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... . It was organized into five sessions to identify research needs and gaps in the following areas: • dosimetry and exposure, • epidemiology,   Committee on Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communications Devices.
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... The organizing committee invited experts from 9 countries (Appendix D) to speak on research needs and gaps relating to potential biological or adverse health effects of wireless communications devices.
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... Research Gaps Research Ongoing 1. Although several dosimetric models are currently available for children and individuals of reduced stature, a research gap remains in the further development of models of several heights for men, women, and children of various ages for use in the characterization of SAR distributions for exposures characteristic of cell phones, wireless PCs, and base stations.
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... population to characterize and document rapidly changing exposures to electromagnetic field strengths that would improve our knowledge of the exposure levels for the population at large, taking into account the large number of new cell phones and base stations, radio and TV stations, and a wide array of other communications devices, including a survey of measured personal exposure with information on location and activity at the time of measurement including the difference between indoor and outdoor environments. EPIDEMIOLOGY The committee identified significant research needs for a number of epidemiologic studies, particularly of children.
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... Owing to widespread use of mobile phones among children and adolescents and the possibility of relatively high exposures to the brain, investigation of the potential effects of RF fields in the development of childhood brain tumors is warranted. Research Gaps Research Ongoing 1.
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... Research Gaps Research Ongoing 1. Mechanisms that can be modeled theoretically with the use of software-based nonlinear cell models that describe field-induced molecular changes.�������������������������������������������������������������������� It is currently unclear if a nonlinear biological mechanism exists that could lead to demodulation effects.
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... 4. Although genetic toxicology studies have failed to identify potential RF health effects, additional genetic toxicology studies may be warranted should evidence of oncogenicity be identified in any of the ongoing chronic toxicity/oncogenicity bioassays of RF fields in laboratory animals, or in any future studies to be performed using genetically engineered animal models.


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