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| ICNIRP goes public on conference May London | |
| United Kingdom | Created: 10 May 2012 |
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7th ICNIRP International NIR Workshop, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 9-11 May 2012 http://www.icnirp.org/NIR2012/NIR2012livestream.htm PROGRAM & SCHEDULE (GMT +1) Wednesday 9 May 13.30: Opening of the workshop - Paolo Vecchia Session 1 - Overarching issues Chair: Rüdiger Matthes 13.40: Evolution of ICNIRP guidelines – scientific and philosophical aspects Paolo Vecchia 14.20: From static fields up to UV: Mechanisms relevant to health effects due to NIR exposure Bernard Veyret and Per Söderberg 14.50: Age-related sensitivity to electromagnetic fields Zenon Sienkiewicz 15.20: Possible non-scientific bias in the literature database Martin Röösli 15.50: Coffee and Tea Break Session 2 - Dosimetry Chair: James C. Lin 16.30: EMF dosimetry (General methodology and RF region) Soichi Watanabe 17.00: EMF Dosimetry (ELF, IF, and MMW frequency regions) Masao Taki 17.30: Workplace specific EMF exposure assessment/dosimetry Gernot Schmid 18.00: Optical radiation measurement and dosimetry: general procedures and source/workplace-specific challenges John O'Hagan Thursday 10 May Session 3 - Epidemiology Chair: Eric van Rongen 08.30: ELF and health effects – something new? Leeka Kheifets 09.00: Mobile phones and cancer: how does epidemiology investigate this? Anthony Swerdlow 09.30: Mobile phones and cancer: what has epidemiology found? Maria Feychting 10.00: UV and skin cancer causation, and some unanswered questions Adele Green 10.30: Coffee and Tea Break Session 4 - Experimental Studies Chair: Zenon Sienkiewicz 11.00: Advantages, challenges and limits of experimental studies Carmela Marino 11.30: ELF and health effects – something new from experimental studies? Isabelle Lagroye 12.00: Radiofrequency effects on the human electroencephalogram: Its relevance for health and how do we explain this phenomenon Blanka Pophof 12.30 - 13.30: Lunch Break 13.30: Non-cancer RF-effects in humans Eric Van Rongen 14.00: Health Risks for the Eye from Optical Radiation Per Söderberg Session 5 - ICNIRP newly updated Guidelines and those under construction Chair: Paolo Vecchia 14.30: Exposure Limits for Static fields and for electric fields induced by movements of a human body in a static magnetic field Kari Jokela 15.00: Exposure Limits for ELF electric and magnetic fields Rüdiger Matthes 15.30: Coffee and Tea Break 16.00: Intermediate frequencies - a challenge in terms of science and technological development? Bernard Veyret 16.30: Major scientific topics relevant for the revision of RF guidelines James C. Lin 17.00: Exposure Limits for Broadband Optical Radiation Karl Schulmeister 17.30: Exposure Limits for Laser Radiation Bruce Stuck Friday 11 May Session 6 - "Omnium Gatherum" Chair: Paolo Vecchia 09.00: Poster Session Eric van Rongen 10.00: Accidental Laser Injuries Bruce Stuck 10.30: Coffee and Tea Break 11.00: Protection of workers - Application of international recommendations Georges Herbillon - EC DG EMPL 11.30: International cooperation Emilie Van Deventer - WHO 12.00: International research agendas and ongoing major studies Agnette Peralta 12.30 - 13.30: Lunch Break 13.30: Short reports on NIR research programs The magneto-sensitivity of cryptochrome proteins: a translational programme by the EMF Biological Research Trust Jim Metcalfe Impact of the WHO EMF Research Agendas Chiyoji Ohkubo The Dutch research programme on Electromagnetic Fields & Health Peter Zwamborn 15.00: Workshop closes |
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