5G New Radio Requires the Best Possible Risk Assessment Studies: Perspective and Recommended Guidelines

The development and establishment of mobile communication technologies has necessitated assessments possible risks to human health from exposures radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF). A number expert committees have concluded that there is no evidence for such as long are at or below levels do not allow tissue heating. These been based primarily on studies investigating frequencies up 6 GHz including similar those used by two three major bands fifth generation (more accurately 5G New Radio NR) communication. Bioeffects in so-called high-band 25–39 particularly sparse. Future relevant these will need rely still unperformed studies. Due few available NR “high band” frequencies, questions raised some existing studies, a recent review recommended wide range RF biostudies be done frequencies. It importance using the best science. Here we suggest factors consider when performing future this area. present focus laboratory clarify biological effects radiofrequency (RF) energy and, more generally millimeter wave (mm-wave) (30-300 GHz) which increasingly communications future. Similar comments would apply epidemiology exposure assessment but Perspective.