In December 2010, Matt Parker, a British mathematician, tabulated the number of mobile phone masts in each county across the United Kingdom and then matched it with the number of live births in the same counties. He discovered that the correlation was ...
A group of international scientists has published a report calling for"greatly reduced exposure limits" for electromagnetic radiation from telecommunications and power line technologies, while similar concerns were being raised by a committee formed by India's government to study similar matters. First, the scientific journal Reviews on Environmental Health published a statement from the "Selectun Scientific Panel," which says the "global population is at risk, that the currently accepted measure of radiation risk, the SAR, is inadequate, and that there is abundant evidence biological effects are occurring at exposures 'many orders of magnitude' below existing public safety standards." In the "Selectun Scientific Statement," the scientists said governments should take "decisive action now to protect biological function as well as the health of future generations." "Current U.S. and ICNIRP [International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection] standards for radiofrequency and microwave radiation from wireless technologies are entirely inadequate," said Olle Johansson, who chaired the Selectun Scientific Panel. "They never were intended to address the kind of exposures from wireless devices that now affect over 4 billion people." Elihu Richter, a retired professor of occupational and environmental medicine at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, added, "We are already seeing increases in health problems such as cancer and neurobehavioral impairments, even though these wireless technologies are fairly new in the last decades or so for the general public. This finding suggests that the exposures are already too high to protect people from health harm." Separately, an interministerial committee formed by India's ministry of communications and information technology to study the potential risks caused by mobile devices and wireless towers also raised concerns about health risks and recommended that mobile phones not adhering to standard SAR levels be banned. According to news reports out of India, the panel also recommended other measures, such as not installing wireless towers near residential areas, schools, playgrounds, and hospitals.
From Greece:
Change the limits for exposure to electromagnetic radiation, say scientists
Energy Ecology Environment:
The Electromagnetic Biology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Athens issued a press release on scientific studies point to the need to reduce exposure limits to electromagnetic radiation.
As stated in the notice, seven researchers from 5 countries, including Greece (Yuri Grigoriev, Olle Johansson, Lloyd Morgan, Elihu Richter, Cindy Sage, Adamantia Frangopoulou, Lukas Margaritis) are sounding the alarm about an urgent need to reduce the exposure limits electromagnetic radiation, based on recent results of scientific studies. The researchers recommend specific exposure limits for various frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum used by wireless technology, and magnetic fields super-low frequency generated from the distribution and consumption of electricity.
This scientific statement has been published in international journal Reviews on Environmental Health (2010; 25: 307-317).
The study found that the combined effect of mobile phones, wireless phones, mobile phone antenna systems, radio and television stations broadcast system WI-FI and blue tooth wireless Internet devices baby monitors and a number of other wireless devices, putting billions people around the world on a daily risk of neurological and behavioral effects until risk of developing cancer, neurological diseases and reproductive and developmental problems.
Also, the current limits have been proposed 13 years ago, in 1998 the "International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation» (ICNIRP) for electromagnetic radiation from wireless technologies are completely inadequate. Never been to take account of wireless devices that influence everyday now over 4 billion people.
These safety limits are unaware of the developing fetus and young children, the elderly, who are hypersensitive to radiation or immunodeficiency, the most affected as most vulnerable to radiation.
A significant number of analytical studies and thoroughly discussed in this publication has demonstrated biological effects of radiation intensities at hundreds of times lower than current levels.
The assessment of the degree of risk of radiation known as the "Specific Absorption Rate» SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) is considered as insufficient to predict biological responses in the effect of radiation on cells and tissues associated with changes in memory, behavior, reproduction, immune system, the disruption of sleep, causing frustration and fatigue, and the creation of brain tumors after more than a decade of use.
The Committee recommends that governments and the World Organization to set lower than current limits public exposure, but also professionally exposed to radiation.
Similarly, all manner of companies involved in manufacturing wireless devices and communication required to find solutions with reduced population exposure to radiation.
As the most vulnerable groups identified as pregnant women and children of all ages who need to avoid using any kind of wireless devices and should be avoided indirect exposure to such radiations.
More generally, scientists are against the use of wireless networks, mobile phones etc indoors in schools, and even premises.
Suggested, finally, the intensification of scientific research in such a complex and multifaceted public health issue, such as the effects of non-ionizing radiation, in order to clarify the mechanisms of action compared with the emission of radiation modes (modulation, prolonged or intermittent exposure, multiple exposures to different frequencies, etc.).
...additional versions of our latest debate article.
(For our English-speaking friends, this is just to keep you informed about their mere existence.)
Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Dämvik M, Hallberg Ö, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Strålningen ger oss hjärnskador? (=?Brain damage from radiation?, in Swedish), Affärer 3/2 2011
Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Dämvik M, Hallberg Ö, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Strålningen ger oss hjärnskador? (=?Brain damage from radiation?, in Swedish), Tandvårdsskadeförbundet 7/2 2011
Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Dämvik M, Hallberg Ö, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Blindbocksleken med vår hälsa måste stoppas? (=?The blind man's bluff game with our health must be stopped?, in Swedish), Teknikdebatt.se 18/2, 2011
Il prof. Olle Johansson sulle disabilità ambientali From: infoamica | December 03, 2010 | 156 views 3 dicembre 2010. Giornata Internazionale delle Persone con Disabilità: disuguaglianza e discriminazioni intollerabili per chi è affetto da disabilità ambientali e funzionali. Ricorre oggi la Giornata Internazionale delle Persone con Disabilità, promossa dalle Nazioni Unite. I dati indicano che circa il 10% della popolazione mondiale, pari a 650 milioni di persone, ha una disabilità e l'80% dei disabili (più di 400 milioni di persone) vive nei paesi poveri. La disabilità, però, colpisce in modo sempre maggiore anche nei paesi sviluppati dove la popolazione è esposta a sostanze tossiche e campi elettromagnetici spesso incontrollati e dannosi anche quando sono sotto la soglia di sicurezza indicata dagli standard internazionali. In Italia sono particolarmente vulnerabili coloro affetti da cosiddette "disabilità ambientali", cioè condizioni che risentono direttamente di questo tipo di esposizioni, come le persone affette Elettrosensibilità o da Sensibilità Chimica Multipla (MCS) perché si tratta di patologie non ancora pienamente inquadrate come vere e proprie malattie, anche se nel caso della MCS questo non è vero in altri paesi, visto che la MCS è riconosciuta dalla Codice Internazionale delle Malattie dell'OMS in molti paesi, tra cui Germania e Austria. Queste malattie, almeno nelle prime fasi, non sempre comportano un danno organico misurabile, ma determinano una incapacità a vivere in un determinato ambiente. Almeno nel nostro Paese è molto difficile che vengano applicate per queste condizioni le leggi per la tutela del posto di lavoro o che vengano adottati protocolli ospedalieri speciali. Tra le patologie che comportano "disabilità ambientali" si annoverano anche il favismo, per l'intolleranza alle minime tracce di legumi nell'ambiente, o l'autismo, l'emicrania, e l'epilessia che comporano reazioni per rumori (iperacusia) o luci forti (fotosensibilità). Anche il Lupus Eritomatosus può essere considerata una disabilità ambientale, perché spesso comporta reazioni dermatologiche molto serie per l'esposizione ai raggi del sole o a certi raggi ultravioletti delle lampadine fluorescenti, oggi molto di moda per il risparmio energetico. Chi reagisce a specifici fattori ambientali, indipendentemente dalla causa (tossica, come nel caso della MCS) o genetica (nel caso del favismo o dell'epilessia), ha difficoltà enormi nel far riconoscere la propria condizione e le proprie esigenze di vivere pienamente la vita sociale e lavorativa. Il prof. Johansson riferisce che l'Elettrosensibiltà, per esempio, è riconosciuta pienamente come "invalidità funzionale" dalla Svezia sin dal 2000. Questo si traduce, per esempio, in un aiuto economico per affrontare le spese necessarie a schermare la casa dai campi elettromagnetici. Questo riconoscimento vuole mettere in pratica i principi di non discriminazione e di uguaglianza promossi dalla Convenzione delle Nazioni Unite sui Diritti delle Persone con Disabilità che anche l'Italia ha firmato il 30 marzo 2007. Per avere il DVD completo del Convegno visita il link: http://www.infoamica.it/articolo.asp?a=3&sa=0&art...
Now our recent debate article has appeared in two more publications!/Nu har vår senaste debattartikel dykt upp på ytterligare två ställen!
Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Dämvik M, Hallberg Ö, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Sanningens ord!? Strålning ger oss hjärnskador! Ohälsan ökar i takt med strålningen!? (=?Words of truth!? Brain damage from radiation! Ill health increases with radiation!?, in Swedish), Nya AnnonsX:et [sid. 2] 23/2 2011
Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Dämvik M, Hallberg Ö, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Försiktighetsprincipen har satts ur spel? (=?The precautionary principle has been eliminated?, in Swedish), Norran 24/2 2011
Dämvik M, Johansson O, Gullbrandsson A, Hellberg K, Lindkvist L, ?Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten vilseleder, (=?The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority misleads?, in Swedish), Arbetarbladet 22/2 2011
Olle Johansson, assoc. prof.
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden
&
Professor
The Royal Institute of Technology
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
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Africa: Scientist Warn of Cellphone Health Risks
AllAfrica.com
This is according to a panel of influential scientists, which believes that much stricter safety measures are needed to protect people from being harmed by electromagnetic radiation from devices including cellphones, cellphone towers, powerlines and ...
