Bioelectromagnetics Research within an Australian Context: The Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research (ACEBR).
Mobile phone subscriptions continue to increase across the world, with the electromagnetic fields (EMF) emitted by these devices, as well as by related technologies such as Wi-Fi and smart meters, now ubiquitous. This increase in use and consequent exposure to mobile communication (MC)-related EMF has led to concern about possible health effects that could arise from this exposure. Although much research has been conducted since the introduction of these technologies, uncertainty about the impact on health remains. The Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research (ACEBR) is a National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence that is undertaking research addressing the most important aspects of the MC-EMF health debate, with a strong focus on mechanisms, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and exposure dosimetry. This research takes as its starting point the current scientific status quo, but also addresses the adequacy of the evidence for the status quo. Risk communication research complements the above, and aims to ensure that whatever is found, it is communicated effectively and appropriately. This paper provides a summary of this ACEBR research (both completed and ongoing), and discusses the rationale for conducting it in light of the prevailing science.
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. loughran@uow.edu.au.|School of Psychology and Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. loughran@uow.edu.au.
Sarah P
SP
Loughran
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Material (ISEM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. shahriar_hossain@uow.edu.au.
Md Shahriar
MS
Al Hossain
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. s3507715@student.rmit.edu.au.|School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia. s3507715@student.rmit.edu.au.
Alan
A
Bentvelzen
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. mark.elwood@auckland.ac.nz.|School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand. mark.elwood@auckland.ac.nz.
Mark
M
Elwood
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. John.Finnie@sa.gov.au.|SA Pathology, Hanson Institute, Centre for Neurological Diseases, and School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, Australia. John.Finnie@sa.gov.au.
John
J
Finnie
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Material (ISEM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. josip_horvat@uow.edu.au.
Joseph
J
Horvat
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. Steve.Iskra@team.telstra.com.|Chief Technology Office, Telstra Corporation, Melbourne 3000, Australia. Steve.Iskra@team.telstra.com.|School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. Steve.Iskra@team.telstra.com.
Steve
S
Iskra
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. eivanova@swin.edu.au.|School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. eivanova@swin.edu.au.
Elena P
EP
Ivanova
SA Pathology, Hanson Institute, Centre for Neurological Diseases, and School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, Australia. jim.manavis@adelaide.edu.au.
Jim
J
Manavis
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. ckeerawella@swin.edu.au.|School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. ckeerawella@swin.edu.au.
Chathuranga Keerawella
CK
Mudiyanselage
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. alajevardipour@swin.edu.au.|School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. alajevardipour@swin.edu.au.
Alireza
A
Lajevardipour
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. B.Martinac@victorchang.edu.au.|Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst 2010, Australia. B.Martinac@victorchang.edu.au.
Boris
B
Martinac
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. Robert.L.McIntosh@team.telstra.com.|Chief Technology Office, Telstra Corporation, Melbourne 3000, Australia. Robert.L.McIntosh@team.telstra.com.|School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. Robert.L.McIntosh@team.telstra.com.
Robert
R
McIntosh
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. Ray.McKenzie@amta.org.au.|Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Canberra 2603, Australia. Ray.McKenzie@amta.org.au.
Raymond
R
McKenzie
Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Material (ISEM), University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. mislav@uow.edu.au.
Mislav
M
Mustapic
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst 2010, Australia. Y.Nakayama@victorchang.edu.au.
Yoshitaka
Y
Nakayama
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. elena.pirogova@rmit.edu.au.|School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia. elena.pirogova@rmit.edu.au.
Elena
E
Pirogova
School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia. harun.rashid@rmit.edu.au.
M Harunur
MH
Rashid
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. nigel_taylor@uow.edu.au.|Centre for Human and Applied Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. nigel_taylor@uow.edu.au.
Nigel A
NA
Taylor
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. nevena.todorova@rmit.edu.au.|School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia. nevena.todorova@rmit.edu.au.
Nevena
N
Todorova
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. peter_wiedemann@uow.edu.au.
Peter M
PM
Wiedemann
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. robert.vink@adelaide.edu.au.|SA Pathology, Hanson Institute, Centre for Neurological Diseases, and School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, Australia. robert.vink@adelaide.edu.au.
Robert
R
Vink
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. awood@swin.edu.au.|School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 3122, Australia. awood@swin.edu.au.
Andrew
A
Wood
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. irene.yarovsky@rmit.edu.au.|School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne 3001, Australia. irene.yarovsky@rmit.edu.au.
Irene
I
Yarovsky
Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Wollongong 2522, Australia. rcroft@uow.edu.au.|School of Psychology and Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, Australia. rcroft@uow.edu.au.
Rodney J
RJ
Croft
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