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Dutch Government health study inconclusive on long-term wireless effect
Netherlands Created: 11 Feb 2016
The Dutch national health institute RIVM has published the results of a study into the possible long-term effects of electromagnetic radiation on the health of workers. According to the researchers, the latest studies do not offer any clear answer to the question whether there is a link between the radiation and health.

There are signs of a possible connection between (low-frequency) electromagnetic fields and the extent the nervous disease ALS occurs. However it is not clear whether the fields are the actual cause of the illness or other factors in the workplace are at play, such as chemical materials or electrical shocks. As for other diseases, such as dementia, MS or nervous conditions, various studies contradict each other on the possible impact of electromagnetic radiation, or there has been too little research to draw conclusions. This also applies for various forms of cancer.

The Dutch social affairs ministry commissioned the study in preparation for new legislation on labour conditions and an EU directive on electromagnetic radiation in the workplace. The directive focuses on limiting the immediate effects of the radiation on workers, given the inconclusive research on the long-term effects.
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Source: Telecompaper, 10 Feb 2016

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