Scientific Panel Argues for a New Approach to Protecting the Public from Electromagnetic Fields
Lourdes Salvador
March 04, 2011
After three days of intensive discussion, a scientific panel is arguing for a new approach to protecting the global public from electromagnetic fields (EMF). ...
Below is another very interesting story about health deterioration in young adult Canadians. Please note that young persons who are more likely to be exposed to wireless radiation from cell phones and Wi Fi, have greatly increased health problems with stroke and blood pressure, while older person who are less likely to be exposed to wireless radiation are showing big improvements in hospitalization rates for strokes.
Doctors say WiFi radiation could pose health risk. ... 50 years time when all of us 15 year olds are over 60 we will see the true effects that it has on us. ...
Plight of the honey bee sends shivers around globe
Brisbane Times
Yet the bees are dying - or being killed - at a disturbing pace. The crisis of ''colony collapse disorder'' has been treated as a niche concern until now, ...
York County presentation highlights concern for bee population
York Daily Record
By AMY MARCHIANO York, PA - The dead bees were stuck to the individual frames of the hive after dying recently. "This is a sign that this hive starved to ...
Save the Great British Bee! Why the mysterious disappearance of billions of bees could mean us losing a third of the food we eat
Daily Mail
The cotton plant that provides so much of what we wear also relies on bee pollination. But bees are now in danger of dying out. In the winter of 2008, ...
Yet over the past few years, they have been dying in unusually large numbers ... "It would take a lot of work for people to do the work that bees do for us. ...
Declining bee population 'problem' affecting us all
Coshocton Tribune
We, as a society, really do need to understand how important honeybees are to our sustained food production. Bees have been dying and disappearing during ...
Honeybees, Human Burns and Sustainable Development
Justmeans
This has repercussions beyond the burn unit - bees pollinate 80% of fruits and ... on the Eastern coast of the United States bats are dying of a mysterious ...
Birds do it, fleas do it but when bees do it, it is worth some $200 billion to the world economy. That's why scientists are seeking a way to stem mass...
As a result, the populations of birds and bees are diminishing in great numbers. They are either dying of starvation, heat stroke or, perhaps, have migrated ...
UN report says world's food stocks at risk as bee colonies dying out
The Australian
The report was ordered in response to the sudden disappearance of bees in many parts of the world. It says that the loss of nature's most important plant pollinators could undermine efforts to feed the world's growing population.
Pregnant women should not use cellphones because electromagnetic radiation from them could harm their unborn babies. This was the warning issued last week ...
Other recommendations included that schools use wired connections as wireless connections cause "pervasive and prolonged electromagnetic exposures for ...
----- Original Message -----
From: Cindy Sage
To: Iris Atzmon
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Comment posted: Hillary Clinton- not a good MAMA
Comment Posted:
This is an indefensible idea. Maternal use of a cell phone during pregnancy is reported to cause altered fetal brain development that results in negative learning and behavioral problems in the child by the time the child reaches primary school age (Divan et al., 2008). The Seletun Scientific Statement (Reviews on Environmental Health, 2010) and the BioInitiative Report (2007) both warn against the use of cell phones by pregnant women and children. No mother who is pregnant, or who is close to children should be using a cell phone, let alone for the dubious reasons given here (for health reasons). Malignant brain tumors and acoustic neuromas are significantly elevated with ipsilateral use of cell and cordless phones at only 10 years and longer latency (a doubling of risk). Clinton should know better, and should back away from this very ill-advised plan.
Cindy Sage
Sage Associates
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''EMF Protection: Are You Clear On The Dangers And What To Do About Them''
The Knesset will advance a law regarding the presentation of the radiation level on the mobile phone and a warning when there is low reception. Prof Sadezky presented data on cell phones and driving, in Russia the phone use was banned, in 21 states in the US young people's use during driving is banned, in Swizterland, France and England it is banned as well. There is a concern that cell phones damage health, she said in the Knesset, it is needed to be careful even if the relationship on cause and effect were not proven yet. She said that in the case of cell phones, the cost of precautionary principle is minor and so there is no reason not to implement it. In 2007, she presented, there were in Israel 245,000 12-15 year old youth with cell phones, they are especially sensitive and there is a need for guidelines for them. Increased risk of 34% of parotid gland tumor in the Interphone, she presented a review of several studies [including Hardell's], which showed that within several years there is no excess of risk but even a protective effect of the phone, after 10 years the risk increased 1.3 fold (acoustic neuroma) 1.1 fold (benign meningioma), risk of glioma on the same side 1.9 fold, acoustic neruroma on the same side 1.6 and 1.3 for meninglioma on the same side where the phone is held.
However, EU-funded neuroscientists have uncovered strong evidence that neurons also communicate with each other through weak electric fields, a finding that ...
Cell Phone Use and Salivary...
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