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The following Technical
Information Statements (TIS) were developed by IEEE entities (other than
IEEE-USA) with
expertise in the relevant subject field for purposes of public information
and to increase awareness of specific technology issues. IEEE-USA
assists in their dissemination.
Technical Information Statements are defined as
documents that provide, "for the public, accurate and comprehensive discussion of
technical topics and their relationships to a subject or subjects of public concern and is
intended to aid public and government bodies in their decision making." They are
differentiated from Technology Policy Statements, which are position statements adopted by
IEEE-USA or other entities and which recommend "specific actions or choices for a
subject where technical and non-technical issues should be considered by public and
government bodies in their decision making."
The procedures for development and
dissemination of Technical Information Statements are outlined in a Joint Policy Statement on Technical Information for the Public
Welfare, adopted by IEEE's Technical Activities Board and IEEE-USA in 1995.
Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields
The Committee on Man and Radiation
(COMAR) is a
Technical Committee of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). COMAR is comprised of experts in
the field of biological effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation. Here is a list of COMAR's current technical information statements:
- Electromagnetic
Hypersensitivity, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Magazine (Sept/Oct 2002), pp. 173-175.
- Use
of 'Protective Devices' For Cellular Telephones, IEEE in
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, 21 (2002), pp. 105-106.
- Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency and Microwave Radiation from Portable and
Mobile Telephones and Other Wireless Communication Devices (Sept.
2002)
- Safety
Issues Associated with Base Stations Used for Personal Wireless
Communications (Sept. 2000)
- Possible
Hazards From Exposure to Power Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields,
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Vol 19 (1)
(January-February 2000), pp. 131-137.
- Human
Exposure to Electric and Magnetic Fields from RF Sealers and
Dielectric Heaters, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Vol.
18 (1) (January - February 1999), pp. 88-90.
- Radiofrequency
Interference with Medical Devices, IEEE Engineering in Medicine
and Biology Magazine 17(3) (1998), pp. 111-114.
- Biological
Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from Video Display Terminals,
IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine 16(3) (1997), pp.
87-92.
- Public
Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields from High Definition Television
(HDTV) Broadcasting, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Magazine 14(5) (1995), pp. 650-651.
- Human
Exposure to Microwaves and Other RF Electromagnetic Fields, IEEE
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine 14(3) (1995), pp.
336-337.
IEEE entities who have developed Technical
Information Statements that they would like to appear in this archive should contact Chris
Brantley, c.brantley@ieee.org with details,
including information for linking to the current TIS on the World Wide Web and/or the HTML
coded text of the statement to be hosted at this web site.
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