Useful links

[Links to other Internet pages with information on the effects of electric and magnetic fields generated by electrical power lines]

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of very low frequency static electric and magnetic fields.

[ http://www.iarc.fr/ENG/Units/RCA2.php ]
Colegio Oficial de Físicos de España, Spain
The website created by the Official Physicists' Association of Spain includes a section on industrial-frequency electromagnetic fields.

[ http://www.fisicaysociedad.es/view/default.asp?cat=4 ]
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
In 1998, after studying all of the available documentation, the ICNIRP drew up a guide to exposure to electromagnetic fields of 0 Hz to 300 GHz, on which the European Union's recommendation is based.

[ http://www.icnirp.de ]
Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, Spain.
Report 'Campos electromagnéticos y salud pública', drafted by a Group of Independent Experts.

[ http://www.msc.es/estadEstudios/publicaciones/detallePublicaciones.jsp?id=5700 ]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (RAPID Program), USA.
A federal agency dedicated to studying the health problems related to the environment. It is in charge of directing the RAPID program of research into industrial-frequency electromagnetic fields, overseen by the US government. The website includes general information, advance reports on the program and reports on the evolution of the program's activities.

[ http://www.niehs.nih.gov/emfrapid ]
Health Protection Agency (HPA), Reino Unido.
An independent body responsible for protecting the public and workers from electromagnetic radiations. Includes declarations, press releases, news, training courses, etc., on electromagnetic fields.

[ http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/ ]
National Academy of Sciences, USA
Scientific body of the US government. Includes the text of the report "Possible health effects of exposure to residential electric and magnetic fields", drawn up by the National Academy of Sciences at the order of the US Congress.

[ http://books.nap.edu/catalog/5155.html ]
World Health Organization (WHO)
In 1996, the WHO set in motion the EMF International Project to study the effects of electromagnetic fields of 0 Hz to 300 GHz; it is expected to be completed in the year 2005. The WHO's website includes news, reports, press releases, announcements of congresses and information on the evolution of the project.

[ http://www.who.ch/peh-emf/index.htm ]
European Commission
[ http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/environment/EMF/emf_es.htm ]
Medical College of Wisconsin.
[ http://www.mcw.edu/gcrc/cop.html ]
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Security Agency (ARPANSA)
[ http://www.arpansa.gov.au ]

Links to electrical companies

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA.
The scientific body of the US electrical industry. General information and details of its research program in this area.

[ http://www.epri.com ]
National Grid, United Kingdom.
The company that operates the very high-voltage electricity transport grid in England and Wales. A website with abundant information on industrial-frequency electric and magnetic fields, addressed to both professionals and the general public.

[ http://www.emfs.info ]
Hydro Quebec.
[ http://www.hydroquebec.com/learning/champs/intro.html ]
RTE.
[ http://www.rte-france.com/htm/an/environnement/champs_elec.jsp ]