Intermittent extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
cause DNA
damage in a dose-dependent way
Ivancsits S, Diem E, Jahn O, Rudiger HW.
Division of Occupational Medicine, University Hospital/AKH,
Waehringer
Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
OBJECTIVES. Epidemiological studies have reported an association
between
exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields
(ELF-EMFs)
and increased risk of cancerous diseases, albeit without dose-effect
relationships. The validity of such findings can be corroborated
only by
demonstration of dose-dependent DNA-damaging effects of ELF-EMFs
in
cells of human origin in vitro.
METHODS. Cultured human diploid fibroblasts were exposed
to intermittent
ELF electromagnetic fields. DNA damage was determined by alkaline
and
neutral comet assay.
RESULTS. ELF-EMF exposure (50 Hz, sinusoidal, 1-24 h, 20-1,000
MicroTesla, 5 min on/10 min off) induced dose-dependent and
time-dependent DNA single-strand and double-strand breaks.
Effects
occurred at a magnetic flux density as low as 35 MicroTesla
being well
below proposed International Commission of Non-Ionising Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines. After termination of exposure
the
induced comet tail factors returned to normal within 9 h.
CONCLUSION. The induced DNA damage is not based on thermal
effects and
arouses concern about environmental threshold limit values
for ELF
exposure.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2003 Jun 12 in print
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=
PubMed&lis_uids=12802592&dopt=Abstract
and
Evaluation
of rat thyroid gland morphophysiological
status after three
months exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic field.
Rajkovic V, Matavulj M, Gledic D, Lazetic B.
Department of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biology,
Faculty of
Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica
2, 21000, Novi
Sad, Yugoslavia
Objective of our study was to use morphophysiological criteria
in order
to determine the sensitivity of male rat thyroid gland to
an extremely
low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) influence and
the ability
of the gland to repair after period of exposure.
Animals were exposed to 50Hz, 50-500 MicroTesla ELF-EMF for
3 months
when
a part of them (group I) were sacrificed, while the rest of
animals were
subjected to recovery evaluation of the gland and sacrificed
after 1
(group II), 2 (group III) and 3 (group IV) weeks. Histological
and
stereological analyses were performed on paraffin and semifine
thyroid
gland sections. Serum T3 and T4 were also determined.
Histological and stereological analyses showed that the volume
density
of follicular epithelium and thyroid activation index decreased,
while the
volume density of colloid and capillary network increased
in group I, II
and III. The values of all these parameters in group IV were
similar to
corresponding controls. Serum T3 and T4 concentrations were
significantly lower in all exposed animals, except in group
I.
Results of this study demonstrate that after significant
morphophysiological changes caused by ELF-EMF exposure thyroid
gland
recovered morphologically, but not physiologically, during
the
investigated repair period.
Tissue Cell. 2003 Jun;35(3):223-231.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=
PubMed&list_uids=12798131&dopt=Abstract
and
Childhood
Leukemia: Electric and Magnetic Fields as Possible Risk
Factors
Brain JD, Kavet R, McCormick DL, Poole C, Silverman LB, Smith
TJ,
Valberg PA, Van Etten RA, Weaver JC.
Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public
Health,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Numerous epidemiologic studies have reported associations
between
measures of power-line electric or magnetic fields (EMFs)
and childhood
leukemia.
The basis for such associations remains unexplained. In children,
acute
lymphoblastic leukemia represents approximately three-quarters
of all
U.S. leukemia types.
Some risk factors for childhood leukemia have been established,
and
others are suspected. Pathogenesis, as investigated in animal
models, is
consistent with the multistep model of acute leukemia development.
Studies of carcinogenicity in animals, however, are overwhelmingly
negative and do not support the hypothesis that EMF exposure
is a
significant risk factor for hematopoietic neoplasia.
We may fail to observe effects from EMFs because, from a
mechanistic
perspective, the effects of EMFs on biology are very weak.
Cells and
organs function despite many sources of chemical "noise"
(e.g.,
stochastic, temperature, concentration, mechanical, and electrical
noise), which exceed the induced EMF "signal" by
a large factor.
However, the inability to detect EMF effects in bioassay
systems may be
caused by the choice made for "EMF exposure." "Contact
currents" or
"contact voltages" have been proposed as a novel
exposure metric,
because
their magnitude is related to measured power-line magnetic
fields. A
contact current occurs when a person touches two conductive
surfaces at
different voltages. Modeled analyses support contact currents
as a
plausible metric because of correlations with residential
magnetic
fields and opportunity for exposure.
