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British Radiation Protection Report on ELF Assessed

The CEO of ARPANSA, Dr John Loy, announced a number of commitments reflecting his assessment of the report by the Advisory Group on Non Ionising Radiation to the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB - UK) on extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields and the risk of cancer.

Does Electricity Cause Cancer? Advice by the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency - March 2001 (PDF 44kb)

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The Controversy Over Electromagnetic Fields and Possible Adverse Health Effects

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