Bulletin on effects of exposure to low-frequency electric and magnetic fields by Prof.Leena Korpinen
Professor Leena Korpinen from the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering has drawn up a biannual bulletin of the newest research and articles concerning possible effects of exposure to low-frequency electric and magnetic fields.
Leena Korpinen starts her bulletin by sharing the latest about the EU
Directive being prepared on the minimum health and safety requirements
regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical
agents (electromagnetic fields). The directive has moved forward
within EU institutions, but it has not yet reached its final form.
Bulletin draws attention to two conferences, the 34th Annual Meeting
of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS), held in Brisbane,
Australia, in June, and the 7th International Workshop on Biological
Effects of Electromagnetic Fields in Malta in October.
Moreover, Leena Korpinen shares her experiences from the workshop
titled "EMF Health Risk Research: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
for the Future", held in Monte Verità, Switzerland, in October.
Workshop focused on finding novel hypotheses for research (especially
regarding interaction mechanisms) and also on reviewing current understanding of the
possible mechanisms.
New scientific articles on the subject are also included in the bulletin.
There are two articles on childhood leukaemia, the bulletin first
reports on a study on potential associations between paternal
occupational exposure and the child developing leukaemia, followed by
an article on a study conducted in the Czech Republic examining the
association between exposure to magnetic fields and childhood
leukaemia. The third article includes evaluations of published
exposure limits. As usual, the bulletin ends with an article on
occupational exposure and the effects related to it. This time, it's
an Indian study on chromosomal alterations in electrical workers
exposed to electromagnetic fields.
Situation Report Bulletin 2/2012 - published 27 December 2012 (shorted version of the bulletin in Finnish)
More information: Professor Leena Korpinen, 040 5952035,
">leena.korpinen@tut.fi