The possible role of contact currents as an explanatory variable
in the
reported associations between EMFs and childhood leukemia
will need to
be clarified by further measurements, biophysical analyses,
bioassay
studies, and epidemiology.
Environ Health Perspect. 2003 Jun;111(7):962-970.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=
PubMed&list_uids=12782499&dopt=Abstract
Informant: Reinhard Rueckemann
Mechanism
Please look at this text on the mechanisms of the EMF (too
many
scientists 'officials' say still " there are no explanations
"!)
http://www.csif-cem.org/hspen.html
Here is the abstract :
EMF and Stress proteins (Hsp) or Heat shock proteins
Richard GAUTIER (Dr en pharmacie), Roger SANTINI (Dr es sciences)
http://www.csif-cem.org
le 17/06/2003
Abstract:
Increase of synthesis of Hsp by the electromagnetic fields
(EMF)
generally or by the radio frequencies of the mobile telephony
in
particular was widely demonstrated. By studying works relative
to the
cellular biochemistry we realizes that these mechanisms are
known
(activation of the way of the MAP
Kinase and Hsp, deregulation of the protein synthesis, apoptose
pathway)
and consequences in sanitary terms established, whether it
is in term of
resistance in anti-cancerous treatments, of confusions of
the
intellectual activity, infringement of the BHE, the deficit
of the
immunity, the development of cancer.
Informant: Dr Richard Gautier
Court
Cases
From: Robert Riedlinger
To: Imelda O'Connor
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 08:57:13 -0700
...........From EMF-L...........
Folks:
I am sending this to everyone -- though I realize that perhaps
only
about 10% of you will actually make use of it...... Please
forgive me. I
never know which 10% it will be......
This document is an excellent example of two things:
1.) The legal document, itself. Which many of you have never
seen, I'm
sure. You will see here the kind of information that must
go into the
Complaint to file such a court case.
2.) But more than that. From the perspective of the whole
of society --
this document graphically portrays the terrible predicament
our society
is allowing itself to get into ... **as the electromagnetic
BLUE WORLD
is being allowed to expand totally unmanaged (unregulated)
into our home
and work neighborhoods......**
The onslaught of this RF/MW (and power line ELF) electromagnetic
explosion is happening NOW!!!!!
If we (society -- our governments) are unwilling to grapple
with the
health hazards and property value damages it is presenting,
our courts
will soon be swamped with cases like the following.......
Send this to your congressman/woman. They will understand......
They may
RUN from it....... They may rush to the telecom and power
companies to
get more $$$$$$$ for their campaign chest.......
But ... THEY WILL UNDERSTAND!!!!!!
Cheerio.........
Roy Beavers
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: hicks doc]
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 21:19:37 -0500
From: Bill Hicks
To: Roy Beavers
Roy: I am glad you have the complaint now. Yes, please circulate
it to
the whole list and anyone whom it might help. Sorry it took
so long.
Thanks
Bonnie
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: hicks doc
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 13:27:45 -0700
STATE OF INDIANA, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
ST. JOSEPH CIRCUIT COURT
WILLIAM HICKS, BONNIE HICKS, )
BRETT ONNINK, LESLEE ONNINK, )
PAUL BARBER, PEGGY BARBER, and )
LOUANN PENNINGTON, )
Plaintiffs, )
v. Cause No. 71C01-0107-CP-
CHARLES S. HAYES, CHARLES S. )
HAYES, INC., JACQUELINE L. )
HORVATH and HORVATH )
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., )
Defendants. )
COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RE NUISANCE WITH
JURY DEMAND
AS TO DAMAGES
Plaintiffs William Hicks, Bonnie Hicks, Brett Onnink, Leslee
Onnink,
Peggy Barber, Paul Barber and LouAnn Pennington for their
complaint
allege as follows:
Jurisdiction and Parties
1. Plaintiffs William Hicks and Bonnie Hicks own and reside
at 55685
Clover Road, Mishawaka, IN within the County of St. Joseph,
State of
Indiana.
2. Plaintiffs Brett Onnink and Leslee Onnink own and reside
at 3112
Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend, IN within the County of St.
Joseph, State
of Indiana.
3. Plaintiffs Paul Barber and Peggy Barber own and reside
at 352 Weber
Street, Roseland, IN within the County of St. Joseph, State
of Indiana.
