The Precautionary Principle: Dolan and Rowley Respond

EMF and the Precautionary Principle: Dolan and Rowley Respond

The Precautionary Principle in the Context of Mobile Phone and Base Station Radiofrequency Exposures

BACKGROUND No health hazard has been established from exposure to radiofrequency fields up to the levels recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. However, in response to public concern and the perceived level of scientific uncertainty, there are continuing calls for the application of the precautionary principle to radiofrequency exposures from mobile ph...

The Precautionary Principle: Radiofrequency Exposures from Mobile Telephones and Base Stations

Dolan and Rowley (2009) reported that the precautionary principle “is not appropriate to policy on the use of mobile telephones and the siting of base stations” because there is no established health hazard from the exposure to low-dose radiation. The guidelines [International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998] provide guidance on protection only from thermal effects...

After Fukushima : The precautionary principle revisited

How to cite this article: Huber, W., 2012, ‘After Fukushima: The precautionary principle revisited’, Verbum et Ecclesia 33(2), Art. #736, 6 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ ve.v33i2.736 Etienne de Villiers, more than other theologians, elaborates on basic elements of a Christian ethics of responsibility. He distinguishes between retrospective and prospective responsibility. The prospective asp...

Risk management in transfusion after the HIV blood contamination crisis in France: the impact of the precautionary principle.

The importance of the precautionary principle in public health was highlighted in France after the HIV contamination of blood products used for transfusion. However, the definition of this principle, its objectives, the way in which it should be applied, and its consequences had not been considered previously. The question as to whether the application of the precautionary principle is appropri...