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4 postsBeyond Thermal Limits: The Fight for Safe Wireless in a Microwave World
RF Safe argues that U.S. RF exposure limits remain based on avoiding short-term heating (“thermal-only”) effects and have not been meaningfully updated since the FCC’s 1996 guidelines. The piece links this regulatory approach to community concerns about cell towers near schools, citing reported cancer clusters and claiming that compliance with FCC limits may not equate to safety. It also highlights Telecommunications Act Section 704 as limiting local opposition to tower siting on health or environmental grounds.
HHS is out of compliance with Public Law 90‑602. The clock is running.
RF Safe argues that HHS is not complying with Public Law 90-602’s requirements to run an electronic product radiation control program, support research, and make results publicly available. The post claims the National Toxicology Program (NTP) RF bioeffects work was halted in 2024 and has not restarted, and calls for immediate resumption with open data and a public timetable. It also presents a mechanistic narrative and cites various animal and cell-study findings as support for potential non-thermal RF biological effects, alongside policy recommendations such as LiFi-first guidance for schools and updated standards that account for signal timing characteristics.
An approach for annual analysis of EMF exposure in highly sensitive areas of kindergartens and schools
This paper proposes a time-averaging approach for analyzing long-term EMF exposure using time-series data from three sensors in a regulatory monitoring network. Sensors were installed at two kindergartens and one elementary school, and analyses reported daily/weekly patterns, differences between weekdays and weekends, and site-specific annual increases/decreases. The work emphasizes the value of continuous monitoring in sensitive areas, while not directly assessing health outcomes.
High Radiofrequency Radiation in the Surroundings of 10 Schools in Örebro, Sweden
This exposure assessment measured outdoor RF radiation from 4G/5G base stations near 10 schools in Örebro, Sweden (October 2024). The authors report maximum levels of 10,716–68,452 μW/m² and state these are far above EUROPAEM EMF guideline ranges; two locations also showed higher peak readings with a second meter. The paper frames these findings as indicating a significant health risk, particularly for children and sensitive groups, though no health outcomes were measured in this study.