Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic radiation and human health

Exposure limits for the public in most countries, where they exist, are based on the recommendations of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). However, the ICNIRP recommended maximum exposure limits, while they reflect the best current scientific knowledge on the subject of human exposure to electromagnetic radiation, should not necessarily be adopted directly into national and regional legislation without taking into account wider societal factors such as public anxiety about placement of electromagnetic radiation sources.

An interesting example of where current ICNIRP exposure limits to electromagnetic radiation (in this case, low frequency electric fields) is the occurrence of the disorder known as Lipoatrophia Semicircularis, predominately in office workers. Electric fields responsible for this condition occur at around 5 - 10 times less than ICNIRP recommendations for public exposure.

There is still room for doubt regarding long term effects to low levels of electromagnetic radiation, and while studies to date have tended to focus on serious illnesses such as cancers, there remains considerable anecdotal evidence regarding less severe conditions such as sleeping disorders, although this particular effect remains elusive to scientific confirmation.

A large amount of conflicting information is now available in the public domain. Radiansa Consulting provides a complete evaluation of electromagnetic exposures in your building or installation, not only in the context of current local legislation and ICNIRP recommendations, but in a wider context including factors such as average exposure levels and alternative nonofficial exposure limits, providing helpful information and advice whilst maintaining an unbiased position on what remains a highly controversial subject.