%0 Generic %1 ohkubo2013communication %A OHKUBO, C %D 2013 %K ELF-EMF communication concern dissemination information public risk %T Risk Communication of Electromagnetic Fields in Japan %X In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued the Environmental Health Criteria monograph 238 and Fact Sheet 322 on extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field (EMF)s for supporting the needs of the health ministries of Member States of the WHO International EMF Project and one of its aims is to help the relevant national authorities develop their risk commination strategies. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) formed a Working Group on Electric Power Facility and EMF Policy in June 2007. The Working Group compiled their report in which their recommendations to the METI were incorporated. To address issues related to possible long-term exposure effects of ELF-EMF, the Working Group recommended that a neutral and permanent EMF information centre should be established to promote risk communication and facilitate peoples' understanding based on scientific evidences. In response to this recommendation, the Japan EMF Information Centre (JEIC) was established in July 2008. The JEIC is funded by the Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET) that was established in 1 963 as an authorized testing body, designated by the Government of Japan under the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law. JEIC is financed from donations by stakeholders. The Administration Audit Committee was founded in order to ensure and monitor the neutrality and transparency of JEIC operations. The JEIC institutional system is determined to develop itself into a world-class risk communication centre with expertise in EMFs. Challenge is to provide an accurate translation of scientific information and terminology for the media, policy-makers and the general public. JEIC's philosophy and purpose are to provide easy-to-understand scientific information on EMFs and its possible health effects and minimize the gap of risk perception among stakeholders and promote risk communication from a fair perspective. Because established of JEIC was triggered by one of recommendations of the METI's Working Group Report and the METI is the ministerial agency responsible for authorization of electric power facilities, JEIC's activities have been mainly focused on ELF-EMF issues generated from power facilities. JEIC's work to achieve its purposes includes (1) creating an EMF information database including EMF research, (2) communication with mass media, (3) organizing public meetings and (4) Q&A by telephone and email. This paper summarizes JEIC's activities and their effects on public trust.

@conference{ohkubo2013communication, abstract = {In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued the Environmental Health Criteria monograph 238 and Fact Sheet 322 on extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic field (EMF)s for supporting the needs of the health ministries of Member States of the WHO International EMF Project and one of its aims is to help the relevant national authorities develop their risk commination strategies. In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) formed a Working Group on Electric Power Facility and EMF Policy in June 2007. The Working Group compiled their report in which their recommendations to the METI were incorporated. To address issues related to possible long-term exposure effects of ELF-EMF, the Working Group recommended that a neutral and permanent EMF information centre should be established to promote risk communication and facilitate peoples' understanding based on scientific evidences. In response to this recommendation, the Japan EMF Information Centre (JEIC) was established in July 2008. The JEIC is funded by the Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET) that was established in 1 963 as an authorized testing body, designated by the Government of Japan under the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law. JEIC is financed from donations by stakeholders. The Administration Audit Committee was founded in order to ensure and monitor the neutrality and transparency of JEIC operations. The JEIC institutional system is determined to develop itself into a world-class risk communication centre with expertise in EMFs. Challenge is to provide an accurate translation of scientific information and terminology for the media, policy-makers and the general public. JEIC's philosophy and purpose are to provide easy-to-understand scientific information on EMFs and its possible health effects and minimize the gap of risk perception among stakeholders and promote risk communication from a fair perspective. Because established of JEIC was triggered by one of recommendations of the METI's Working Group Report and the METI is the ministerial agency responsible for authorization of electric power facilities, JEIC's activities have been mainly focused on ELF-EMF issues generated from power facilities. JEIC's work to achieve its purposes includes (1) creating an EMF information database including EMF research, (2) communication with mass media, (3) organizing public meetings and (4) Q&A by telephone and email. This paper summarizes JEIC's activities and their effects on public trust.}, added-at = {2021-02-12T13:05:39.000+0100}, author = {OHKUBO, C}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/28bc776f8049f8a504c0381aef9a6651e/ceps}, interhash = {95ea1b6275a5aee754812f622cf61213}, intrahash = {8bc776f8049f8a504c0381aef9a6651e}, keywords = {ELF-EMF communication concern dissemination information public risk}, timestamp = {2023-12-20T14:33:19.000+0100}, title = {Risk Communication of Electromagnetic Fields in Japan}, year = 2013 }