Denmark: Health Aspects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields

A national program for research in non-ionizing radiation in the RF frequency - health effects, dosimetry and biological mechanisms.

Scope

• Epidemiological studies of brain tumour risk and mobile phone use.
• Investigation of factors that determine risk perception.
• Study of base station signals in healthy adults and adolescents.
• Examination of the effects of RF-exposure on biochemical reactions.
• Assessment of acute changes in cognitive performance from TETRA.
• PET study of the metabolic markers during phone use.
• Effects on neural development and mature brain cells.
• Study of effects on semen quality and reproductive hormones.

Status

There were calls for proposals in 2004 and 2005 with funds then allocated to projects. Results will be reported in 2007 and 2008.