Nokia activities in research on mobile telephony and health

The effects of radio waves or radiofrequency (RF) fields have been studied for more than 50 years. A great deal of research has been completed, and the findings have been regularly reviewed by government agencies, international health organizations such as WHO  and other scientific bodies.

These reviews consistently support the scientific conclusion that, RF fields operated at levels below the limits prescribed by international exposure standards such as ICNIRP  present no adverse effects to humans. Since 1995, expert panels and government agencies have performed more than 110 reviews of the scientific evidence regarding health effects from RF exposure.

The WHO in 2004 said:
In the area of biological effects and medical applications of non-ionizing radiation approximately 25,000 articles have been published over the past 30 years. Despite the feeling of some people that more research needs to be done, scientific knowledge in this area is now more extensive than for most chemicals. Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the WHO concluded that current evidence does not confirm theexistence of any health consequences from exposure to low level electromagnetic fields.

Nokia has mainly funded of co-funded research on mobile telephony and health through Mobile Manufacturers Forum. The research programs and projects which have been mainly funded jointly with governmental organizations and other industry fora are listed at  MMF website. In Finland, Nokia has also co-funded with Finnish operators and Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) national research programs 1994-2007. A new program, Wirecom, has recently been launched and it is coordinated by Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (web link to be provided)