title: Electromagnetic fields: activities in the European Commission with a focus on research projects and the Scientific Committee of Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR).
abstract: The article summarizes the main activities of the European Commission concerning electromagnetic fields. It explains also the regulatory context, with a special focus on past and current research projects funded by the European Union and the role of the SCENIHR in assessing risks related to EMF. Main conclusions of the SCENIHR opinion adopted in 2015 on EMF are reported.
authors.affiliation: a European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, Public Health Directorate, Health information and Scientific Committees Unit , Hofgastein , Austria.
authors.forename: Donata
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meroni
authors.affiliation: a European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, Public Health Directorate, Health information and Scientific Committees Unit , Hofgastein , Austria.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schreck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005062:European Union; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012926:Social Control, Formal
keywords: EMF; Electromagnetic fields; European Commission; SCENIHR; Scientific Committee; health effects; risk assessment, ELF