A coherent framework for non-ionising radiation protection

Abstract

A coherent and overarching framework for health protection from non-ionizing radiation does not currently exist. Instead, many governments maintain different compliance needs targeting only some non-ionizing radiation exposure situations. An international framework developed by the World Health Organization would promote a globally consistent approach for the protection of people from non-ionizing radiation. Designed based on decades of practical experience the framework provides guidance on establishing clear national health and safety objectives and how they should be achieved. It supports multisectoral action and engagement by providing a common language and systematic approach for managing non-ionizing radiation. The framework should allow governments to respond to policy challenges on how to achieve effective protection of people, especially in a world that is rapidly deploying new non-ionizing radiation technologies. In this paper the concepts and key features are presented that underpin the framework for non-ionizing radiation protection, including examples of implementation.

Technological Civilization and Health Impact Assessment of Non-Ionizing Radiation in Nigeria: Review

“…In structuring a robust NIR framework, the regulatory bodies ensure the proper implementation of the framework for the protection, certify that organisations capable of creating NIR risks maintain responsibility for care and safety, ensure the integration of efficient risk management systems (RMS) into the overall management system for companies likely to have NIR risks. The organizations also certify the correct and appropriate information concerning NIR levels, exposure, instruction and training for riskexposed individuals and make other useful guidelines accessible and available (Tinker et al, 2022).…”

“…The exposure limits of NIR differ according to national regulatory bodies. However, the classification of the NIR based on their frequency is a deciding factor in the protective measures required by the safety statutes for operating under such conditions or environments emitting NIR (Tinker et al, 2022). The inability for such specified exposure limits is because a plethora of NIR sources exists all around us; both natural and artificial.…”

“…Whereas the artificial sources are largely wireless communications and power lines. The artificial sources extend to daily used devices and equipment such as microwaves, mobile phones and WIFI networks (Tinker et al, 2022). Additionally, NIR is used in the healthcare sector for MRI scans and ultrasound testing.…”

“…Fundamentally, results have shown the most influencing factors on human exposure limit to NIR are dependent on; the interaction of the varying types of NIR interacting with the human body and the absorption properties of the human tissue. For instance, strong static magnetic fields over 2-4 T can induce vertigo and nausea and affect heart rate and blood circulation (Tinker et al, 2022).…”

Can Persistent Children Hyperglycemia Be Induced by Causes Other Than Pancreas Failure?

“…It is also very clear from the literature that our brain plays a leading role in controlling glycemic changes due to external effects such as stress, danger, pollution, and electromagnetic fields present in today's technologies (cell phone, wifi, wireless equipment's, etc. ), all the original details can be seen in references that follows [14] [15] [16]. It can be speculated that all kinds of stressors to the brain, in a "always present way", can indeed cause persistent hyperglycemia, a typical example of a noxious external element is the persistent mental stress induced by stressful work which might cause the well-known "burnout" or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) ("exhaustion syndrome") [17] [18] [19] [20].…”