Slovenian regulator Akos rejects claim that it ignores 5G health concerns
AKOS is the Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia. According to the Telecom Paper “AKOS has rejected claims that have appeared in public that it does not follow health concerns when introducing 5G technology in the country. The regulator points out that it is aware of the effects of new technologies on the environment and human health, but does not have direct competence in assessing their effect or measuring electromagnetic radiation. It adds that these tasks are the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning.”
In 2020, the country of Slovenia had postponed the approval of spectrum to support 5G services to investigate the effects of the technology on humans and the environment are investigated. Slovenia’s Minister of Administration, Rudy Medved, told the Slovenian media, “Questions about the harmfulness of 5G technology are legitimate.” Read Slovenia Times 2020 article “Concerns about 5G legitimate, says minister.”
Slovenia has strict radiofrequency radiation limits for homes, kindergartens, schools and hospitals.
Slovenia Government Policy and Recommendations
Slovenia webpage with Government Brochures on various issues related to EMFs such as Metal Implants, Base Stations and more
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Brochure on Electromagnetic radiation from 2014
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This is a report that reviews the issue, shows how Slovenia has RF public exposure limits much stricter than ICNIRP.
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3819. Regulation on electromagnetic radiation in the natural and living environment, page 5925.
In response to health concerns, Slovenia created an advisory group with representatives of the Ministry of the Economy, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, NGOs in the Republic of Slovenia and local communities in the Republic of Slovenia to inform the public about this issue.
Slovenia Institute for Non-ionizing Radiation webpage:
In 2020, the Institute updated it’s brochure (See Brochure 2020).
The new brochure downplays science showing harm but still recommends reducing exposure and provides numerous ways to redice exposure to the head. The brichure also recommeds reducing exposure from magnetic fields
Pre 2020 Electromagnetic radiation, MOBILE PHONES, AND HEALTH Brochure: Although this brochure states that evidence does not conclude a proven health risk , it does recommend the prudent use of cell phones and provides a long list of measures to reduce radiation exposure including:
■ Limit the number and duration of calls.
■ Choose a low-SAR mobile phone. Recommendation is that SAR
■ If possible, use a handsfree kit
■ Avoid conversation when the signal is weak (in basements, garages, elevators …). Move to a place where the signal is strong.
Precautionary limit (lower than ICNIRP) for ELF- EMF
- Level I protection (10 micro Tesla) shall apply to areas that require greater protection from EMF on the basis of precaution (e.g. around hospitals, residential areas, schools, kindergartens, playgrounds, retail/business/residential areas ).Level II protection (100 micro Tesla) shall apply to areas where higher EMF levels are permitted (e.g. non-residential areas designed for heavy or light industry or similar manufacturing processes, transport, warehousing or service activities, and all other areas not designated a Level I area). 0.5 kilovolts per metre (kV/m) and
- 10 microteslas (µT) that is, 10% of the EU Council Recommendation reference value, World Health Organization exposure limits for low-frequency fields
