Expert Panel Report on radio frequency fields

["Frederic Dawson" <ydc90@dial.pipex.com>]

Royal Society of Canada

Release of Expert Panel Report on radio frequency fields

The report can be found at http://www.rsc.ca/english/RFreport.html

1998 - Press release announcing the study
Ottawa--Acting in response to a request from Health Canada, the President of
the Royal Society of Canada has appointed an Expert Panel on potential
health risks associated with radio-frequency fields. The panel's report will
be completed and submitted to Health Canada in March, 1999.
The Expert Panel will review the range of risk factors that have been
associated with the radio-frequency fields used for wireless
telecommunications technologies, especially the newer PCS networks,
including hand-held devices, transmitter towers, and roof-top antennas.
These risk factors include what are called "thermal effects," "athermal
effects," and "non-thermal effects." The Panel will also examine and comment
on the adequacy of Health Canada's "Safety Code 6," which regulates the
exposure of Canadians to radio-frequency fields, in the light of the latest
scientific studies on the range of risk factors indicated above.
Members of the Royal Society of Canada's panel were selected by the
Society's Committee on Expert Panels. Names of the Expert Panel members and
the terms of reference for their report follow.
The Society welcomes comments from interested parties in Canada on issues
relevant to this panel's report. All comments received will be forwarded to
the panel members. Please send your comments in writing by mail or facsimile
to the following address no later than September 15, 1998:

Fred Dawson
3 Barnsbury Close, New Malden
Surrey. KT3 5BP
England
44(181) 287 2176
Personal webb page : http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/drive/ydc90/
Work Email : modsafety@gtnet.gov.uk


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