Program Videos Posters Presentations
Wednesday 9 May
13.30
Opening of the workshop
- Paolo Vecchia
Session 1 - Overarching issues Chair: Rüdiger Matthes
13.40
Evolution of ICNIRP guidelines – scientific and philosophical aspects
Paolo Vecchia
14.20
From static fields up to UV: Mechanisms relevant to health effects due to NIR exposure
Bernard Veyret and Per Söderberg
14.50
Age-related sensitivity to electromagnetic fields
Zenon Sienkiewicz
15.20
Possible non-scientific bias in the literature database
Martin Röösli
Session 2 - Dosimetry Chair: James C. Lin
16.30
EMF dosimetry (General methodology and RF region)
Soichi Watanabe
17.00
EMF Dosimetry (ELF, IF, and MMW frequency regions)
Masao Taki
17.30
Workplace specific EMF exposure assessment/dosimetry
Gernot Schmid
18.00
Optical radiation measurement and dosimetry: general procedures and source/workplace-specific challenges
John O'Hagan
Thursday 10 May
Session 3 - Epidemiology Chair: Eric van Rongen
08.30
ELF and health effects – something new?
Leeka Kheifets
09.00
Mobile phones and cancer: how does epidemiology investigate this?
Anthony Swerdlow
09.30
Mobile phones and cancer: what has epidemiology found?
Maria Feychting
10.00
UV and skin cancer causation, and some unanswered questions
Adele Green
Session 4 - Experimental Studies Chair: Zenon Sienkiewicz
11.00
Advantages, challenges and limits of experimental studies
Carmela Marino
11.30
ELF and health effects – something new from experimental studies?
Isabelle Lagroye
12.00
Radiofrequency effects on the human electroencephalogram: Its relevance for health and how do we explain this phenomenon
Blanka Pophof
13.30
Non-cancer RF-effects in humans
Eric Van Rongen
14.00
Health Risks for the Eye from Optical Radiation
Per Söderberg
Session 5 - ICNIRP newly updated Guidelines and those under construction Chair: Paolo Vecchia
14.30
Exposure Limits for Static fields and for electric fields induced by movements of a human body in a static magnetic field
Kari Jokela
15.00
Exposure Limits for ELF electric and magnetic fields
Rüdiger Matthes
16.00
Intermediate frequencies - a challenge in terms of science and technological development?
Bernard Veyret
16.30
Major scientific topics relevant for the revision of RF guidelines
James C. Lin
17.00
Exposure Limits for Broadband Optical Radiation
Karl Schulmeister
17.30
Exposure Limits for Laser Radiation
Bruce Stuck
Friday 11 May
Session 6 - "Further NIR issues" Chair: Paolo Vecchia
09.00
Poster Session
Eric van Rongen
10.00
Accidental Laser Injuries
Bruce Stuck
11.00
Protection of workers - Application of international recommendations
Georges Herbillon - EC DG EMPL
11.30
International cooperation
Emilie Van Deventer - WHO
12.00
International research agendas and ongoing major studies
Agnette Peralta
13.30
Short reports on NIR research programs - See below Call
The magneto-sensitivity of cryptochrome proteins: a translational programme by the EMF Biological Research Trust
Jim Metcalfe
Impact of the WHO EMF Research Agendas
Chiyoji Ohkubo
The Dutch research programme on Electromagnetic Fields & Health
Peter Zwamborn