ICBE-EMF Comments to ANSES on Radiofrequency and Cancer
The International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) has filed comments to the draft report of ANSES, the French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety on “Radiofrequencies and Cancer.”
“The totality of the above findings strengthens IARC’s conclusion from 2011, when radiofrequency radiation was classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (IARC 2013). To dismiss those findings in order to maintain current exposure limits to radiofrequency radiation is not in the best interest of public health.”
“The extensive scientific literature on adverse effects of radiofrequency radiation should alert public health agencies of risks to human health, including cancer, in order for exposure limits to be set to levels that minimize those risks.”
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About the ICBE-EMF
ICBE-EMF is an international consortium of scientists, doctors and researchers with expertise and peer-reviewed publications on the biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields including radiofrequency radiation (RFR). Exposure sources include cell phones, wireless laptops and computers, Wi-Fi, cell towers and cellular antennas The Commission is committed to upholding the highest standards of scientific research and makes science-based recommendations to ensure the protection of the public and environment.