ITALIAN NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Institute for Applied Physics "Nello Carrara" - Florence (Italy)

Welcome to the

A (shortly) annotated reference list
of international and domestic Web sites
addressing issues related to the

Interactions between Electromagnetic Fields
and Biological Systems

International Institutions and Projects
Relevant Documents online: Reports & Standards
International Research Groups
Domestic Institutions and Research Groups (in Italian)

ICNIRP
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

Launched in 1992 as an independent commission of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA), ICNIRP continues the activities as previously performed by the International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee (INIRC). ICNIRP is responsible for coordinating knowledge of protection against the various non-ionizing radiations as this becomes available, and for collaboration with WHO and other bodies in this endeavour with the object of developing background documents and internationally accepted recommendations.

EMF Measurements Database

A project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy through the EMF Research And Public Information Dissemination (EMFRAPID) program with the purpose to make measurements of electric and magnetic fields publicly available.

FCC Radiofrequency Safety Program

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to evaluate the effect of emissions from FCC-regulated transmitters on the quality of the human environment.

Dielectric Properties of Body Tissues at IFAC (ex IROE)

A set of applications aimed to calculate the dielectric properties of human body tissues in the frequency range from 10 Hz to 100 GHz using the parametric model and the parameter values developed by C.Gabriel and collegues at the Occupational and Environmental Health Directorate, Radiofrequency Radiation Division, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas (USA).

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Home page of the research consortium created by many U.S. electric utilities in 1973. EPRI is aimed to develop the science and technology to make the generation, delivery, and use of electricity affordable, efficient, and environmentally sound.

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP)

The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements seeks to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance and recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent the consensus of leading scientific thinking.

BEMS - Bioelectromagnetics Society

The Bioelectromagnetics Society was established in 1978 as an independent organization of biological and physical scientists, physicians and engineers interested in the interactions of non- ionizing radiation with biological systems.

Microwave News

An U.S. newsletter covering the health and safety issues related to exposure to electromagnetic radiation. Includes electromagnetic fields (EMFs), power lines, cellular phones and radar.

FEB - The Swedish Association for the ElectroSensitive

On this server you will find information in English and/or Swedish about "ElectroSensitivity". They try to build a reference database for this area of research that people can search or download. Information about the FEB association in Sweden is available in English, as well as adresses to similar assocations worldwide. A few more popular articles are also available. They also intend to keep summarized reports on current research.

Health Effects from Exposure to Power-Line Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields

Local copy of a report prepared by NIEHS EMF-RAPID Program Staff in Response to the 1992 Energy Policy Act.
NIH Publication No.99-4493, June 1999.
Provided here with permission from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (granted by Christopher Portier on June 18, 1999).
PDF format.

Assessment of Health Effects from Exposure to Power-Line Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields

Local copy of a report prepared by a Working Group organized by the NIEHS with support of the EMF Research And Public Information Dissemination (EMFRAPID) program through the US Department of Energy and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.
NIH Publication No.98-3981, August 1998.
Provided here with permission from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (granted by Christopher Portier on February 19, 1999).
PDF format.

EMF Engineering Review Symposium "Status and Summary of EMF Engineering Research"

Proceedings of a symposium organized by the US Department of Energy with two purposes in mind: to assess the state of knowledge of electric- and magnetic-field engineering issues, and to provide engineering input to the EMFRAPID risk assessment process.
Symposium held on April 28-29, 1998.
HTML ToC + multiple PDF documents.

Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz)

Local copy ICNIRP Guidelines published in the April 1998 issue of Health Physics (volume 74 number 4).
Provided here with permission from the Health Physics Society (granted by Ken Miller on February 19, 1999).
PDF format.

Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation

FCC 96-326 (August 1996). Federal Communications Commission guidelines and methods for evaluating the environmental effects of radiofrequency radiation from FCC-regulated transmitters.
PDF format.

Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radiofrequency Radiation

Local copy of the above described document
Provided here with permission from the Federal Communications Commission (granted on February 18, 1999).
PDF format.

Compilation of the Dielectric Properties of Body Tissues at RF and Microwave Frequencies

Local copy of the document.
Recent developments in the field of electromagnetic dosimetry have produced high resolution anatomically correct man and animal models. The application of such models require that dielectric properties be allocated to the various tissues at the frequencies of interest The project backing this publication is geared towards this objective.
Report AL/OE-TR-1996-0037, June 1996.
Provided here with permission from AFRL/HEDR (granted by William Hurt on July 2, 1999).
HTML format.

Radiofrequency Radiation Dosimetry Handbook

Local copy of a publication aimed to provide the best information available about electromagnetic energy absorption in men and animals.
Report USAFSAM-TR-85-73 - Fourth Edition, October 1986.
Provided here with permission from AFRL/HEDR (granted by William Hurt on July 2, 1999).
HTML format.

Human Radiation Effects Group

University of Bristol - Physics Department, Bristol, UK

IFAC-PCEMNI (Protezione dai Campi ElettroMagnetici Non Ionizzanti)

Pagina base della Linea di Ricerca IFAC (ex IROE) attiva dal 1977 sugli aspetti fisici ed ingegneristici del problema della protezione della popolazione e dei lavoratori dalle esposizioni ai campi elettromagnetici a bassa frequenza, radiofrequenza e microonde.

Campi elettromagnetici e salute

Un'ampia rassegna sul tema dell'inquinamento elettromagnetico, con vari documenti e numerosi link, redatta da Gianni Comoretto dell'Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri (Firenze).

CO.NA.CEM

Associazioni per la tutela dai campi elettromagnetici - Pagina base del Coordinamento Nazionale per la tutela dai Campi ElettroMagnetici.

Informazioni riguardanti l'inquinamento elettromagnetico

Una raccolta di documenti, dati, testi di conferenze, atti legislativi ed altro.