenda: Updated research recommendations linked to recent workshops and projects (e.g., RF agenda revised, French-Russian microwave study protocol agreed). New agenda advisory group needed.

• Information & Communication:

  • WHO publications, website updates (EMF Project data, fact sheets). New EU local authority brochure designed. WHO Research Database (over 1100 studies) and Worldwide Standards Database launched/accessed.