EMFs and health: 2012 course

The course is designed to meet the needs of people working in local authorities, industry health and safety managers, as well as professionals working in environmental health, planning and public health medicine.

The course aims to provide decision-makers with background knowledge about the science, electromagnetic fields (EMF) risk management, and policy developments. It covers public and occupational exposures associated with the use of existing technologies, such as the distribution and use of electricity, and those associated with new and emerging wireless technologies.

The subject areas covered usually include the following.

• Physical properties of EMFs and radio waves
• Biological studies
• Exposure guidelines
• EMF risk assessment and communication
• EMF sources (such as mobile phones, base stations, and power lines)
• New research developments

The brochure and application form for the 2011 course is made available here to give an indication of the nature and content of the course for 2012 - Power lines, mobile phones and Wi-Fi: addressing concerns about EMF (PDF, 126 KB). The programme for the 2012 course is at present being developed. 

 Please get in touch if you would like to receive the brochure when it becomes available.

The course will be held on Friday, 9 November 2012 at the CRCE Training Centre at Chilton.

For any other information about CRCE training courses, please contact chilton.training@hpa.org.uk.

Last reviewed: 15 December 2011