June 3, 2022 Result of Public Solicitation for Proposals for Bio-electromagnetic Environment Research and Evaluation Technology Research on Radio Wave Safety to be Conducted from FY2022

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) made a public appeal for proposals for bio-electromagnetic environment research and evaluation technology research on radio wave safety to be conducted from fiscal 2022. Recently, MIC has conducted an external evaluation of the proposals made in response to the public appeal.

MIC has been conducting bioelectromagnetic environment research and evaluation technology research on radio wave safety to obtain knowledge on the biological effects of radio waves. Thereby, MIC intends to eliminate public concerns about radio waves and build a society where radio waves can be used with peace of mind.
MIC made a public appeal for proposals from Friday, March 25, through Monday, April 25, 2022, for the themes of bio-electromagnetic environment research and evaluation technology research on radio wave safety, as specified below, to be conducted from fiscal 2022. As a result, there was one proposal for each theme. Therefore, MIC had the proposals externally evaluated by experts and nominated a candidate contractor, as specified below, by considering the external evaluation.
MIC will conclude a consignment contract with the candidate contractors after confirming the appropriateness of the candidate contractors to implement the contents of the proposal.

• Research theme Research on the effects of pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on living things
• Research institutes Tokyo Metropolitan University (representative research institute), Kyorin University