The drive to regulate electromagnetic fields: In the United States, states and localities are imposing regulations, and industry is seeking action by the Federal government

A few years ago, the electronics and communications industries were more than content that, in the United States, there were no compulsory regulations limiting human exposure to electromagnetic (EM) fields. In the view of many industry spokesmen, the dangers of such fields were minimal in any case. Today many corporations and trade groups, ranging from broadcasters to radar manufacturers, are urgently demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or some other national agency set up standards.