EMFacts Consultancy, founded in 1994 by Don Maisch, has produced a wide range of reports and papers dealing with various health issues related to human exposure to Electromagnetic Radiation.

This website was established in 1997 as an independent source of information on the possible health and safety issues arising from human exposure to Electromagnetic Energy (EME).

This consists of both 50 and 60 Hertz (Hz) Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) from our use of electricity and Radio-frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) from telecommunications.

This site is designed to be utilized as a resource by individuals, groups, organisations and communities who are trying to em power themselves by gaining a better understanding of the complex issues involved with this important environmental issue.

"That which is looked upon by one generation as the apex of human knowledge is often considered an absurdity by the next, and that which is regarded as a superstition in one century, may form the basis of science for the following one." - Attributed to Paracelsus

Latest news and information

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Papers/Publications

    Many of the papers below are PDF files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be downloaded at the Adobe website.

  1. NEW: Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection - Warning on children and mobile phone use. Moscow, Russia, 14 April 2008 (Downloadable PDF added April 30, 2005.)

  2. Conflict of Interest and Bias in Health Advisory Committees: A case study of the WHO’s EMF Task Group. JACNEM, Vol. 21 No. 1, pages 15-17, April 2006 (Downloadable PDF)

  3. Breast cancer cluster at ABC Studios – Toowong, Queensland: An independent perspective on extremely low frequency magnetic fields as a possible factor for the breast cancer cluster at the Brisbane ABC studios at Toowong Queensland. (Downloadable PDF added February 4, 2007.)

  4. Why 4 mG is preferable to 1000 mG. Reasons why the Australian NH&MRC Interim ELF guidelines (and ICNIRP) for powerfrequency (50-60 Hz) magnetic field limits are not justifiable for human health protection. (Downloadable PDF added October 5, 2006.)

  5. Medical warnings needed on DECT cordless phone use Reasons why medical practitioners should advise their patients against DECT phone use, JACNEM Vol. 25 No. 2 August 2006. (Downloadable PDF added October 5, 2006.)

  6. Mobile phone use: It's time to take precautions. An overview of the Mobile Phone health issue by Don Maisch, JACNEM Vol. 20 No. 1 April 2001:3-10. (Downloadable PDF)

  7. Children and mobile phone use: Is there a health risk? Comments from experts as to why children should limit their use of mobile phones. (Downloadable PDF)

  8. Notes on the International Conference - Mobile Communications and Health: Medical, Biological, and Social Problems. September 20th-22nd 2004, Moscow, Russia. By Don Maisch. (Downloadable PDF added December 16, 2004)

  9. The ICNIRP Guidelines: RF risk assessment built on a house of cards. (Downloadable PDF updated on May 20, 2005)

  10. NEWSPEAK: Redefining the Precautionary Principle for the Cellphone Industry, (Downloadable PDF added March 2, 2004

  11. A guide for Homeowners: EMFs from Electrical Wiring and Appliances. Downloadable PDF added May 13, 2004)

  13. Changes in Health Status in a Group of CFS and CF Patients Following Removal of Excessive 50 Hz Magnetic Field Exposure. D Maisch, J Podd, B Rapley. JACNEM Vol. 21 No. 1 April 2002:15-19. (Downloadable PDF)

  14. Reducing the level of 50 Hz Magnetic Fields Lessens Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue and Improves Sleep. 2nd International Workshop on "Biological effects of Electromagnetic fields", 7-11 October 2002, Rohodes, Greece. John Podd & Don Maisch.

  15. The Ross House Electrical Substation: Workcare compensation case, Melbourne Victoria, Australia, 1991-1992 (Summary). A 'hard copy' 114 page report compiled in Jan-Feb 1999 is available from EMFacts Consultancy.

  16. Pseudo-iron deficiency in a French population living near high-voltage transmission lines: a dilemma for clinicians by Eric Hachulla, Marie-Therese Caulier-Leleu, Odile Fontaine, Lofti Mehianoui, Paul Pelerin; European Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume (issue): 11 (6) 2000. A 'hard copy' 28 page report compiled on this research is available from EMFacts Consultancy.

  17. EMFacts case histories that indicate prolonged exposure to environmental level powerline frequency electromagnetic fields can impair immune system function.

  19. Melatonin, Tamoxifen, 50 - 60 Hertz Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer. D Maisch. An Australian Senate discussion paper. 27 October 1997 (published in Hansard).

  20. Setting radio frequency/Microwave (RF/MW) exposure guidelines to protect workers and the public: Russia and the West in major conflict. D Maisch, January 2000.

  21. Submissions to Standards Australia on adopting the ICNIRP radio frequency exposure limits for Australia and New Zealand.

  22. Electromagnetics Forum: The original 4 issue magazine on the subject of health effects from Electromagnetic Radiation. Since superceded by this web site.

  23. CSIRO Report: The landmark 1994 study conducted by Dr Stan Barnett of the CSIRO for the Australian government into the status of research into potential health problems with mobile phones.
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EMFacts Consultancy:
Don Maisch
PO Box 1403,
Lindisfarne 7015,
Tasmania, AUSTRALIA.

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