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Last updated: 25 March 2004

NEW !!!

INTERNATIONAL  CONFERENCE

Mobile communication 

And Health:  

medical, biological and social problems

September 20-23, 2004   

Moscow, Russia 

Deadline for abstracts submission - June 30, 2004 !!!

About RNCNIRP

RNCNIRP members

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Books review 

 

 

About  Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

Russian National Committee on non-ionizing radiation protection (RNCNIRP) was established in 1998. Members of RNCNIRP are scientists and specialists in the field of human and environmental protection from non-ionizing radiation.

The main Committee objectives are:

    participation in forming of law, social and economic systems of organizing measures directed on ensuring  of non-ionizing radiation protection and population health of Russian Federation.

    development of main directions and methods of complex regulation of scientific and technical problems in the field of non-ionizing radiation protection

    scientific and methodological regulation of concept developments, normative acts aimed to control and improve environmental situation in Russia.

    development of recommendations for the inculcation of scientific and technical achievements in practice in case of emergency non- ionizing radiation exposure.

    expert assessment and participation in the development of standards and guidance for population protection from non-ionizing radiation.

RNCNIRP works in co-ordination with Russian Ministry of Public Health, WHO International EMF project and International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection.

RNCNIRP hold meetings 4 times a year.

Chairmen                            professor Dr.Yuri Grigoriev

Scientific Secretary            Dr. Bichelday Eugenia. tel.: +7 (095)-193-01-87, Eugenia@pole.com.ru

 

Post  address: 46, Zhivopisnaya st., Moscow, 123182, Russia.

Tel./fax: +7-095-193-0187

web-site: http://www.pole.com.ru/; e-mail: RNK@pole.com.ru


RNCNIRP members

       Chief

Grigoriev Yu.G.

State National Center – Institute of biophysics, MD, professor

       Deputy of the Chief

 

Petin V.G.

Medical radiological scientific center of RAMS (Russian Academy of Medical Science), MD, professor

        Scientific secretary

Bichelday E.P.

 

Center for electromagnetic safety, deputy director, PhD

        Members

 

1.        Binhi V.N.

Institute of General physics of RAS (Russian Academy of Science), senior scientific researcher, PhD 

2.        Vasin A.L.

Center of bioelectromagnetic compatibility, deputy director

3.        Gavrish N.N.

Central physical and technical Institute of Defense Ministry, PhD

4.        Gimranov R.F.

Department of clinical neuro-physiology of Russian peoples friendship university

5.        Grigoriev O.A.

Center for electromagnetic safety, director

6.        Gulchenco L.P.

Department of  State Sanitary Epidemiological Inspection of the Ministry of Public Health, Deputy of chief

7.        Davidov B.I.

Russian Joint Stock Company “United energy system’, MD, professor

8.        Zuev V.G.

State Scientific Research Institute of Defense Ministry, Chief of department, PhD

9.        Ivanova L.A.

Scientific Research Institute of Occupational Health of RAMS, MD, professor

10.     Itskov V.Ya.

Center of State Sanitary Epidemiological Inspection in Moscow, chief of non-ionising radiation department

11.     Konoplyannikov A.G..

Medical radiological scientific center of RAMS, MD

12.     Lukyanova S.N.

State National Center – Institute of biophysics, chief scientific researcher, Dr of Biology, professor

13.     Merkulov A.V.

 

14.     Nikitina V.N.

Northern-West scientific Center of hygiene and public health, Hygienic department, MD

15.     Paltsev Yu.P.

Scientific Research Institute of Occupational Health of RAMS, Honored  scientist of Russia,  MD, professor

16.     Pohodtzey L.V.

Scientific Research Institute of Occupational Health of RAMS, Chief scientific researcher, PhD

17.     Rubtsova N.B.

Scientific Research Institute of Occupational Health of RAMS, Chief scientific researcher, Dr of Biology

18.     Sacovitch V.A.

Scientific research expertise center for radiation safety of space objects, Director, Dr of Physics and Mathematics

19.     Spodobaev Yu.M.

Scientific Research Institute of Radio, Chief scientific researcher, Dr of  Engineering, professor

20.     Stepanov V.S.

State National Center – Institute of biophysics, Deputy of director in science, PhD

