Nordic Radiation Agencies See No Risk, Yet Favor Precaution

The radiation protection agencies in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have issued a joint statement agreeing that “[T]here is no scientific evidence for any adverse health effects from mobile telecommunications systems, neither from base stations nor from headsets below the [ICNIRP exposure limits].”

Even so, the agencies go on to endorse a policy of “prudent avoidance,” stating that, “The existing gaps and the prevailing scientific uncertainty justify a certain precautionary attitude regarding the use of handsets for mobile telephony. ” Specifically, the Nordic authorities “find it wise to use...a hands-free kit that reduces exposure to the head significantly.” They further recommend that, “It is important that parents inform young people and children about how to reduce the exposure from mobile phones.”