Basic Questions
- Does EMF have immediate adverse effects on our health?
- Do even weak EMFs accumulate in our body when exposed for a long time?
- If we live under transmission lines for a long time, does it adversely affect our health?
- I plan to buy a house near transmission lines? Is this OK?
- Do EMFs generated from PCs and TVs affect reproduction or foetuses? Is there any relation between such devices and eye problems?
- Does an IH stove adversely affect people nearby?
- Do microwave ovens adversely affect people nearby?
- Does a base station for mobile phone adversely affect residents living nearby for a long time?
- Does the static magnetic field, generated from railways and the bullet train, adversely affect our health?
- I have heard that there is a causal relation between EMF and electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). Is this true?
- Are there any reports that show a causal connection between those who have occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields and disease?
- Does the electromagnetic wave produced by optical lines have any adverse effect on health?
- Does far-infrared ray emitted from heating appliances have any adverse effect on health?
- When I use an optical mouse for PC, I sometimes feel uncomfortable with my hand. Is this an effect of electromagnetic waves?
- Does infrared light emitted from remote controllers of television sets and others have any adverse effect on health?
- Do electromagnetic fields of magnetic necklaces have any adverse effect on health?
- Do electromagnetic fields of potential therapeutic devices have any adverse effect on health?
- Do electromagnetic fields of AC magnetic induction therapy apparatuses have any adverse effect on health?
- Is the safety secured against exposure to radiation (electromagnetic waves in broader meaning) with medical testing equipment, such as MRI, CT, and X-ray?
- Do electromagnetic fields of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) have any adverse effect on health?
- Do electrostatic fields and static magnetic fields have any adverse effect on health?
- I saw the article that said a librarian got sick in the library where the Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) equipment is installed. Is it the effect of electromagnetic fields?
- Do the electromagnetic waves (electric waves) radiated from Tokyo Skytree have any adverse effect on health?
- Do the electromagnetic waves (electric waves) from an amateur radio tower have any adverse effect on health?
- Does a TV tower give any adverse effect on health of those who are living near it?
- Many men put their mobile phones in the pants pocket. Does it have any adverse effect on health?
- I sometimes have headache or feel sick after I talked on the mobile phone for long a long time. Is it an effect of electromagnetic waves (electric waves)?
- Do the electromagnetic waves (electric waves) emitted from mobile phones and smart phones have any adverse effect on health?
- Do electromagnetic fields of all-electric home have any adverse effect on health? I am wondering whether I should use electricity or gas.
- I use an electric blanket, carpet and sheet while sleeping. Do the electromagnetic fields of these have any adverse effect on health?
- Do the electromagnetic fields generated from home electric appliances have any adverse effect on health? What is a safe distance?
- Do we need not worry about the effect of electromagnetic fields when electric transmission lines are buried in the ground?
- I live surrounded by multiple home electric appliances. What is the comprehensive exposure to electromagnetic fields?
- Does exposure to low-frequency magnetic fields for long time have any adverse effect on health other than childhood leukemia?
- I have heard that the birth rate of girl increases if we are exposed to low-frequency electromagnetic fields for a long time. Is that true?
- I have heard that childhood leukemia may develop as a result of exposure to low-frequency magnetic fields for a long time. Is that true?
- If low frequency magnetic fields have a nervous stimulating effect, don’t they have any adverse effect on health?
- If we are exposed to very strong low frequency magnetic fields, what kind of symptoms do we experience?
- Do we need not consider health effect of electric fields?
- Which has more adverse effect on our health in the low frequency electromagnetic fields, electric fields or magnetic fields?
- I would like to know what I should bear in mind when building a new house in order to prevent electromagnetic fields from giving adverse effects on health.
- I am concerned about the fact that they conclude there is no effect of electromagnetic fields on health even though medical science is in the process of developing.
- When I attended the lecture sessions on electromagnetic fields, etc., I heard that some country recognized that electromagnetic fields were harmful. Is that true?
- I saw books that said electromagnetic fields have adverse effect on human body. Is that true?
- I have heard that electromagnetic fields have an adverse effect on the heart. Is that true?
- I have heard that electromagnetic fields give an adverse effect on cells when they pass through a gene of the cell. Is that true?
- Why the health effect of electromagnetic fields is evaluated by frequency level?
- I have heard that children’s use of cellular phones is restricted in foreign countries.
- Why ICNIRP guidelines set the reference value for the exposure limit for the general public to be five times as strict as that for the occupationally exposed population?
- Would you define the term "long-term effects" described in WHO Fact Sheet No. 322?
- As the size of a transmission tower or line increases, does the magnetic field intensity also become stronger?
- Do all home electric appliances generate an electromagnetic field? Does the electromagnetic field remain after the home electric appliance is turned off?
- I would like to know about EMF measurements from home electric appliances.
- Is it true that the more we use home electric appliances, the more we are exposed to EMF?
- I would like to know the health effects of EMF generated from home electric appliances. Has any safe distance been set?
- What is the difference between an IH stove and a radiant cooker?
- I have heard that study results on health effects from mobile phones will be released to the public. Do you know the time of release and the expected contents?
- My neighbour uses a wireless LAN in the house. Are there any health effects from the LAN?
- Would you name the regulations that control mobile phones, their base stations, and wireless LANs?
- I would like to know the intensity of EMF (radio frequency) generated from base stations for mobile phones. Could you measure EMF for us, or would you lend such a measurement instrument?
- I plan to build a solar power generation system on the roof of my house. Will the system have EMF health effects?
- Do hybrid cars and electric cars generate EMF? If so, what intensities of magnetic field do they have?
- What is electromagnetic (wave) hypersensitivity (EHS)?
- I may have electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). Can a hospital diagnose my condition? What hospital department should I visit?
- Are there any concrete measures to protect ourselves from EMF?
- EMF protection products (EMF protection aprons, curtains, ferrite sheets for mobile phones, etc.) are sold on Internet websites. Are these effective?
- My PC screen flickers when a train passes nearby. Why does this happen?
- I have had an artificial pacemaker implanted recently. Can I have an MRI for diagnosis? Are there any points of caution?
- Will radio waves for mobile phones cause an artificial pacemaker to malfunction? What about IH stoves and airport gates?
- A nearby house emits an electromagnetic wave in the direction of my house. I also hear some scary sounds. I want to know the cause, so I can feel safe. How can I do this?
- Would you explain thinking intervention? Can current technology do it?
- Would you explain thinking tapping? My thinking is being tapped
- Is there any good use of electromagnetic fields for the human body, such as therapy equipment?
- I would like to know about the current state of cohort studies (epidemiological studies).
- I would like to know the difference between connection and causal relationship.
- I would like to know about hearing impairment caused by ultrasound.
- Does the food cooked by a microwave oven have any effect on our health?
- When the steel tower was constructed, no explanation was made to the residents. Don’t we have any other option but to leave as it is?
- In Japan, what research institutions investigate health effects of electromagnetic fields in Japan?
