# Health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields

European Parliament procedure 2008/2211(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 47 committee amendments tabled by 17 Members between 2009-01-30 and 2009-01-30.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier addresses health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields. The amendments revise recitals on wireless technologies and possible health effects, use of mobile phones especially by young people, exposure limits under Recommendation 1999/519/EC, the precautionary principle, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Directive 2004/40/EC, siting of antennas and base stations, public information, and research including effects on bees.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamos ADAMOU | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28469.md |
| Caroline LUCAS | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4524.md |
| Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN | France | Verts/ALE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1833.md |
| Kathy SINNOTT | Ireland | IND/DEM | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28119.md |
| Inés AYALA SENDER | Spain | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28292.md |
| Urszula KRUPA | Poland | ECR | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28334.md |
| Peter LIESE | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1927.md |
| Thomas ULMER | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28221.md |
| Anja WEISGERBER | Germany | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28227.md |
| Elizabeth LYNNE | United Kingdom | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4541.md |
| John BOWIS | United Kingdom | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4527.md |
| Maria BERGER | Austria | PSE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2285.md |
| Lambert van NISTELROOIJ | Netherlands | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28165.md |
| Salvatore TATARELLA | Italy | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1945.md |
| Alessandro FOGLIETTA | Italy | UEN | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28425.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.284: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.284+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2211-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2211-INI.json

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