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Dr. Robert Baan's Letter

The World Health Organization's International Agency for the Research on Cancer

Class 2 B Carcinogenic Classification. 

The International Agency for the Research on Cancer

See their poster presentation on radiation below. See links to the left to download it. 

The Key points in this letter are: 

  • The classification applies to RF radiation from any RF device. This includes a cell phone, wifi, smart ,meters or cell towers/base stations. 

  • The classification applies to a full range of frequencies in the RF region which fyi is from  30 KHz  to 300 GHz. 

  • Why? Because research shows damaging effects from various frequencies. 

Read the Lancet article by the World Health Organization HERE detailing the Class 2 B classification.Click HERE




Non-ionizing and Ionizing Radiations : Recent Highlights. (The poster to the left) 
Fatiha EL Ghissassi on behalf of the IARC Monograph Programme
Download it here. 


Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields: evaluation of cancer hazards IARC Poster.

Download it here. 


 


 

----Original Message-----
From: Robert Baan
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:47:10 
To: connie...@yahoo.com<connieahudson@yahoo.com>
Cc: COM (com@iarc.fr)<com@iarc.fr>
Subject: EMF Class 2B Classification 

Dear Dr Hudson,

Thank you for your message, which was forwarded to me, and to which I would like to respond as follows.

The IARC Working Group classified "Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields" (RF-EMF) as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).
The information that formed the main basis for this evaluation was found in epidemiological studies on cell-phone use, where a slightly increased risk for glioma (a malignant form of brain cancer) and acoustic neuroma (a non-cancerous type) was reported among heavy users.

There were some indications of increased cancer among radar-maintenance workers (occupational exposure), but no reliable data from studies among, e.g., people living close to base-station antennas, radio/TV towers, etc (environmental exposure).

Although the key information came from mobile telephone use, the Working Group considered that the three types of exposure entail basically the same type of radiation, and decided to make an overall evaluation on RF-EMF, covering the whole radiofrequency region of the electromagnetic spectrum.


In support of this, information from studies with experimental animals showed that effects on cancer incidence and cancer latency were seen with exposures to different frequencies within the RF region.


So the classification 2B, possibly carcinogenic, holds for all types of radiation within the radiofrequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum, including the radiation emitted by base-station antennas, radio/TV towers, radar, Wi-Fi, smart meters, etc.


An important point is the radiation level. The exposure from cellular phones (personal exposure) is substantially higher and much more focused (usually on the brain) than exposures from radio/tv towers, antennas, or Wi-Fi.

I hope this is useful.

Thank you for your interest in our work.

Sincerely yours,

Robert A Baan PhD
The IARC Monographs
IARC, Lyon, FRANCE