The main international recommendation comes from the "International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). These levels are applicable in most of Europe.
The ICNIRP does not consider the scientific evidence available, in relation to the effects on the adverse health, as a result of exposure to radiation levels below.
The current scientific evidence would justify an attitude of greater safety.
The official recommendation is not accepted by many other officials who took the initiative to recommend a maximum level of public caution, for involuntary and chronic exposures (i.e. long term).
Examples of exposure levels of caution:
The) Of "Bioiniciative Report" -section 17-( www.bioinitiative.org )
"While new limits to ELF (extremely low Frequencies-electrical frequencies) are being studied and implemented, a reasonable approach to magnetic fields should be:
Planning of a limit of 1 mGauss for the habitable spaces adjacent to existing high-voltage lines or renewed
and a limit of 2 mGauss for any new construction. "
Also recommend to establish a limit of 1 mGauss for spaces habitable for children and/or pregnant women.
These limits reflect the exhibitions that are currently associated with an increased risk of childhood leukemia:
in the range of 2 to 5 mGauss to children in General,
and above 1.4 mGauss for children up to 6 years. "
B) for our work of harmonization of electromagnetic fields, follow the recommendations of the "Yearbook of the professionals of the electromagnetic pollution" section of "standards" (www.electrosmogprotec.com):
Recommendations | Electric field (max) | Magnetic field (max) |
Work area | 10 V/m | mGauss 2.0 |
Rest area | 5 V/m | 0.5 mGauss |
Work area * | 1 V/m | 0.5 mGauss |
Rest area *** | 1 V/m | mGauss 0.1 |