Mep Pushing For Tighter Limits On Electromagnetic Fields

摘要

A draft opinion on the health concerns related to the potentially dangerous electromagnetic fields will be put to the European Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on 21 January with a call for exposure limits to be tightened up.rnThe report, drafted by Belgian Liberal MEP Frederique Ries, finds that a growing number of studies show repeated exposure to electromagnetic waves can result in the risk of cancer (leukemia in children especially), Alzheimer's, problems affecting sleep or psychological problems.rnThe levels regarded as safe for exposure have not been adjusted since 1999 and according to Ries "take no account of developments in information and communication technologies, of the recommendations issued by the European Environment Agency (EEA) or of the stricter emissions standards adopted for example by Belgium, Italy and Austria." Ries is therefore calling for the EU to limit exposure to electromagnetic fields.