Health effects of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields in view of studies performed in Poland and abroad

The review presents modern views on the assessment of bioeffects and health risk in workers exposed to different intensities of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). The review of studies carried out in Poland and abroad reveals that non-specific symptoms and functional disturbances of various physiologica...

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Published in:Medycyna pracy 2007, Vol.58 (1), p.19
Main Authors: Sobiczewska, Elibieta, Szmigielski, Stanisław
Format: Article
Language:eng ; pol
Subjects:
Animals
Clinical Trials as Topic
Electromagnetic Fields - adverse effects
Humans
Occupational Exposure
Poland
Radiation
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
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Summary:The review presents modern views on the assessment of bioeffects and health risk in workers exposed to different intensities of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). The review of studies carried out in Poland and abroad reveals that non-specific symptoms and functional disturbances of various physiological systems may develop in persons exposed to EMF of intensities below international safety recommendations, however exact EMF threshold values responsible for inducing these responses are not known. There are no valid data on the possibility of increased risk of various diseases, including cancer, in workers exposed to EMFs. However, hints that the increased morbidity is possible in small groups of workers with long-term exposure to high intensities of EMFs do exist.
ISSN:0465-5893
2353-1339