Research on EMF
Extensive research has been performed to investigate whether mobile phones and base stations pose a potential health risk, including in Malaysia. All reviews conducted so far have indicated that exposures below the limits recommended in the ICNIRP EMF guidelines, covering the full frequency range from 0-300 GHz, do not produce any known adverse health effect. However, there are still gaps in knowledge that requires further research before long-term health risk assessments can be made.
Mobile Phone & Health
A large number of studies have been performed over the last two decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use.
- WHO
Base Station & Health
Considering the very low exposure levels and research results collected to date, there is no convincing scientific evidence that the weak RF signals from base stations and wireless networks cause adverse health effects.
- WHO
New studies on adult and childhood cancer with improved exposure assessment do not indicate any health risks for the general public related to exposure from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from far-field sources, such as base stations and radio and TV transmitters.
- SSM, March 2015
Overall, the epidemiological studies on mobile phone RF EMF exposure do not show an increased risk of brain tumours. Furthermore, they do not indicate an increased risk for other cancers of the head and neck region.
- SCENIHR, January 2015
A multicenter case–control study conducted in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland that includes all children and adolescents aged 7–19 years found little or no evidence that mobile phones increase brain tumor risk.
– CEFALO Study, July 2011
The 10-year study, carried out in 13 countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and UK) has found no conclusive increase in brain tumors.
– Interphone Study, May 2010
No convincing links between exposure to low-level EMFs and damage to health have been found.
- EC, January 2006
The balance of evidence indicates that there is no general risk to the health of people living near to base stations on the basis that exposures are expected to be small fractions of international guidelines.
– Steward Report, May 2000
MCMC has conducted several research on EMF in collaboration with local universities.
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2015 - 2016
- Effects of Short-Term LTE (850, 1800, 2600 MHz) Base Station Signal Exposure on Cognitive Performance, Well Being, Physiological Parameters and Electroencephalography (EEG) of the Malaysian Children
- A Study on the Biological Effects of LTE (850, 1800, 2600 MHz) Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Exposures.
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Ongoing –TBD- |
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2015
- Remote EMF Monitoring System through Wireless Industry Emission (WIE) Laboratory
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Measurement Systems for the Test and Certification of Mobile Telecommunication Equipment.
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The measured EMF radiation levels are significantly below the reference limit. Specifically 90% of the stations in Malaysia have been measuring electric field strength values below 3 V/m in peak. [14] |
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2014
- Risk Communication Research for Electromagnetic Field (EMF) from Radio Frequency (RF)
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Public’s anxiety of RE-EMF is heavily influenced by media, personality and psychology. A look at statistics shows that the probability of becoming a victim of RF-EMF is quite small. Meanwhile other real hazards are perceived as rather uninteresting and raise far less fear, for example environmental pollution or car traffic. |
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2013
- Effects of Short-term GSM and UMTS Base Station Signal Exposure on Cognitive Performance, Well-being and Physiological Parameters of the Malaysian People
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There were no significant effects of Short-term GSM and UMTS base station signal exposure on cognitive performance, well-being and physiological parameters of the Malaysian people. [3] |