SUU, Alm.del - 2012-13 - Endeligt svar på spørgsmål 719: Spm. om, hvilke restriktioner Europarådet anbefaler medlemsstaterne at indføre for at reducere befolkningens eksponering for radiofrekvent stråling, til ministeren for sundhed og forebyggelse

Folketingets Sundheds- og Forebyggelsesudvalg har den 17. juni 2013 stilletfølgende spørgsmål nr. 719 (Alm. del) til ministeren for sundhed og forebyg-gelse, som hermed besvares. Spørgsmålet er stillet efter ønske fra Per Clau-sen (EL).Spørgsmål nr. 719:”Vil ministeren, i forlængelse af SUU alm. del – svar på spm. 557, oplyse, hvil-ke restriktioner Europarådet anbefaler medlemsstaterne at indføre for at redu-cere befolkningens eksponering for radiofrekvent stråling?”Svar:Jeg har anmodet Sundhedsstyrelsen om bidrag til brug for besvarelse afspørgsmålet.Sundhedsstyrelsen har oplyst, at Europarådets anbefalinger i resolution 1815af 27. maj 2011 er som nedenstående (i den originale nummerering):“8. In light of the above considerations, the Assembly recommends that themember states of the Council of Europe:8.1. in general terms:8.1.1. take all reasonable measures to reduce exposure to electromagneticfields, especially to radio frequencies from mobile phones, and particularly theexposure to children and young people who seem to be most at risk from headtumours;8.1.2. reconsider the scientific basis for the present standards on exposure toelectromagnetic fields set by the International Commission on Non-IonisingRadiation Protection, which have serious limitations, and apply ALARA prin-ciples, covering both thermal effects and the athermic or biological effects ofelectromagnetic emissions or radiation;8.1.3. put in place information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risksof potentially harmful long-term biological effects on the environment and onhuman health, especially targeting children, teenagers and young people ofreproductive age;8.1.4. pay particular attention to “electrosensitive” people who suffer from asyndrome of intolerance to electromagnetic fields and introduce special meas-ures to protect them, including the creation of wave-free areas not covered bythe wireless network;8.1.5. in order to reduce costs, save energy, and protect the environment andhuman health, step up research on new types of antenna, mobile phone andDECT-type device, and encourage research to develop telecommunicationbased on other technologies which are just as efficient but whose effects areless negative on the environment and health;

8.2. concerning the private use of mobile phones, DECT wireless phones, Wi-Fi, WLAN and WIMAX for computers and other wireless devices such as babymonitors:8.2.1. set preventive thresholds for levels of long-term exposure to microwavesin all indoor areas, in accordance with the precautionary principle, not exceed-ing 0.6 volts per metre, and in the medium term to reduce it to 0.2 volts permetre;8.2.2. undertake appropriate risk-assessment procedures for all new types ofdevice prior to licensing;8.2.3. introduce clear labelling indicating the presence of microwaves or elec-tromagnetic fields, the transmitting power or the specific absorption rate (SAR)of the device and any health risks connected with its use;8.2.4. raise awareness on potential health risks of DECT wireless telephones,baby monitors and other domestic appliances which emit continuous pulsewaves, if all electrical equipment is left permanently on standby, and recom-mend the use of wired, fixed telephones at home or, failing that, models whichdo not permanently emit pulse waves;8.3. concerning the protection of children:8.3.1. develop within different ministries (education, environment and health)targeted information campaigns aimed at teachers, parents and children toalert them to the specific risks of early, ill-considered and prolonged use ofmobiles and other devices emitting microwaves;8.3.2. for children in general, and particularly in schools and classrooms, givepreference to wired Internet connections, and strictly regulate the use of mo-bile phones by schoolchildren on school premises;8.4. concerning the planning of electric power lines and relay antenna basestations:8.4.1. introduce town planning measures to keep high-voltage power lines andother electric installations at a safe distance from dwellings;8.4.2. apply strict safety standards for the health impact of electrical systems innew dwellings;8.4.3. reduce threshold values for relay antennae in accordance with the ALA-RA principle and install systems for comprehensive and continuous monitoringof all antennae;8.4.4. determine the sites of any new GSM, UMTS, WiFi or WIMAX antennaenot solely according to the operators’ interests but in consultation with localand regional government authorities, local residents and associations of con-cerned citizens;8.5. concerning risk assessment and precautions:8.5.1. make risk assessment more prevention oriented;8.5.2. improve risk-assessment standards and quality by creating a standardrisk scale, making the indication of the risk level mandatory, commissioningseveral risk hypotheses to be studied and considering compatibility with real-life conditions;8.5.3. pay heed to and protect “early warning” scientists;8.5.4. formulate a human-rights-oriented definition of the precautionary andALARA principles;8.5.5. increase public funding of independent research, in particular throughgrants from industry and taxation of products that are the subject of public re-search studies to evaluate health risks;8.5.6. create independent commissions for the allocation of public funds;8.5.7. make the transparency of lobby groups mandatory;