Wireless Phones and Health II : State of the Science

From the time questions about the impact of wireless technology on public health were first raised in 1993 through the present, Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR) has been the largest independent surveillance and research program trying to identify and solve human health problems associated with wireless phones. In 1995 at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, WTR sponsored the first comprehensive forum for the discussion of these issues. Papers from the 1995 State of the Science Colloquium were collected andpublished in Volume I ofthis series, Wireless Phones andHealth: Scientific Progress. This second volume assembles papers presented at WTR’s Second State of the Science Colloquium in Long Beach, CA, in June 1999; it contains the most comprehensive research on the public health impact of wireless phones to date. The operating words for the proper understanding of these data are science and public health. Science is a tool for making public health decisions, but the framework in which we are operating is truly that of public health. We are looking for problems that have to do with wireless technology. We are trying to decide how this technology impacts on the public for one purpose and one purpose alone, and that purpose is to solve problems that are identified. I would like to challenge you, the reader, to suspend your parochial orientation as you consider these latest findings. Front Matter....Pages 1-4 Latest Progress in Dosimetry and Near-Field Evaluations for Mobile Communications Devices....Pages 7-19 Dosimetry Studies on In Vitro Preparations Exposed to 837 and 1900 MHz in a TEM Cell....Pages 21-35 A Rat-Head Exposure System for Exposure to RF Fields from Handheld Wireless Telephones....Pages 37-45 A Fast Tour of a Decade of Bioelectromagnetic Hygiene Research....Pages 47-86 Developing a Regulatory Compliance Arrangement for Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure from Radio Transmitters Based on Health and Safety Considerations in Australia....Pages 89-100 Guidelines for Radiofrequency Exposure from Mobile and Portable Devices Adopted by the US Federal Communications Commission....Pages 101-106 FCC Equipment Authorization Procedures for RF Exposure Compliance of Mobile and Portable Transmitters....Pages 107-116 Front Matter....Pages 117-124 State of the Science: RF Genetic Toxicology....Pages 127-130 Evaluation of Potential Genotoxicity of Radiofrequency Radiation Technologies Using a Battery of In Vitro Tests....Pages 131-134 Measurement of Alkali Labile DNA Damage and Cross-Links Following 2450 MHz Microwave and Low Dose Gamma Irradiation In Vitro....Pages 135-142 Evaluation of Potential Genotoxicity of Radiofrequency Radiation Technologies Using the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis and Micronucleus Assays....Pages 143-146 Scientific Discussion of the Results of Micronucleus Studies Funded by Wireless Technology Research, LLC....Pages 147-154 State of the Science: In Vivo Toxicology....Pages 157-159 The Carcinogenic Potential of 835.62 MHz FMCW and 847.74 MHz CDMA Radiations: Ongoing Studies....Pages 161-172 Effects of GSM-900 Microwaves on Rat Models....Pages 173-174 Evaluation of Potential Genotoxicity of Radiofrequency Radiation Technologies Using the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis Assay: Integrated Laboratory Systems Study....Pages 175-176 Evaluation of Potential Genotoxicity of Radiofrequency Radiation Technologies Using the Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis Assay: University of Washington Study; Comparison of ILS and UW SCG Studies....Pages 177-178 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 State of the Science: RF Epidemiology....Pages 183-197 Epidemiological Study on the Use of Cellular Telephones and the Risk For Brain Tumors....Pages 199-202 Who’s Key RF Research Requirements for Better Health Risk Assessments....Pages 203-206 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Wireless Phone Use and the Risk of Primary Brain Cancer....Pages 207-213 Human Studies on the Endocrine and Nervous Systems Under Exposure to Mobile Phones....Pages 215-216 Effects of a 915 MHz Simulated Mobile Phone Transmission on Cerebral Function....Pages 217-218 Symptoms Experienced in Connection with the Use of Digital and Analog Mobile Phones for Poeple Using Both Transmitter Systems: A Swedish-Norwegian Epidemiological Study....Pages 219-223 Surveillance and Research Needs: The Next Five Years....Pages 227-229 Foreword / G.l. Carlo -- Editor's Note: Wtr Methodology -- Ch. 1. Latest Progress In Dosimetry And Near-field Evaluations For Mobile Communications Devices / N. Kuster -- Ch. 2. Dosimetry Studies On In Vitro Preparations Exposed To 837 And 1900 Mhz In A Tem Cell / A.w. Guy -- Ch. 3. A Rat Head Exposure System For Exposure To Rf Fields From Handheld Wireless Telephones / D.i. Mcree, C.k. Chou And J.a. Mcdougall / [and Others] -- Ch. 4. A Fast Tour Of A Decade Of Bioelectromagnetic Hygiene Research / M. Lundquist -- Ch. 5. Developing A Regulatory Compliance Arrangement For Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure From Radio Transmitters Based On Health And Safety Considerations In Australia / R.j. Johnston. Edited By George L. Carlo ; Associate Editor, Polly M. Thibodeau ; Foreword By George L. Carlo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Wireless Phones and Health II: State of the Science continues with the ground-breaking research presented in the first volume in this series by Dr. George Carlo. Led by Dr. Carlo, Wireless Technologies Research LLC (WTR) set out to answer the following questions: Is there a public health problem posed by the use of wireless instruments? If yes, what is the extent of the problem? What are the appropriate interventions to solve the public health problem? What is the appropriate intervention strategy for those interventions? By means of surveillance of world-wide research programs as well as WTR's proprietary, peer-reviewed research initiative, this book details the startling conclusions that everyone in the public health and wireless technology industry needs to know Contributions from this volume report on the public health impact of wireless communication technologies, including radio frequency (RF) dosimetry, RF epidemiology, RF toxicology, and clinical and in vitro studies on interference between these technologies and medical devices