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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), with cooperation from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, will hold a “Radio Wave Safety Seminar” at KFC Hall (Ryogoku, Tokyo) from 13:00 on August 1 (Mon), 2011, as outlined below.
On May 31, 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a special organization under the World Health Organization (WHO), announced as its assessment on the carcinogenicity of radio waves used in mobile telephones, etc. that these waves “may have some carcinogenic effects on humans.”
In order for people to acquire correct knowledge of this matter, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will hold a “Radio Wave Safety Seminar” targeting ordinary people. This Seminar will feature easy-to-understand explanations of the health effects of radio waves from mobile telephones, etc. and domestic and overseas cancer outbreak trends, etc. from specialists with experience of engaging in health risk evaluations for WHO and IARC. The following information is provided as a guide as we would like many people to participate in this Seminar.
1. Date and time
August 1 (Mon), 2011 – 13:00 to 16:30 (tentative)
(opens at 12:30)
2. Venue
KFC Hall
3rd floor, International Fashion Center Building, 1-6-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
3. Organizer
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
4. Support
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (tentative)
5. Contents of address (tentative)
(1) Radio waves and safe living
Yasushi Yoshida – Chief of Radio Department, Coordinated Telecommunications Infrastructure Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
(2) TBC (recommendation from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
(3) Trends in carcinogenic radio wave evaluations and organic electromagnetic environment research
Junji Miyakoshi – Professor at Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University
(Engaged in evaluations as a member of IARC's committee of electromagnetic wave experts, as well as radio wave assessments for international organizations, etc.)
(4) The WHO International Electromagnetic Field Project and health risks from radio waves
Chiyoji Okubo – Head of Electromagnetic Field Information Center, Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories
(Engaged in research concerning health risks from electromagnetic waves, holding successive jobs as WHO Radio and Environmental Hygiene Unit Scientist, etc.; associate professor at Meiji Pharmaceutical University)
6. Capacity
240 persons
7. Entrance fee
Free of charge
8. How to apply
(1) Those who wish to participate should enter the necessary information on the enclosed application form and submit the completed form to the application address provided below either by fax or e-mail.
Address for applications: Radio Wave Use Environment Division, Radio Wave Administration Department, Kanto Bureau of Telecommunications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
Fax no.: 03-6238-1809
E-mail address: info-kankyoka/atmark/soumu.go.jp
Note: this e-mail address applies measures preventing spam.
Please replace the “/atmark/” text with “@” when using this address.
(2) Deadline for applications: July 22 (Fri), 2011
*About handling of personal information
Personal information relating to applications will be used only in the confirmation of participants for this seminar.
Furthermore, such information will be managed appropriately in accordance with regulations for personal information protection.
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For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5374 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924 |
