• DocumentCode
    1316117
  • Title

    The Curious Case of the IARC Working Group on Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields and Cell Phones [Health Effects]

  • Author

    Lin, James C.

  • Author_Institution
    With the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois-Chicago 851 South Morgan Street, M/C 154 Chicago, Illinois 60607-7053 USA.
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced on 31 May 2011 that it has classified radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs), including those employed by cellular mobile telephones, as possibly carcinogenic to humans [1]. This implies that there could be some cancer risk associated with the use of cell phones.
  • Keywords
    Biological effects of radiation; Cancer; Cellular phones; Human factors; Mobile communication; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1527-3342
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MMM.2011.942005
  • Filename
    6012310