Betreff: Repacholi in London, and more from Eileen

Von: Iris Atzmon

Datum: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:43:59 +0300

 

 

Good opportunity to confront him?

 

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From: Eileen O'Connor

Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 3:17 PM

Subject: phone masts, wifi

 

Dear friends and colleagues,

 

I haven’t been involved with the campaign for a few months as I have been recovering from an operation, however I am well on the road to recovery and am fit and well once again. Thanks to the many people who have sent emails wondering why I haven’t been in touch for a while.

 

Please read the latest information and news reports which includes important events ahead, I have included my letter to the news papers regarding the Essex University EHS study. Feel free to forward this news letter.

 

Best wishes

Eileen O’Connor

Trustee EM Radiation Research Trust

www.radiationresearch.org

 

 

Latest news/information up dates:

 

http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2814749.ece

 

The Independent on Sunday

 

29 July 2007

 

Electronic smog linked to respiratory disease, study shows By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor

 

29 July 2007

 

Electrical fields from computers, televisions and other everyday equipment can give people asthma, influenza and other respiratory diseases, a startling new study suggests.

 

The research, by scientists at Imperial College London, provides academic backing for one of the more controversial claims of campaigners against the thickening electro-smog from sources such as mobile phones and their masts, Wi-Fi systems and household electrical devices.

 

The scientists believe that there should now be research into whether electromagnetic radiation from sources such as mobile phone masts and Wi-Fi systems has the same effect.

 

The study is bound to increase the row over the effects of the electro-smog.

 

It comes in the wake of the publication last week of research which concluded that people who believe that the masts are making them ill are deluding themselves. This research, by psychologists at Essex University, found that people who claimed to be sensitive to radiation from the masts could not tell when they were being subjected to them. It has, however, been criticised for alleged flaws and for measuring only short-term exposure.

MPs are to consider the health effects of the masts and Wi-Fi systems in an adjournment debate called by the Liberal Democrats' local government spokesman, Tom Brake, in October.

 

Suspicion that electrical fields cause respiratory illness dates back to the 1950s when it was found that placing asthmatics in areas with low electrical fields got rid of their symptoms. As the amount of electro-smog has multiplied many fold since then, campaigners have increasingly insisted that it causes a wide range of ailments, from respiratory diseases to difficulties in concentrating, from sleeplessness to cancer.

 

The research by Imperial College's Centre for Environmental Policy ­ which will be published in the August issue of the journal Atmospheric Environment ­ provides powerful evidence of how respiratory diseases may be caused.

The scientists found that the electrical fields given off by a wide variety of household items, including compu-ters, televisions, cookers, lamps and even wiring, charge minuscule particles in the air such as viruses, bacteria, allergens and highly toxic pollutants.

 

Because they are so tiny ­ less than 80 times the thickness of a human hair ­ they are constantly airborne and so are being breathed in all the time.

 

The electrical charge makes them stick to the tissue of the lungs and respiratory tract, causing infection and increasing the impact on the body.

 

The higher the electrical field the greater the danger, as the most charged particles hit the tissue with more speed. As they crash land, they become deformed, which makes them stick more firmly.

Electrostatic charges, such as those given off by clothing and sheets made of synthetic materials, add to the problem.

The research also shows that the electrical fields greatly reduced concentrations of charged molecular oxygen, which is readily absorbed by the body, enhances biological functions and can also kill harmful microbes.

Keith Jamieson, who led the research, is particularly worried about the effects in hospitals, where already sick people are surrounded by electrical equipment and often have sheets made of synthetic materials.

He adds, however, that, "there are a number of easy actions which can be implemented in the home and workplace to help reduce the toxic load on our bodies and the risk of illness and infection".

He said that people should ensure that electrical equipment ­ particularly laptop computers ­ is earthed, avoid synthetic materials, and unplug equipment when it is not in use.

 

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Interesting radio program on WiFi.

 

-magda

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

Doug Loranger appeared on last Tuesday's one-hour Your Own Health & Fitness program on

KPFA-FM speaking about citywide WiFi here in San Francisco and elsewhere.

While the primary focus of the program is on the health question, I do

discuss other issues as well, such as the digitial divide, technological

problems with WiFi, and alternatives like fiber-to-the-premises.

