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non-ionizing radiation
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Non-ionizing radiation
Rays of energy that move in long, slow wave patterns and do not penetrate cells.t

non-ionizing radiation
Electromagnetic radiation, the photons of which lack the energy required to ionize atoms or induce ion formation; NIR includes sound, ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light, microwaves, and radiowaves. Cf Ionizing radiation.


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The article can be summarized as follows: There is no convincing evidence of harm from exposure to microwaves below levels recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) (1998); therefore, there is no harm, and hence application of the precautionary principle is not indicated.
The results of this survey showed that power level of all BTSs surveyed was much below the prescribed limits and in line with the policy directives of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines.
Yet it is Kheifets' own landmark study, appearing in last month's edition of Epidemiology, in which researchers found evidence that pregnant women who used cell phones generating low levels of non-ionizing radiation were more likely to have children with behavior issues after birth.
 
 
 
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