21.     Suvorov I.M.

Northern-West scientific center of hygiene and public health, MD, professor

22.     Sudakov V.V.

 

Central physical and technical Institute of Russian Defense Ministry, Deputy of chief in science, Dr of  Engineering, professor

23.     Tishenco V.A.

State National Center of Russia – Scientific Research Institute of physical and technical measurements, Director of department, Candidate of Physics and Mathematics

24.     Truhanov K.A.

State Scientific Center- Institute of medical and biological problems,  Chief scientific researcher, PhD

25.     Shandala M.G.

Scientific Research Institute of prophylactic toxicology and disinfection, Director, RAMS member, MD, professor

26.     Shihodirov V.V.

State National Center – Institute of biophysics, director of laboratory, MD, professor

27.     Ushakov I.B.

State Scientific Research Institute of Defense Ministry of Russia, Chief, RAMS corresponding member, MD, professor

28.     Fessenco Å.Å.

Institute of biophysics cell of RAS, director, RAS corresponding member 


News 

open RNCNIRP meeting “mobile communication and Public health” was held at February 26, 2004.  

RNCNIRP members report at the international conference "World society against globalization of crime and terrorism"

Experiment of effects of wideband low frequency EMF on development of chicken embryos.

International conference devoted to mobile telecommunication and health. 20-23 September, 2004. Moscow, Russia

Special issue of J. Radiation biology. Radioecology devoted to EMF problem

Announcement of RNCNIRP competition for student and post-graduate research works



Open RNCNIRP meeting “Public health and mobile communication” be held at February 26, 2004.

At February 26, in Moscow the joint meeting of  scientists, representative of government and mobile communication industry was hold.

Participants discussed the current situation of this problem in Russia: EMF standards for mobile communication, EMF dosimetry and methodological problems, social and economic problems and health protection from EMF.

 

Reports:

  • Problems and perspectives of Russian hygienic standards for mobile communication. Dr. Rubtsova N., Prof. Paltsev Yu.
  • Practice of hygienic assessment of EMF from mobile phones and base stations. Itskov V.
  • Problems of hygienic assessment of EMF from mobile phones. Prof. Paltsev Yu., Merkulov A.
  • EMF exposure and health protection of special population groups (pregnant women, children). Prof. Nikitina V.
  • International experience of organization of EMF research programs and protection of population health. Dr. Grigoriev O.
  • Social and economic problems of health protection from EMF. Dr. Somov A.
  • Report of the representative from mobile industry.
  • General discussion.
  • Meeting resume. Prof. Grigoriev Yu.  

     

    The next meeting resolution was adopted:

  • There are gaps in scientific knowledge regarding biological effects of EMF from mobile communication on human health.

  • It is necessary to involve the precautionary principle in regulating of EMF problem, because of the indefinite EMF risk from mobile communication and insufficiency of scientific data.

  • The precautionary policy should be particularly focused on the educational work with population about risk connected with mobile phones use. 

  • It is necessary to develop and realize the scientifically based Russian National research program for population and environment protection from EMF exposure of mobile communication.

  • To organize the Working group (till March 26, 2004) for the development and substantiation of Russian National research program.

  • Working group should include the representatives of mobile communication companies.

  • To conduct the presentation and discussion of the Russian National research program during the International conference “Mobile communication and Health: medical, biological and social problems” (September 20-23, 2004. Moscow, Russia).


RNCNIRP members report at the international conference "World society against globalization of crime and terrorism"

RNCNIRP members Grigoriev Yu., Grigoriev O., Stepanov V.,  Chekmarev O. have prepared the report “Electromagnetic bioterrorism: analysis of possible threat”  for  the international conference “World society against globalization of crime and terrorism". Full report be available (in Russian) after Jan. 23, 2004 on your request.


Experiment of effects of wideband low frequency EMF on development of chicken embryos.

Group of Russian researches leaded by professor Yuri Grigoriev research effects of wideband low frequency EMF, including power frequency (50 Hz) on the development of chicken embryos. In experiment used specially designed non-metal incubators, which allow the exposure to different EMF frequency range, including RF.

This testing method of EMF bioeffects on development of chicken embryos was approved  and adopted by interministerial expert commission  leaded by academican of Russian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ushakov Igor.  


