THE EFHRAN PROJECT

Paolo Ravazzani Istituto di Ingegneria Biomedica Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Milano
Interactions of RF with the human being State of knowledge Jeudi 18 Dcembre 2008
Executive Agency for Health and Consumers EAHC Health 2008 Programme - Second programme of community action in the field of health (2008- 2013) EFHRAN European Health Risk Assessment Network on Electromagnetic Fields Exposure Starting date: February 1, 2009 Ending date: January 31, 2012

PARTNERS

Istituto di Ingegneria Biomedica CNR - Italy

Paolo Ravazzani

Fundaci Centre de Recerca en Epidemiologia Ambiental (CREAL) - Spain

Elisabeth Cardis

Universit degli Studi di Genova - Italy

Guglielmo DInzeo

Institute of Nonionizing Radiation - Slovenia

Peter Gajek

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) - Denmark

Joachim Schz

Health Protection Agency United Kingdom

Zenon Sienkiewicz

National "Frderic Joliot-Curie" Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene - Hungary

Gyorgy Thuroczy

Laboratoire de l'Intgration du Matriau au Systme, UMR 5218 CNRS - France

Bernard Veyret

. and Collaborating partners

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

To establish a European health risk assessment network on EMF. Strategic objectives: Monitor and search for evidence of health risks related to EMF exposure. Characterize and, where appropriate, quantify potential health risk posed by EMF exposure. Enhance the EC's ability to respond rapidly to health issues and concerns related to EMF using scientifically sound advice and analyses. Improve the compilation of knowledge and its dissemination on issues related to EMF and health.

OBJECTIVE 1

To monitor, analyse and identify health risks due to EMF exposure on the basis of human studies.
To monitor and review key research results on the possible effects of exposure of humans to EMF and to identify any potential EMF health risks.

OBJECTIVE 2

To monitor, analyse and identify health risks due to EMF exposure on the basis of in vitro/in vivo studies
To monitor and review key research results from in vivo/in vitro (animals) studies to identify any EMF health risks.

OBJECTIVE 3

Quantitative EMF exposure assessment
To estimate the amount, duration, and pattern of exposure to EMF from various sources.

OBJECTIVE 4

Exposure-response assessment and related metric on EMF exposure
To estimate the magnitude of possible risks due to exposure to electromagnetic fields, considering their pattern and modulation

OBJECTIVE 5

Risk characterization and related indicators
To characterize population risks, using information on exposure response and exposure distribution obtained within the project

OBJECTIVE 6

Input to communication and risk management processes
To identify priority areas for immediate intervention where appropriate. Identify main needs for risk communication.
EMFNETCoordinationAction 20042008
EMFNET Bruxelles,May30,2008

EMFNET:afewnumbers

Contractors:38 Additionalinterestedbodies:14 Involvedcountries: 19 Technicalworkinggroups:19plusEFRT Involvedexperts: 85

EMF-NET: a few facts

Interpretationreports: 60 Factsheetsandshortreport: 30 OtherreportsandsupporttoECservices: 15 Organization/coorganizationofevents: 30 Interviews,PressReleases,etc:around15 Scientificpublications:3(plusone)booksand1SpecialIssueof Bioelectromagnetics Otherpublications: catalougueofECFP5researchonEMFand health
WORKSHOP on Current Trends in Health Risk Assessment of Work-Related Exposure to EMFs
MILAN, FEBRUARY 14-16, 2007 http://www.icnirp.org co-organized with
2 WORKSHOP on EMF Risk Communication: Effective Risk Communication in the Context of Uncertainty
Stresa, Maggiore Lake, Italy, May 2 - 4, 2007 http//emf-net.isib.cnr.it
EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE GENERAL JRC JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE
Electromagnetic Field Exposure: Risk Communication in the context of Uncertainty
Editors Carlos del Pozo Demosthenes Papameletiou Peter Wiedeman Paolo Ravazzani Emilie van Deventer
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