Electromagnetic Fields and Health—Effects on the Nervous System
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2017) | Viewed by 15807
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health and environmental effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF); health and environmental effects of engineered nanomaterials
Interests: health and environmental effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF); health and environmental effects of engineered nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last decades have seen an unprecedented increase in processes and devices that use and emit various parts of the non-ionizing radiation spectrum (“electromagnetic fields”, EMF). This includes, e.g., distribution and use of electricity, information and communication technologies, as well as medical devices. Present and foreseeable future technologies employ different parts of the spectrum, from static electric and magnetic fields, via low frequency fields to high frequency electromagnetic fields encompassing millimetre waves and THz fields.
The increase in use, and the possible exposure to both the environment and humans, has received substantial attention from the international scientific community, as well as from stakeholders among governmental agencies, trade unions, industry, and non-governmental organisations, etc. Accordingly, exposure guidelines for protection against unwanted health effects have been developed by independent organizations and implemented by most relevant national authorities. These guidelines are based on accepted scientific knowledge and protect against acute effects such as nerve excitation and tissue heating.
However, there are also concerns that that possible health effect can occur after exposures to levels below those that cause known acute effects. This is reflected in a large number of scientific studies, experimental as well as clinical and population-based.
In parallel, there is also considerable interest in employing various parts of the EMF spectrum for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. This has led to the development of widely used tools such as magnetic resonance imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
A specific area of interest has been the central and peripheral nervous systems, where studies have focused on both possible detrimental health effects (such as tumours and neurodegenerative diseases), and the possible use in treatment of different disorders.
This Special Issue is open to scientific studies that address aspects of EMF exposure related to nervous system function. It includes work in any frequency area, from static fields up to exposures in the THz region, and welcomes studies focusing on possible negative health effects as well as studies exploring the beneficial potential of such fields. The article may cover exposure assessment; dosimetry; hazard identification and characterization; risk assessment, communication and management; as well as diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Prof. Dr. Mats-Olof Mattsson
Prof. Dr. Myrtill Simkó
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electromagnetic field
- magnetic field
- electric field
- health risk assessment
- risk communication and managment
- exposure assessment
- hazard assessment
- nervous system
- nervous system disorder
- neuron
- neuronal differentiation
- nerve regeneration