The International conference "Mobile communication and Health: medical, biological and social problems" will be held in Moscow (Russia ) on September 20-23, 2004

organizers

Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

World Health Organization

Russian Academy of Science

Russian Academy of Medical Science

Ministry of Health of Russian Federation

 

Organizing Committee address:

46 Zhivopisnaya st., Moscow, 123182, Russia

tel./ fax: (095) 193-01-87;  www.pole.com.ru, RNK@pole.com.ru

Secretary of Organizing Committee:

Bichelday Eugenia, PhD. Eugenia@pole.com.ru

(more information.....)  


Special issue of J. Radiation biology. Radioecology devoted to EMF problem printed

Special issue of J. "Radiation biology. Radioecology" No. 5, 2003 (Publishing house "Science") devoted to EMF problem was printed.

 

Content:

Bioeffects of chronic exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields of low intensity (standardization strategy)

Yu. G. Grigoriev, A. V. Shafirkin, A. L. Vasin

Basic problems of diversely reported  biological effects of radio frequency fields

C.K. Chou

Importance of initial status of nervous system in developing of low intensity EMF exposure neuro-effects

S.N. Luk’yanova

The efficiency and direction of thymus changes after whole-body exposure of mice to weak electromagnetic field are determined by the initial status of thymus

        Yu. Siomin, L.P. Zhavoronkov et al.

Biological effects of EMF exposure on Ets genes

V. Romano-Spica, N. Mucci

The activity of natural killer cells from mice subjected to low-intensity of extremely high-frequency electromagnetic radiation

V.B. Ogay, E.G. Novoselova, D.A. Cherenkov, E.E. Fesenko

A study of bioeffects of shipborne microwave navigation radar in the chronic experiment

V.N. Nikitina, G.G. Lyashko, E.S. Shaposhnikova, G.N. Timokhova

Biological effects of mobile phones electromagnetic field  on chicken embryos

(risk assessment using the mortality rate)

Yu. G. Grigoriev

Anthropogenic EMF effects on condition and function of natural ecosystems

O.A. Grigoriev , E.P. Bichelday, A.V. Merkulov

The remote effects of occupational and non-occupational exposure by power frequency electromagnetic fields

G.I. Tikhonova, N.B. Rubtsova,  E.A. Novohatskaya, A.V. Tikhonova

Epidemiological risk assessment of development of pathology at occupational exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields

G.I. Tikhonova

The remote effects of ionizing radiation and electromagnetic fields chronic exposure with reference to hygienic standartization

Yu. G. Grigoriev, A. V. Shafirkin, V. N. Nikitina, A. L. Vasin

Some aspects of animals-to-human approximation of low frequency electromagnetic fields exposure conditions

A.L. Vasin

Some magnetobiological problems of distant and long-term space flights

K. A. Trukhanov

Assessment of the contribution of broadband quasi-continuous electromagnetic background in dose loading

A.L. Vasin, K. A. Trukhanov

Effect of perturbed geomagnetic field on connective  tissue metabolism and some systems of homeostasis after hydroxyapatite implantation

  V.G. Podkovkin, M.Yu. Vlasov, O.V. Gribkova, N.Yu. Michurina

 

Chronicle

International medical congress “New technologies in medicine. National and international medical security issues”

                À.À. Ivanov

Book review

V.N. Binhi. Magnetobiology: experiments and models. Ìoscow, 2002. –592 p.

                V.P. Makarov

 


Announcement of RNCNIRP competition for student and post-graduate research works

RNCNIRP have announced the competition of research works devoted to electromagnetic fields (bioeffects, mechanisms, dosimetry, hygiene etc.) for students and post-graduate.

The competition winners will have the opportunity to get the specialization in leading scientific institutions (Institute of biophysics, Institute of Occupational Health, Center for electromagnetic safety and etc.) and special prizes.

 


books review 

Annual of Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection // Papers collection of RNCNIRP members. Moscow. Printed by Russian People’s Friendship University publishing house. 2003. – 222 p.

 

Annual of Russian National Committee on non-ionizing radiation protection (RNCNIRP) is an articles collection prepared by RNCNIRP members on the basic of research results made in 2002.

Articles devoted to problems of possibility of EMF carcinogenity, EMF and living environment, harmonization of Russian standards with international ones, history of development of non-ionizing hygiene in former USSR are presented in issue. These materials allow reader to know about the most urgent researches in Russian hygiene and radiobiology of non-ionizing radiation and RNCNIRP’s opinion on some problems.

