ICNIRP To Revise 1998 Radio Frequency Guidelines

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Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typepolicy

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

ICNIRP To Revise 1998 Radio Frequency Guidelines ICNIRP continues to ignore the preponderance of the research which documents non-thermal biologic and health effects from radio frequency radiation exposure. Are conflicts of interest the reason? Munich, Germany, December 7, 2017 The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection's (ICNIRP) current guidelines for the high- frequency (100 kHz - 300 GHz) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum were published in 1998. Given the large body of relevant research that has been generated since those 1998 guidelines, ICNIRP is now revising the guidelines to incorporate this literature. The revision of the guidelines has been underway since 2014, and a public consultation version of the updated guidelines is expected within the first half of 2018. Given this timing, ICNIRP has been asked whether, in the interim period, the current guidelines can still be considered as protective. This is a very reasonable question, particularly given that changes are anticipated in the revised guidelines. As part of the revision process ICNIRP has considered in detail whether the 1998 guidelines remain protective for current exposure scenarios, where it was noted that the anticipated changes relate primarily to the improvement of transparency and consistency across the exposure limits and the addition of new limits to account for exposure situations associated with potential technological advances, and further that the anticipated exposure limit changes are very small compared to the large degree of precaution that was built into the 1998 guidelines. ICNIRP therefore concluded that the 1998 guidelines do remain protective. That is, the 1998 guidelines still provide protection against all known health effects of high-frequency radiation within the frequency range 100 kHz - 300 GHz. However, if ICNIRP should discover aspects of the 1998 guidelines that are not sufficiently protective during the remainder of the high-frequency guidelines revision process, ICNIRP will immediately publish interim amendments that would remain in force until the revised guidelines are published. ICNIRP is keen to obtain feedback on the upcoming high frequency guidelines, and will seek this feedback via a public consultation process. It is anticipated that the public consultation document will be completed mid-2018, with the associated public consultation period beginning thereafter. Further updates on the high-frequency guidelines revision process, including publication of the public consultation document, will be made available through this website and via newsletter (icnirp.org; icnirp.org). icnirp.org

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Study typepolicy

Effect directionunclear

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ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 66% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

The text states ICNIRP is revising its 1998 high-frequency (100 kHz–300 GHz) guidelines and expects a public consultation version in the first half of 2018. It reports ICNIRP concluded the 1998 guidelines remain protective against all known health effects within 100 kHz–300 GHz, with anticipated changes described as mainly transparency/consistency improvements and addition of new limits for potential technological advances; it also states interim amendments would be published if insufficient protection is identified.

Outcomes measured

RF exposure guideline revision (ICNIRP)
Assessment of protectiveness of 1998 ICNIRP RF guidelines
Public consultation process for updated guidelines

Limitations

No study methods, data, or systematic evidence synthesis described (appears to be an organizational/news/policy statement).
No specific exposure scenarios, populations, or health endpoints evaluated in the text.
Publication venue, peer-review status, and publication year are not provided in the metadata.

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