BioInitiative Report:
A Rationale for a Biologically-based
Public Exposure Standard
for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF)
SECTION i. Preface
SECTION ii: Table of Contents
SECTION 1: Summary for the Public (Conclusions,
Table 1-1)
Ms. Sage
SECTION 2: Statement of the Problem
Ms. Sage
SECTION 3: The Existing Public Exposure Standards
Ms. Sage
SECTION 4: Evidence for Inadequacy of the Standards
Ms. Sage
SECTION 5: Evidence for Effects on Gene and Protein Expression (Transcriptomic
and Proteomic Research)
Dr. Xu and Dr. Chen
SECTION 6: Evidence for Genotoxic Effects – RFR and ELF DNA Damage
Dr. Lai
SECTION 7: Evidence for Stress Response (Stress Proteins)
Dr. Blank
SECTION 8: Evidence for Effects on Immune Function
Dr. Johansson
SECTION 9: Evidence for Effects on Neurology and Behavior
Dr. Lai
SECTION 10: Evidence for Brain Tumors and Acoustic Neuromas
Dr. Hardell, Dr.Mild and Dr. Kundi
SECTION 11: Evidence for Childhood Cancers (Leukemia)
Dr. Kundi
SECTION 12: Magnetic Field Exposure: Melatonin Production; Alzheimer’s
Disease; Breast Cancer
Dr. Davanipour and Dr. Sobel
SECTION 13: Evidence for Breast Cancer Promotion (Melatonin links in
laboratory and cell studies)
Ms. Sage
SECTION 14: Evidence for Disruption by the Modulating Signal
Dr. Blackman
SECTION 15: Evidence Based on EMF Medical Therapeutics
Ms. Sage
SECTION 16: The Precautionary Principle
Mr. Gee
SECTION 17: Key Scientific Evidence and Public Health Policy Recommendations
Dr. Carpenter and Ms. Sage
SECTION 18: List of Participants and Affiliations
SECTION 19: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
SECTION 20: APPENDIX - Ambient ELF and RF levels
Average residential and occupational exposures
SECTION 21: Acknowledgements
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