Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Are there any health risks associated with RFID and radio waves?

The answer is a firm YES.
RFID Journal offers the following:
"Some have questioned whether electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by power lines, mobile phones, WLANs, RFID readers and other wireless devices may be harmful to human health. The World Health Organization's research, as well as many other scientific studies, have shown that EMF exposure below the limits recommended in internationally adopted guidelines has not revealed any known negative health effects. To ensure a uniform benchmark for compliance, EPCglobal recommends adhering to the human exposure limits for EMF as developed by the International Consortium on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and recommended by the WHO."
If there are established “exposure limits”, then there is no question that there is serious risk. Even our drinking water has established “contaminant levels” of arsenic, radon, bacteria, etc.
Read the ICNIRP report for yourself.
Note that RFID systems cover a wide array of frequencies depending on application – anywhere from ELF (extremely low frequencies) to microwave according to RFID journal.

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