Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU.
This review discusses mandatory health surveillance for EMF-exposed workers under EU Directive 2013/35/EU, which focuses on preventing known direct biophysical and indirect effects. It notes that long-term effects are not covered because evidence for a causal relationship is considered inadequate. The authors report limited evidence on specific surveillance procedures and highlight the need to identify workers at particular risk who may require additional preventive measures.
Key points
- EU Directive 2013/35/EU mandates health surveillance for EMF-exposed workers to prevent known direct biophysical and indirect effects.
- The Directive does not address long-term effects because evidence for a causal relationship is considered inadequate.
- The authors state that evidence is scant regarding specific health surveillance procedures for EMF-exposed workers.
- No specific laboratory tests or medical investigations are reported as demonstrated useful for exposure monitoring or prevention.
- The paper highlights workers at particular risk (e.g., those with active medical devices) as a key issue for occupational health surveillance.
- Exposures within occupational exposure limit values are described as usually protective, but lower exposures may pose risk for workers at particular risk.
- Health surveillance should focus on early detection/monitoring of recognized adverse effects and early identification of workers at particular risk.
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