4. Plaintiff LouAnn Pennington owns and resides at 55650 Clover
Road,
Mishawaka, IN within the County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana.
5. Defendants Charles S. Hayes and Jacqueline L. Horvath are
each
individuals resident in the County of St. Joseph, State of
Indiana. Such
defendants are either the agents of defendants Charles S.
Hayes, Inc.
and Horvath Communications, Inc. and are personally responsible
for the
nuisances alleged hereafter as such, or they are principals
of such
corporations, the corporations themselves merely shells through
which
such defendants operate their business of constructing, owning
and
operating cellular telephone towers throughout St. Joseph
County.
6. Defendants Charles S. Hayes, Inc. and Horvath Communications,
Inc.
are each a corporation established pursuant to the laws of
the State of
Indiana with its principal place of business in St. Joseph
County.
Facts: Defendants and Plaintiffs
7. Defendants own, operate and maintain cellular telephone
towers,
scattered across St. Joseph County, many in close proximity
to
residential property, schools and other places of human congregation;
each are equipped with a number of antennae each of which
emit microwave
electromagnetic radiation.
8. The homes of plaintiffs William Hicks and Bonnie Hicks
and Lou Ann
Pennington are located within 700 feet of the defendants,
235 foot high
cellular telephone tower at 2010 Mick Court, Mishawaka.
9. Plaintiffs Brett Onnink and Leslee Onninks, property abuts
the
defendants, 187 foot high cellular telephone tower which is
located at
3108 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend; in fact defendants, installation
encroaches on the Onninks, property.
10. Plaintiffs Paul Barber and Peggy Barbers, property is
located within
100 feet of the defendants, 199 foot high cellular telephone
tower,
which has as its address 436 McComb, Roseland.
11. William Hicks and Bonnie Hicks have one child, Cody, who
is 3 years
of age.
12. Brett Onnink and Leslee Onnink have two children, Marshall,
4 and
Reid, 3.
13. Paul Barber and Peggy Barber have one child Kimberly,
aged 6.
14. Lou Ann Pennington has one child living with her, Kris,
a college
student, aged 20.
Facts: Nature and Impact of Cellular Telephone Towers
15. Growing numbers and varieties of scientific studies of
microwaves
emitted from cellular telephone base stations, or towers,
have reported
disturbing health effects in areas relatively close to such
towers.
16. For example a study of generations of laboratory mice
placed near
microwave towers in the vicinity of Thessalonika, Greece,
show
increasing levels of sterility, until, by only the fourth
generation,
the mice subject to the study had shown complete sterility.
17. Other research has demonstrated a variety of adverse health
developments associated with microwave towers, including weakened
immune
systems, tumors, neurological disorders, learning and memory
problems,
sleep disturbances, headaches and even skin rashes.
18. The variety of symptoms just recited likely is explained
by the fact
that microwave radiation in the vicinity of such towers interfere
in a
way similar to cell phone interference with landing commercial
aircraft:
they conflict with, or resonate with (or against), the essentially
electrical process of human cells. As to landing aircraft,
cell phones
are ordered turned off; no such order exists for humans living
under
microwave base stations.
19. Scientific studies are already showing some disturbing
incidences of
pre-cancerous cell breakdown as a result of microwave impact;
in fact
scientists have observed changes associated with microwave
radiation in
DNA, the very fabric of life.
20. Exhibit A attached hereto is a listing of studies only
through 1997
reflecting microwave effects on human and animal tissue.
21. The foregoing scientific developments are, by process
of publication
and growing citizen and political debate, becoming well known,
with the
result that the publics concern about living, or even attending
school
or working for substantial periods of time in the near vicinity
of
microwave base stations, is and has been growing at an increasing
rate.
22. That growing concern includes a developing realization
among many
that any single or microwave tower may carry a multitude of
antennae,
each of which emits its own pattern of microwaves on its own
set of wave
lengths, with the result that a single tower can emit several
different
patterns of relatively intense signals, or lobes of such signals,
some
of which may change on a daily basis, to homes, schools and
businesses
within hundreds of feet of the tower. Count I: Reduction in
Property
Value Due to Defendants Towers as Nuisances (Onninks)
23. Brett and Leslee Onnink purchased their home at 3112 Mishawaka
Avenue on December 6, 1996.
