O.A. Grigorev - Ph. D. (Biol.), Head of Laboratory, Director of Electromagnetic Safety Center Yu.B. Zubarev - Corresponding Member of RAS, Dr. Sc. (Eng.), Professor, Adviser General Director, JSC «MNITI» (Moscow) E-mail: osa@mniti.ru

The article «Sanitary and epidemiological regulation of EMF RF generated by cellular radio communication elements» describes the history of the formation of existing regulatory documents related to the sanitary and epidemiological assessment of cellular radio communication elements. This review shows that biologists and environmentalists hasn-t caught up with the study of possible effects and negative influence of background electromagnetic radiation on modern society, therefore it is necessary to use fundamental knowledge about the biological effect of electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the radio frequency range (RF). Based on the results of the conducted studies for the needs of Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance and Evaluation of EMF RF Compliance for User Terminals (UT), an approach was proposed for Sanitary Rules and Standards of Russian Federation (SRS) which consists in measuring the so-called «controlled value» of the RF EMF intensity at a distance corresponding to the zone of the generated electromagnetic wave, with the «reverse count of values in the near zone». This approach has become new for Russian hygiene, but it is possible for a «conservative» assessment of electromagnetic radiation conditions in terms of the recommendations of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP, 1998). Based on the results of the review, the following conclusions can be drawn: 1. SRS 2.1.8 / 2.2.4.1190-03 first introduced the recommendation of the maximum possible time for using UT and limiting the using them by persons under 18 years, women during pregnancy, people who have implanted pacemakers. 2. Currently, in Russia for UT, the temporarily admissible levels of EMF RF is still in operation, introduced for the first time in 1994 and confirmed by SRS 2.1.8 / 2.2.4.1190-03. 3. Existing norms do not take into account new conditions of the electromagnetic radiation. 4. It is necessary to review the existing maximum permissible levels of EMF RF for cellular communication components. The presented material show that the current domestic standards (of Russian Federation) do not take into account the new electro-magnetic radiation conditions. There is no scientific database for the assessment of the dangers of the daily long-term effects of EMF RF cellular phones on the users brain. Existing standards are outdated and cannot guarantee health to the public. In addition, there are no government programs in Russia aimed at obtaining basic scientific data, allowing to assess the expected risks, biologically active levels of EMF RF, the likelihood of developing long-term consequences.

 

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