**2.21 Radiation authority of the five nordic countries (2009)**

Five Northern European countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) have joined to form the "Radiation Authority of the five Nordic Countries". They have issued a common statement which says that *"the Nordic authorities agree that there is no scientific evidence for adverse health effects caused by radiofrequency field strengths in the normal living environment at present. […] The Nordic authorities therefore at present see no need for a common recommendation for further actions to reduce these radiofrequency fields." "Furthermore, in terms of overall public exposure, mobile phones are a much more significant source of radiofrequency radiation than fixed antennas. If the number of fixed antennas is reduced, mobile phones will need to use higher power to maintain their connection, thereby the exposure of the general public may increase."* 

The authorities emphasize the need of further well conducted research on the alleged effects of radiofrequency fields on health.
