Second Edition: Occupational and General Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Occupational Safety and Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2023) | Viewed by 344
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Interests: magnetic resonance; MRI safety; occupational exposure; electromagnetic fields; exposure assessment
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Special Issue Information
The human population is chronically exposed to natural and man-made sources of electromagnetic fields (EMFs). During the 20th century, environmental exposure to man-made EMFs increased, mainly due to advances in technologies. Everyone is exposed to EMFs both at home and at work, produced by domestic and industrial equipment and by telecommunication devices.
The ICNIRP guidelines establish the minimum health and safety requirements regarding occupational and general public exposure to the risks arising from EMFs in many ranges of frequencies. National legislations worldwide are based on these guidelines to set specific, safe limits.
Numerous studies have been performed to investigate the effects and possible health risks of EMF exposure. Despite many years of studies and some success, there is still controversy over the effects of low-level exposure, doubts regarding the possibility of a non-thermal mechanism of the EMF radiofrequency effect, and uncertainties in the assessment of health risks. The problems are complicated due to the complexity of living systems and the large variations in exposure conditions.
In this Second Edition, we will improve the contributions of the first Special Issue on research on EMFs and health, spanning studies focused on the biological effects of EMFs and on the assessment and dosimetry of EMF exposure. The aim of this new collection of papers is to highlight the needs of the field, including raising the quality of the exposure assessment to reduce uncertainties and to take stock of the knowledge about the biological effects of EMF interactions.
Dear Colleagues,
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health welcomes submissions for the second edition of the Special Issue entitled “Occupational and General Public Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields”.
In the last century, environmental exposure to man-made EMFs has been increasing, mainly due to advances in technologies. Everyone is exposed to EMFs, both at home and at work, produced by domestic and industrial equipment and by telecommunications devices.
EMF exposure leads to some well-known, short-term biological effects, while potential risks of long-term effects are still being investigated. Despite many years of studies and some success, there is still controversy over the effects of low-level exposure, doubts regarding the possibility of a non-thermal mechanism of the EMF radiofrequency effect, and uncertainties in the assessment of health risks. For example, consider the current controversial discussion about 5G.
This second edition will build on the contributions of the first Special Issue to the research on EMF and health, spanning studies focused on the biological effects of EMF exposure and on the assessment and dosimetry of such exposure. The aim of this new collection of papers is to highlight the needs of the field, including raising the quality of exposure assessment to reduce uncertainties and to take stock of the knowledge about the biological effects of EMF interactions.
As in the first edition, this second one will be not limited to specific kinds of EMF, but it will provide equal space to papers on EMFs produced from natural and artificial sources that are static or variable in time and related to both occupational and general public safety.
Reports on current regulations and expert opinions on open questions will be also invited to deal with specific aspects not always appropriately addressed, such as regulations and health surveillance in occupational environments.
We warmly invite you to contribute to this second edition of the Special Issue with your outstanding research to create a cohesive collection on this very exciting, but still underexplored, research topic.
Original papers, case studies, reviews, and letters to editors are welcome.
Dr. Valentina Hartwig
Dr. Giuseppe Acri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- occupational exposure
- electromagnetic fields
- exposure assessment
- static magnetic field
