ICEMS MISSION STATEMENT
The International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety (ICEMS) is a non-profit organization that promotes research to protect public health from electromagnetic fields and develops the scientific basis and strategies for assessment, prevention, management and communication of risk, based on the precautionary principle
The Precautionary Principle
The Precautionary Principle states, when there are indications of possible adverse effects, though they remain uncertain, the risks from doing nothing may be far greater than the risks of taking action to control these exposures. The Precautionary Principle shifts the burden of proof from those suspecting a risk to those who discount it.
Our Resolutions
The Venice Resolution, initiated June 6, 2008, follows the Benevento Resolution, first issued September 19, 2006. These Resolutions are signed by scientists, engineers and medical doctors who have been doing EMF research and working internationally on electromagnetic fields health and safety. The combination of their training, experience and the many contributions they have made in conducting and publishing, represents hundreds of years of expertise and places them at the forefront of knowledge about EMF. These resolutions and information on how those interested in signing the Venice Resolution could apply to do so, may be reviewed by going to RESOLUTION section.
Other Resolutions
We have created a historical record of the international scientific resolutions on electromagnetic fields, dating from 1998 when the Vienna Resolution called for application of the precautionary principle. > go to the OTHER RESOLUTIONS page
News
December 15, 2009
San Francisco USA Mayor Newsom backs posting cell phone radiation emission levels at retail locations in that city where cell phones are sold under a controversial proposal being discussed at the Department of the Environment and endorsed by Mayor Gavin Newsom . read the article >
December 13, 2009
ICEMS is sponsoring an educational program in San Francisco, California USA, on January 17 2010 entitled: Are cell phones safe?: How teens can avoid risk!.
For more information and to register to attend go to: www.teencellphonesafety.eventbrite.com, enter access code: teensBsafe.
December 3, 2009
An article in Scientific American reports on a new study published by the Journal of the American Cancer Institute that was done by a Danish scientist. The article, entitled, "Cancer Cells?: Brain Tumor Numbers Steady Despite Increased Mobile Phone Use: Amidst all the chatter about cancer, a new study finds that even as mobile phone use surged in northern Europe, the instance of brain tumors stayed about the same", seeks to dismiss work by Hardell and others whose findings continue to report there are risks. Dr. David Carpernter and Dr. Martin Blank are both quoted in the article and they refer to the August 2009 report called "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern - Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone".
November 14, 2009
Elizabeth Kelley, Managing Secretariat of ICEMS, was recognized as a "Friend of the Consumer" by CODACONs, an Italian national consumers organization. President Carlo Renzi said she was being recognized "for her personal and voluntary dedication that has allowed ICEMS - international association of independent scientists - to operate without external financing; by issuing public information to tell the people about the biological hazards related to electromagnetic fields - truth denied by the financial and other related industries that profit by imposing levels of artificial electromagnetic fields that are ten millions time higher than natural levels." Also being recognized this year was Luc Montagnier, MD, who won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine, for his work on electromagnetic fields; Emilio Del Giudice, PhD, physicist, 2009 Prigogine Medalist and ICEMS member; Esterino Montino, President of the Lazio Region of Italy; Pasquale Viespoli, Italian National Vice Minister; the City of Venice; the City of Salerno; and "Il Mattino", the Newspaper of Naples. Read the notice (in Italian)
November 3, 2009
An International Conference on Electromagnetic Fields and Health Science pointing to new biologically based standards will be held in Stavanger, Norway on November 17, 2009. This conference is organized by Norges Miljøvernforbund (NMF.) Concerned scientists and other advisors, who are prominent experts in this field, will be speaking or in attendance at this public meeting. For more detail on the program and how to register. We refer you to www.emf2009.no.
September 26, 2009
U.S. Senators conducted a public hearing on cell phone radiation science in Washinton D.C. on Monday, September 14, 2009. To see full coverage of this hearing, go to:
The Environmental Health Trust and its cosponsors, including the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety, convened an international conference, entitled "Expert Conference on Cell Phones and Health: Science and Public Policy Questions" from Sunday, September 13 through 15, 2009. The conference went into recess for the Senate hearing and Dr. Devra L. Davis. Dr. Siegal Sadesky and Dr. Darisucz Leszczynski tesified along with Dr. Olga Naidenko, representing the Environmental Working Group and, Dr. Linda S. Erdrich, of Exponet in New York, NY, who represented the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association. View full coverage of the Congressional hearing and the conference by going to http://www.youtube.com./cellphonesandhealth or to www.environmentalhealthtrust.org. Advocates in the Unitd Kingdom and the USA collaborated on a new report released before the conference entitled "Cellphones and Brain Tumors 15 Reasons for Concern: Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone."
September 25, 2009
The Porto Alegre Resolution, initially dated September 15, 2009, presents the consensus views of those who spoke at the "International Workshop on Non-Ionizing Radiation, Health and Environment" on May 18 and 19, 2009, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. This Resolution was agreed to and signed by the participants. Dr. Alvaro A. de Salles and Dr. Geila Vieira, MD were the lead organizers. Conference sponsors included the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and the Public Ministry of Rio Grande do Sul. the Brazilian Health Ministry, the International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety, the Porto Alegre Environmental Council (COMAM/PA), the Rio Grande do Sul Center for Health Vigilance (CEVS/RS) and others.
Scientists, advocates, organizations and members of the general public who want to sign onto this Resolution can do so by notifying ICEMS at info@icems.eu. Please send your name, title and affiliation
July 1, 2009
The international participants who spoke at the EMF Workshop entitled, "Non-Ionizing Radiation: Health and Environment" in Porto Alegre, Brazil sent a letter to the President of Brazil. You can review all the proceedings of this meeting by going to Workshops.
June 18, 2009
Microwave News keeps us current by reporting on new developments: The French National Government is investigating health risks of mobile phones and antennas; the European BioElectromagnetics Association meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this past week, debated the following question "When Do We Know Enough to Stop Research on the Safety of Wireless Communications?". The Australian government just proposed new extremely low frequency (50-60 Hz) exposure rules that would expose children up to one thousand times over the 3mG safety threshold for childhood leukemia.
May 18-19, 2009
International NIR Workshop in Brazil. read more >
If you have any questions, or require more information, please contact us at info@icems.eu.
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