French Health Agency Recommends Children and Vulnerable Groups Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
From Joel Moskowitz
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
French Health Agency Recommends Children and Vulnerable Groups Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
Prolog press release here
In a major public announcement today, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health warned the public to reduce their exposure to cell phone radiation.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health, ANSES, announced today the results of a two-year review by an expert Working Group of the scientific research on the risks related to exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation. (1)
“This update has not brought to light any proven health effect and does not result in any proposed new maximum exposure limits for the population. However, limited levels of evidence do point to different biological effects in humans or animals. In addition, some publications suggest a possible increased risk of brain tumour, over the long term, for heavy users of mobile phones. Given this information, and against a background of rapid development of technologies and practices, ANSES recommends limiting the population”s exposure to radiofrequencies “” in particular from mobile phones “” especially for children and intensive users, and controlling the overall exposure that results from relay antennas.”
“The findings of this expert appraisal are therefore consistent with the classification of radiofrequencies proposed by the World Health Organization”s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as “possibly carcinogenic” for heavy users of mobile phones.In addition, the expert appraisal nevertheless shows, with limited levels of evidence, different biological effects in humans or animals, some of which had already been reported in 2009: these can affect sleep, male fertility or cognitive performance.” (pg. 2)
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