 

The program may be listened to for free through Monday, July 30 at the

following url:

 

http://www.yourownhealthandfitness.org/streamingaudio.php

 

 

 

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·        ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Westminster Hall debate - Health impact of mobile phone masts October 10th 2007

 

On Wednesday October 10th Tom Brake (Lib Dem, Carshalton and Wallington) will introduce a Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the health impact of mobile phone masts.

The debate will start at 4pm.

 

·       October 10-12th 2007

        Central Hall Westminster, London

 

Industry consultant Mike Repacholi is on the list of speakers attending this industry funded conference.

 

http://www.handheldlearning2007.com/

 

http://www.handheldlearning2007.com/pages/confirmed-speakers.php

 

Confirmed speakers*

 Many more to be announced.
Full programme to be published in August.

 

·        ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Tank driver 'had beef' with phone towers | NEWS.com.au

 

 

 

PDF is at:  http://www.ehponline.org/members/2007/10286/10286.pdf

 

·        Mobile phone masts 'do not damage health'
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
However campaigners and individuals who claim sources of electrical fields including masts can cause a syndrome called electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EH) ...
See all stories on this topic

 

 

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The conclusion from Elaine Fox and the Essex study saddens me as I realise that many people throughout the world will now live with a false sense of security and will mistakenly believe that mobile phone masts are safe. 

If only I had known about the dangers of living 100m from a mobile phone mast, I suffered with headaches, sleep disturbances, vertigo and skin rashes for years and visited my doctor on many occasions with these symptoms only to be told that it could be stress or a virus, I had no idea that phone masts could be harmful and I had not connected my symptoms to radiation from the mast. After many years of long term exposure, I was eventually diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38 and discovered that I was living in a cancer cluster, I now realise that my symptoms are known as ES, I react to certain frequencies/power levels from phone masts, mobile phones and DECT phones. I realise that it is a complicated condition to diagnose as people can react to a range of different frequencies/power levels, however, some EHS people have become completely debilitated and are extremely sensitive and I believe the 12 people that had to withdraw from the Essex study might fall into this group and they should not be dismissed, its almost like running a drug trial and 20% have a severe reaction from the poison of the drug and the conclusion of the study is they don’t count as they couldn’t continue with the trial, its ridiculous and thankfully truly independent scientists and the mast campaign groups have highlighted the flaws in the Essex study. 

My heart goes out the EHS victims who bravely took part in this study as I know some of them suffered badly; one severely sensitive electrosensitive friend and fellow Trustee for the EM Radiation Research Trust, Brian Stein had to withdraw as he suffered from internal bleeding for two weeks following the first exposure and couldn’t continue, his results have also been ruled out of the final conclusion, he has spoken out about this publicly, please read his personal account of suffering and experience following the Essex study, see information enclosed below.  

 

I refused to take part in the Government/Industry sponsored Essex study, my husband was outraged and thought that the testing was barbaric; he said “Imagine if you had a cancer cell left in your body and you are volunteering to sit in front of radiation that could accelerate the growth, you might as well put a gun to your head”. 

I realise that we are now all being exposed to microwave radiation in our daily lives and we have not given the Government or Industry authority to do this, most people don’t realise that the microwave radiation frequencies have not undergone any pre-market testing and the industry is self regulated.

 

It is offensive and wholly unacceptable to claim that this small study proves that EHS is all in the mind.  Many animal studies have shown biological effects, to name one - the White Stork Ciconia ciconia study by Alfonso Balmori Vallodolid, Spain, published in Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 24: 109-119, 2005.]

Behavioural observations of white stork nesting sites up to 300 metres from masts were carried out.  Productivity and behavioural observations were made.  The results have shown microwaves are interfering with reproduction which is comparable with other lab studies.  Animal studies are of great importance as biological effects cannot be put down to psychological effects.

 

I understand that Essex has been awarded further Industry/Government funding to test the tetra frequencies, this comes as no surprise and will only continue to damage the reputation of the Government and Industry and certain scientific institutes.  Any further funding should not be wasted and should be given to truly independent scientists who have a full understanding and knowledge of with regards to this technology.