Annual prepared according RNCNIRP’s decision from December 18, 2002

                               

This annual published by financial support of

State Research Center - Institute of biophysics

of Russian ministry of health  ànd Center for electromagnetic safety

 

tel./fax: (095)-193-0187,

e-mail: CEMS@pole.com.ru

internet: www.tesla.ru

 

Content

Foreword. Academican RAMS Il’in L.A…………………….….

Grigoriev Yu., Grigoriev O., Bichelday E. Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: activity and perspectives…………………………………………

Paltsev Yu., Rubtsova N., Pokhodzey L. Urgent problems of electromagnetic biology and hygiene - the past, present and future…………………………………………………………...

Grigoriev Yu. Emotional stress and  electromagnetic fields…..

Obuhova S.B., Davydov B.I., Zuyev V.G. Electromagnetic   fields and cancer……………

Grigoriev O. , Bichelday E., Merkulov A., Stepanov V.,  Shenfeld B. Definition of approaches   to EMF standardizing for natural ecosystems…………………………………………..

Afanas’ev A., Galkin A., Zuev V. Biological effects of steady electric and magnetic fields -     are Russian standards ready to  the International EMF standard harmonization?……………

Grigoriev O., Petouhov V., Merkulov A. 50 Hz Magnetic field in condition of nonprofessional exposure: sources and   measuring methods………………………………………

Rubtsova N., Pokhodzey L., Courierov N., Paltsev Yu., Lazarenko N., Tarasov A., Dumkkin   V., Zakharova T.,Gorizomtova M., Subbotin V. Civil aircraft radar location, radio- navigation and communication means staff work condition  and health state study……………………….

Tikhonova G.I.,  Rubtsova N.B.  Parents  occupational    electromagnetic  field exposure as   risk factor of childhood    congenital malformation……………………………………..…

Somov À. Ecological and technical problems of development    of cellular communication networks…………………………….

Gimranov R., Research of organization of brain interhemispheral asymmetry by using transcranial magnetic stimulation…………………………………………

Appendix

RNCNIRP advice on the safe use of mobile phones……………

RNCNIRP opinion about “non-traditional“ EMF protection means…………………………

Resolution of round table (in  St-Petersburg) ”Harmonization   of EMF standards according  to      scientific results of Eastern European countries. Discussion of experiments results of chronic EMF exposure carried out in USSR and which are   basis for Russian standards”……………………………………

Publications list of RNCNIRP members 2000-2003…………..

 

Electromagnetic fields and human health. (in Russian) Moscow. 2002. –177 p.

Authors: Grigoriev Yu, Kheifets L., Stepanov V.,  Grigoriev O., Merkulov A., Nikitina V., Trukhanov K., Shafirkin A. etc.

 

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Electromagnetic fields and population. (in Russian). Moscow. 2003. –116 p

Editors: Grigoriev Yu, Vasin A.

 

 

 

 

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Proceedings of the 3rd International conference "Electromagnetic fields and human health. Fundamental and Applied Research". Moscow - St-Petersburg, September 17-24. Moscow, 2002. –385 p.

 The conference was organized in cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, the North-West Scientific Center of Hygiene and Public Health, the Center for Electromagnetic Safety, supported by the BBC laboratory, USA.

More than 120 scientists including 40 ones from 17 foreign countries (Argentina, Byelorussia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, China, Poland, the USA, Turkey, the Ukraine, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden) participated in the conference.

More than 140 reports were presented at the sessions. The results of the 3rd conference were published in   the proceeding "Electromagnetic fields and human health. Fundamental and applied research" (Moscow, 2002).

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Computer and power supply system in office: modern aspects of safe exploitation. (in Russian)

Editor: Grigoriev O. Moscow, 2003. –108 ñ.

 

 

Electromagnetic fields: myths and facts (in Russian)

Editor: Grigoriev O. Moscow, 2002. –53 p.

 This issue is the articles collection based on publications of Center for electromagnetic safety in Russian printed media during the period of 1996-2003.

Issue is published according to WHO recommendations about necessity of  information and education work with population on the problem of “Electromagnetic fields and human health”.