| ID (ISN) del documento | 110675 |
| Número CIS |
10-0270 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-92-4-157238-5 |
| Año |
2007 |
| Número de serie |
Environmental health criteria No.238
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| Título |
Extremely low frequency fields |
| Información bibliográfica |
World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 2007. xxiv, 519p. Illus. Approx. 1000 ref. Price: CHF 50.00, USD 50.00; CHF 35.00 in developing countries; downloadable version free of charge. |
| Acceso Internet |
http://www.who.int/entity/peh-emf/publications/Complet_DEC_2007.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
This report addresses the possible health effects of exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields. It reviews the physical characteristics of ELF fields as well as the sources of exposure and measurement. However, its main objectives were to review the scientific literature on the biological effects of exposure to ELF fields, to assess any health risks from exposure to these fields to make recommendations to national authorities on health protection programmes. The frequencies under consideration range from above 0Hz to 100kHz. By far the majority of studies have been conducted on power-frequency electric fields. In addition, there have been a number of studies concerning very low frequency (VLF, 3-30 kHz) fields, switched gradient magnetic fields used in magnetic resonance imaging, and the weaker VLF fields emitted by visual display units and televisions. The main conclusions and recommendations from each section as well as the overall conclusions of the health risk assessment process are summarized. Key gaps in knowledge were also identified and the research needed to fill these gaps has been summarized in the section entitled "Recommendations for research". Summaries in French, Russian and Spanish are included. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
OMS; radiación no ionizante; riesgos para la salud; factores de riesgo |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
limitación de la exposición; investigación; efectos biológicos; revisión bibliográfica; glosario; documentación de base |
| Tipo de documento |
F - Notas informativas, directrices prácticas, normas |
| País / Estado o Provincia | OMS |
| Tema(s) |
Radiaciones
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos físicos
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Electromagnetic fields
Non-ionizing radiation
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