Title :
Controversy about possible health effects of mobile telephones and regulation of radiofrequency exposure
Author :
Foster, Kenneth R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
The article reviews recent scientific evidence related to possible links between brain cancer and use of mobile phones. It goes on to outline different open questions that the issue raises, pertinent to regulating health risks from new technologies
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; brain; cancer; health hazards; legislation; telephone sets; brain cancer; health effects; health risks; mobile phones; mobile telephones; radiofrequency exposure; regulation; scientific evidence; Abstracts; Base stations; Biomedical engineering; Cancer; Electromagnetic fields; Europe; Radio frequency; Safety; Telephone sets; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2000. University as a Bridge from Technology to Society. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5803-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2000.915639
