EMF-Portal Stops Importing New Papers on Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation

2017 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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An announcement states that, due to lack of financial resources, EMF-Portal suspended importing new radio frequency and mobile phone-related articles as of November 27, 2017, while continuing to import other EMF papers.

Study snapshot

Publicationmanual · 2017

Study typepolicy

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

EMF-Portal Stops Importing New Papers on Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation Why did EMF-Portal's funders only stop funding the Portal's work on RF radiation? EMF-Portal issued the following announcement on November 28: "Due to a lack of financial resources, we unfortunately have to suspend the import of any new radio frequency and mobile phone-related articles as of now (November 27, 2017)." The portal has continued to import other EMF papers. This archive is an invaluable resource to the field. EMF-Portal has an extensive database which includes more than 25,000 publications and 6,000 summaries of scientific studies on the effects of electromagnetic fields. The head of the project is Dr. rer. nat. Sarah Drießen (driessen@femu.rwth-aachen.de). Perhaps your letters of support can assist Dr. Drießen's efforts to find more funding. I hope this problem is resolved quickly.

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Study typepolicy

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureRF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: unknown

Main findings

Outcomes measured

EMF-Portal database coverage/import of new RF and mobile phone-related articles
Research infrastructure/funding for RF literature curation

Limitations

Not a health-effects study; describes a database funding/operations issue
No quantitative analysis of impacts or reasons beyond stated lack of financial resources

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