24. The Onninks purchased their home long before defendants
constructed
their 187 foot high tower, immediately next door, indeed such
that the
defendants; installation encroaches on the Onninks, property
-- in an
area of dense population, a characteristic of many of the
defendants,
towers situated in urbanized parts of St. Joseph County.
25. The defendants, tower carries several antennae, the total
number,
manufacturer, owner or operator and purpose of each of which
is unknown.
26. Subject to discovery, the number and size of such antennae
may be
physically too great in terms of weight and surface dimension
for the
tower safely to bear.
27. The towers emissions interfere with and in some cases
make
impossible the operation of the Onninks, electrical appliances
and other
electrical products, including but not limited to garage door
opener,
radio, television, VCR, cordless phones and the childrens,
baby
monitors.
28. The towers regular operation produces a constant drone
of noise
which necessarily affects, and reduces, the Onninks, quiet
enjoyment of
their home.
29. Because, in the Onninks, case, the tower is so close to
their home,
when the defendants have the tower serviced or modified, the
Onninks
have been asked, in the interest of their safety from debris
falling
from the tower, to leave their own home; the noise created
by the
defendants servicing the tower has also injured the enjoyment
of their
home; furthermore, service trucks block or interfere with
ingress to and
egress from their property.
30. In addition, in the Onninks, case, they are required,
on a regular
basis, to remove from their property debris fallen from the
tower
including cable ties, plastic bags, hats, bolts, cigarettes,
electrical
tape as well as a multitude of dead birds.
31. Because the tower attracts birds and because the tower
is only 20
feet away, the Onninks, home and yard are constantly barraged
by bird
droppings.
32. In addition to the foregoing, the very existence of a
187 foot
microwave tower next to their home has caused a substantial
and
irremediable reduction in the value of the Onninks, home due
to the
following characteristics, characteristics shared by any such
tower
sited within close proximity to homes, schools and businesses:
(a) the
publics growing concern that sustained microwave radiation,
even at
allegedly low levels of intensity, may cause serious short
term and long
term harmful health effects; (b) the towers negative impact
on the
appearance of the neighborhood.
33. The foregoing reduction in property value has forced plaintiffs
to
discontinue plans to improve or add to their home.
34. All of the foregoing, individually or in combination,
constitute a
nuisance which has seriously and permanently reduced the value
of the
plaintiffs real property.
Count II: Reduction in Property Value Due to Defendants Towers
as
Nuisances (Hicks)
35. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33 and 34 are incorporated.
36. William and Bonnie Hicks purchased their property at 55685
Clover
Road in 1990 and built a home and moved in in July 1993, long
before
defendants constructed their 235 foot high tower within 700
feet of the
Hicks home.
37. The towers emissions interfere with and in some cases
make
impossible the operation of the Hicks electrical appliances
and other
electrical products, including but not limited to their telephone,
television, garage door opener, radio controlled cars and
other toys and
their baby monitor.
38. The towers existence within 700 feet of the Hicks property
has
caused a substantial and irremediable reduction in the value
of the
Hicks home due to its following characteristics: (a) the publics
growing
concern that sustained microwave radiation, even at allegedly
low
levels, may cause serious short term and long term harmful
health
effects; (b) the towers negative impact on the appearance
of the
neighborhood.
Count III: Reduction in Property Value Due to Defendants
Towers as
Nuisances (Barber)
39. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33 and 34 are incorporated.
40. Paul and Peggy Barber purchased their home at 352 Weber
Street in
Roseland in November 1990, long before defendants constructed
their 199
foot high tower within 100 feet of the Barbers' home.
41. The towers emissions interfere with and in some cases
make
impossible the operation of the Barbers' electrical appliances
and other
electrical products, including but not limited to telephones,
VCR and
television.
42. The towers existence within 100 feet of the Barbers' property
has
caused a substantial and irremediable reduction in the value
of the
Barbers' home due to its following characteristics: (a) the
publics
growing concern that sustained microwave radiation, even at
allegedly
low levels, may cause serious short term and long term harmful
health
effects; (b) the towers negative impact on the appearance
of the
neighborhood.
Count IV: Reduction in Property Value Due to Defendants Towers
as
Nuisances (Pennington)
43. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25 and 34 are incorporated.
44. LouAnn Pennington purchased her home at 55650 Clover Road
in
September 1990, long before defendants constructed their 235
foot high
tower within 700 feet of her home.
