| Description |
xxvi, 253 pages ; 25 cm |
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3 1/2 in |
| Series |
Parliamentary paper / the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 76 of 2001 |
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 2001, no. 76
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| Contents |
Executive summary -- Recommendations -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Research on the health effects of electromagnetic radiation -- ch. 3. Allocation of Australian Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy Program funds -- ch. 4. Australian standard on radiofrequency fields exposure levels -- Government members comments -- Minority report by Labor senators -- Recommendations of Labor senators |
| Summary |
On 8 December 1999 the Senate referred the following matters to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee for inquiry (to commence not before 31 March 2000) and report by 31 October 2000 (subsequently extended to 4 May 2001): (a) an examination of the allocation of funding from the Commonwealth's $4.5 million fund for electro-magnetic radiation research and public information; (b) a review of current Australian and international research into electro-magnetic radiation and its effects as it applies to telecommunications equipment, including but not limited to, mobile telephones; (c) an examination of the current Australian Interim Standard [AS/NZS 2772.1 (Int): 1998], as it applies to telecommunications; (d) an examination of efforts to set an Australian Standard dealing with electro-magnetic emissions; (e) an examination of the merits of the transfer of the responsibility for setting a new Australian standard for electro-magnetic emissions to the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.ok for tra |
| Analysis |
Australia overseas comparisons |
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Australian standards |
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Cancer |
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Diseases |
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Electricity lines |
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Electromagnetic radiation |
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Federal issue |
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Medical research |
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Mobile telephones |
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Radiation side effects |
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Risk management |
| Notes |
"May 2001" |
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Chair: Lyn Allison |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available on the Internet at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ecita_ctte/EMR/index.htm |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2001 |
| Subject |
Cell phones -- Health aspects -- Australia.
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Electromagnetic fields -- Health aspects.
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Electromagnetic waves -- Safety measures.
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Electromagnetic waves.
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Nonionizing radiation -- Safety measures.
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| Author |
Allison, Lyn, 1946-
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| ISBN |
0642711267 |
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