New Issues on Electromagnetic Biocompatibility

Abstract

The paper presents some aspects on the concept

of electromagnetic biocompatibility (EMBC), fully supported

by epidemiological studies and in the same time by the latest

document of the SCENIHR (an organism of the European

Commission), regarding extremely low frequency magnetic

fields.

Modern life is full of artificially generated electric and magnetic

fields. We are always exposed to those electromagnetic fields

composed of various frequency components. One of these

sources is represented by the frequency of 50Hz, the electric

power frequency of commercial power transmission and

distribution and of household electric appliances. It can be

mentioned also high frequencies near 1GHz for cellular phones,

and other intermediate frequencies for various appliances.

The authors, adepts of the prudential avoidance policy, present

several examples of possible harmful effects determined by

extremely low frequency magnetic fields, dedicated to building

services engineering in residences and in the industrial

environment, along with several methods of mitigating them.