45. The towers emissions interfere with and in some cases
make
impossible the operation of the Ms. Penningtons electrical
appliances
and other electrical products, including but not limited to
telephone,
television and VCR.
46. The towers existence within 700 feet of Ms. Penningtons
property has
caused a substantial and irremediable reduction in the value
of her home
due to its following characteristics: (a) the publics growing
concern
that sustained microwave radiation, even at allegedly low
levels, may
cause serious short term and long term harmful health effects;
(b) the
towers negative impact on the appearance of the neighborhood.
Count V: Personal Injury Due to Nuisance (Hicks)
47. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33, 34 and 36 to 38 are incorporated.
48. The defendants' tower at 2010 Mick Court, Mishawaka, emits
microwaves in patterns, wave lengths and from antennae owned
or operated
by various third parties, all of which is unknown to plaintiffs.
49. On information and belief, the foregoing emissions of
microwaves
have resulted, since the defendants' tower began operating,
in the
plaintiffs Hicks experiencing and suffering the following
effects:
- heart palpitations
- loss of peripheral vision
- interference with hearing
- recurring headaches including migraine headaches
- short term memory loss
- repeated sleep disturbance
50. In addition to the foregoing observable symptoms, plaintiffs
live in
fear of sub- cellular breakdown or change and advanced cellular
aging,
another effect of microwave radiation reported in scientific
literature.
51. The foregoing effects have imposed on plaintiffs medical
expenses as
well as substantial mental distress including adverse effects
on the
plaintiffs intra-family relations.
Count VI: Personal Injury Due to Nuisance (Onnink)
52. Paragraphs 1 to 34, 50 and 51 are incorporated.
53. The defendants' tower at 3108 Mishawaka Avenue, South
Bend, IN emits
microwaves in patterns, wave lengths and from antennae owned
or operated
by various third parties, all of which is unknown to plaintiffs.
54. On information and belief, the foregoing emissions of
microwaves
have resulted, since the defendants' tower began operating,
in the
plaintiffs Onninks experiencing and suffering the following
effects:
- multiple tumors
- loss of peripheral vision
- weakened immune system
- recurring headaches and migraines
- repeated sleep disturbances
- glandular problems
- short term memory loss
- allergies
- chronic fatigue
Count VII: Personal Injury Due to Nuisance (Barber)
55. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33, 34, 40 to 42, 50 and 51 are
incorporated.
56. The defendants' tower in the vicinity of 436 McComb, Roseland,
IN
emits microwaves in patterns, wave lengths and from antennae
owned or
operated by various third parties, all of which is unknown
to
plaintiffs.
57. On information and belief, the foregoing emissions of
microwaves
have resulted, since the defendants' tower began operating,
in the
plaintiffs Barbers experiencing and suffering the following
effects:
- loss of peripheral vision
- interference with hearing
- recurring headaches
- weakened immune system
- short term memory loss
- repeated sleep disturbance
- learning capacity diminished
- chronic fatigue
- heart palpitations
- miscarriage
Count VIII: Personal Injury Due to Nuisance (Pennington)
58. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 34, 44 to 46 and 50 are incorporated.
59. The defendants' tower at 2010 Mick Court, Mishawaka, IN
emits
microwaves in patterns, wave lengths and from antennae owned
or operated
by various third parties, all of which is unknown to plaintiffs.
60. On information and belief, the foregoing emissions of
microwaves
have resulted, since the defendants' tower began operating,
in the
plaintiff Pennington experiencing and suffering the following
effects:
- recurring headaches
- repeated sleep disturbance
- weakened immune system
- chronic fatigue
61. The foregoing effects have imposed on plaintiff medical
expenses as
well as substantial mental distress.
Count IX: Injunctive Relief (Hicks and Pennington)
62. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33, 34, 36 to 38, 44 to 46, 48
to 51, 60 and
61 are incorporated.
63. Monetary damages are inadequate to remedy the plaintiffs
physical,
mental and proprietary injuries.
64. Because emissions from defendants' towers are invasive,
chronic and
seriously deleterious as alleged above, plaintiffs are entitled
to
injunctive relief that will prohibit the defendants from imposing
on
plaintiffs a level of microwave radiation greater than the
background
level of microwave radiation in the South Bend-Mishawaka region.
Count X: Injunctive Relief (Barber)
65. Paragraphs 1 to 22, 25, 33, 34, 40 to 42, 50, 51, 56,
57, 63 and 64
are incorporated.
