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Bioelectromagnetics researches in Japan for human protection from electromagnetic field exposures
Author(s) -
Taki Masao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ieej transactions on electrical and electronic engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.254
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1931-4981
pISSN - 1931-4973
DOI - 10.1002/tee.22291
Subject(s) - bioelectromagnetics , christian ministry , engineering ethics , engineering , electromagnetic field , political science , law , physics , quantum mechanics
Research works on bioelectromagnetics in Japan are reviewed with a focus on the efforts devoted to the issue of human protection from electromagnetic field (EMF) exposures. History of this issue in Japan is briefly reviewed first for all EMF spectra. Then research works on radiofrequency (RF) EMF are summarized in more detail. The RF studies reviewed are mainly conducted in the framework of research program by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) started in 1997. Because of this program, collaborations between biology/medicine and engineering have been promoted. The results consistently show no evidence against the safety of RF‐EMF within the exposure levels of internationally accepted guidelines. © 2016 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.