A group of leading researchers in the field of electromagnetic safety has confirmed the existence of non-thermal (non-heating) effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF’s) on living matter. They have called for urgent work to be done to discover the mechanisms of by which EMF’s cause these effects and for exposure standards to be lowered in accordance with the Precautionary Principle.
 

At the conclusion of the 6^th Workshop of the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety, the researchers stated that existing protection guidelines, recommended by international standards organisations, were based on results from acute exposure studies and therefore considered only the thermal (heating) effects of non-ionizing radiation on body tissues. They called upon governments to apply the Precautionary Principle as an interim measure while more biologically relevant standards were developed to protect against both the absorption of electromagnetic energy by the head and the adverse effects of the radiation on biochemistry, physiology and electrical biorhythms. They also called for new standards to take into consideration physiological conditions such as pregnancy, newborns, children and the elderly.

Reference :

Kelley, E.  2008   Initiated by the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety   Online, Available at : http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/?p=904   (Viewed on 22.6.08)