Count XI: Injunctive Relief (Onnink)
66. Paragraphs 1 to 34, 50, 51, 53, 54 and 63 are incorporated.
67. Because defendants' tower installation physically intrudes
on
plaintiffs property, is a clear and present danger to plaintiffs
physical well-being as well as, due to the microwaves it emits,
an
invasive and chronic source of physical illness as well as
substantial
mental distress, plaintiffs are entitled to an injunction
prohibiting
defendants' continued operation of the tower as a source of
microwave
emissions and mandating removal of such tower.
WHEREFORE, plaintiffs pray for judgment as follows:
1. On Counts I through IV, for damages sufficient to compensate
plaintiffs for loss of the value of their real property.
2. On Counts V through VIII for damages according to proof.
3. On Counts IX and X for injunctive relief sufficient to
shield
plaintiffs from microwave radiation greater than background
radiation in
the South Bend-Mishawaka region by means short of termination
of all
emissions from such towers if technically and physically feasible,
but
if not, termination of all emissions from such tower.
4. On Count XI for removal of the tower adjacent to the Onninks'
home
or, in the alternative, injunctive relief sufficient to shield
plaintiffs from microwave radiation greater than background
radiation in
the South Bend-Mishawaka region by means short of termination
of all
emissions from such towers if technically and physically feasible,
but
if not, termination of all emissions from such tower.
5. For plaintiffs cost of suit incurred herein.
6. For such other relief as the Court deems just.
JURY DEMAND
Pursuant to Trial Rule 38 plaintiffs request Counts I through
VIII be
tried to a jury.
Respectfully submitted,
THE HAMILTON LAW FIRM
John C. Hamilton (7416-71)
Wayne Place, Suite 200
103 West Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46601
(219) 289-9987
Facsimile (219) 289-8138
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Informant: Imelda O'Connor message from Robert Riedlinger
New organization forms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2003
The
EMR Policy Institute Forms
Janet Newton has resigned as president of The EMR Network
in order to
form a new organization called The EMR Policy Institute. The
Institute
will focus its efforts on addressing U.S. federal policy for
environmental exposures to non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation
(EMR).
Such exposures are increasing daily given the buildout of
broadcast,
radar, mobile phone and personal wireless technologies. Science,
legal,
and environmental advisory boards are currently being formed
for the new
organization.
Having worked with The EMR Network since its founding, Ms.
Newton hopes
that organization will continue through its public education
work to
bring awareness of the potential safety issues regarding low-level
radiofrequency (RF) exposures such as the inappropriate placement
of
broadcast and mobile phone towers too close to the population.
The new organization will be structured in Vermont where
Ms. Newton
lives, with the advisory boards published at a later time.
"We're still
in the formation stage but some top technical people have
already signed
on because experts from the science community in particular
recognize
that this problem will only increase as wireless technologies
continue
to burgeon," said Ms. Newton.
"There's no end in sight, especially with wireless computer
networks
going into indoor environments like schools, offices, and
businesses
such as McDonalds and Starbucks. Along with ubiquitous service,
we are
creating ubiquitous exposures for the first time in history.
No one
really understands the implications of this. It could be a
serious
public health problem. It certainly requires closer scrutiny
and many
people in the science community know that. The new organizatio
will
concentrate on keeping these questions before federal agencies
and the
Congress."
For additional information, Ms. Newton may be reached at:
(802)426-3035.
A web site is under construction at: www.emrpolicy.org
JNewton@emrpolicy.org
will be operational for e-mail shortly.
Janet Newton
The EMR Policy Institute, P.O. Box 117, Marshfield VT 05658
Tel: (802) 426-3035 FAX: (802) 426-3030
Web Site: www.emrpolicy.org
O.T.
Some very important themes:
Pesticides
And Polio
http://www.geocities.com/harpub/overview.htm
and
An
Interview with Noam Chomsky by David Barsamian
http://www.monthlyreview.org/0503chomsky.htm
Informant: Don Maisch
Dynamic
Genomics
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/DynamicGenomics.php
General
Clark: White House "Hyped" Iraq War
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/newsArticle.asp?id=813
Former
UK Foreign Secretary Blasts Blair
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/newsArticle.asp?id=815
The
War Built on a Lie
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/newsArticle.asp?id=816
Secret
war pact, claims Short
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12956,979787,00.html
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2003/061703a.html
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/06/18/911/index_np.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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