[Jurisprudence on occupational radiofrequency diseases].
This article reviews Italian jurisprudence on alleged occupational tumours linked to RF EMF exposure (notably from wireless phones), with some cases also involving other RF sources or ELF magnetic fields. It contrasts court decisions that recognized occupational causation with others that rejected it, emphasizing how IARC "possibly carcinogenic" classifications were used in judicial and expert-witness reasoning. The piece highlights that some courts viewed "possibly carcinogenic" as insufficient to establish "more likely than not" causation, while some positive judgements relied on arguments such as rarity of both exposure and tumour.
Key points
- Italian courts have issued both positive and negative rulings on occupational tumour claims involving RF EMF exposure from wireless phones.
- Some cases involved combined exposures to other RF sources and/or ELF magnetic fields, and one ELF-only exposure case is mentioned.
- The article focuses on how IARC "possibly carcinogenic" classifications for RF EMFs and ELF magnetic fields were cited and interpreted in judgements and expert reports.
- Two negative judgements (Cremona and Milan) are described as rejecting causation because "possibly carcinogenic" does not generally demonstrate a causal link and does not satisfy the civil standard of proof.
- A positive judgement (Ivrea) is described as arguing that rarity of both a tumour and a rare exposure circumstance indicates a causal association.
- The author notes media coverage emphasized positive judgements and largely ignored negative ones.
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