 

For further information on phone masts go to www.radiationresearch.org  also read information with regards to the Essex study from Mast Sanity http://www.mastsanity.org/ and Mast Victims http://www.mastsanity.org/, and http://www.tetrawatch.net/main/news.php  these websites include excellent reports from Dr George Carlo, Dr Grahame Blackwell and Powerwatch UK, thank you to the mast campaign groups for providing this important information.

 

Kind Regards

 

Eileen O’Connor

 

 

"Last year I signed up for the test at Essex University and attended the first of three sessions to prove this condition. I ignored my cynicism because the questionnaire seemed to be only concerned with my financial state and levels of stress. I ignored the fact that the people were psychologists, not scientists. I ignored the fact that they couldn’t tell me the level of strength of the mast. I ignored the fact that they had not consulted anyone ES when devising the tests and I went ahead with the first one hour session. ‘I have been made permanently worse; I had to pull out of the remaining tests. Although double blind I knew that the mast was on. How, I bled internally for two weeks. That is what happens to me when I get too close to a mast for too long. Bleeding internally, can this be psychosomatic I ask myself. Perhaps my gut has decided to join in on this misinformation. Maybe my gut is in league with my brain in deluding me."

 

 

‘I used a mobile phone for 15 years. 14 years not a problem, no issues.

‘15th year. Severe pain in my head and ear, only when I put the mobile to my head. Why is my pain, psychosomatic?

‘Put the phone to my head. Instant pain, take it away and pain goes away. Problem. What is happening??? This can’t happen!

‘Although I cut down on using my mobile I did not stop completely. Why? Good question. I was assured by all it was only temporary and like a fool I believed the scientists, the medics, the media.

‘Then, one day putting the mobile to my head an explosion in my ear. So much pain I could not bear the mobile to my head. This can’t happen! Thereafter, the weird experience I had over the twelve months earlier using a mobile phone, I started to experience in front of my computer, in front of my TV and in my car.

‘This developed over time to an ordinary phone, video, washing machine, dish washer etc. Whatever damage the mobile phones/microwaves, can do had been done to me.

‘When you become hypersensitive to something, it is not confusing, it is not a case of I don’t feel well, I wonder what it is, can it be my microwave!!! Its use a phone for 5 minutes – pain in ear and head. Don’t use the phone – no pain. Use the phone – pain. Don’t use the phone – no pain. After you have done this experiment on yourself a few hundred times, it becomes more than a coincidence. I have been studying ES for 5 years. Every hour, of every day, of every month for 5 years. Believe me it is not confusing.

‘Wishing to prove my condition I signed up for the tests at Kings College and had to pull out when I found what they wanted to do to me. I did suggest a less invasive way of proving this but was ignored. Last year I signed up for the test at Essex University and attended the first of three sessions to prove this condition. I ignored my cynicism because the questionnaire seemed to be only concerned with my financial state and levels of stress. I ignored the fact that the people were psychologists, not scientists. I ignored the fact that they couldn’t tell me the level of strength of the mast. I ignored the fact that they had not consulted anyone ES when devising the tests and I went ahead with the first one hour session.

The result

‘I have been made permanently worse; I had to pull out of the remaining tests. Although double blind I knew that the mast was on. How, I bled internally for two weeks. That is what happens to me when I get too close to a mast for too long. Bleeding internally, can this be psychosomatic I ask myself. Perhaps my gut has decided to join in on this misinformation. Maybe my gut is in league with my brain in deluding me. I went to my doctor when I first bled. He referred me to a Specialist. The Specialist was very chatting and friendly until I told him why I was bleeding. I then became the enemy. A lunatic. I had a barium enema and a colonoscopy. All clear.

‘When I asked therefore why I could be bleeding (I was bleeding before and after the investigation) I was told by the specialist in a very aggressive voice ‘there is no reason why you should be bleeding’. He didn’t want to see my stool, didn’t want to check the most obvious way of telling if I was being truthful or not. End of Examination, Go Home!

‘That is what it is like being ES. The tests have been devised so that the people who are best able to prove this condition are precluded. People find it inconvenient to be more thorough. Don’t ask the obvious questions, simply dismiss it and trust the scientists investigating this, sponsored by the mobile phone industry. No reason to be concerned.

‘In theory, this should not happen.

‘If damaged by a drug, I don’t think the drug industry saying we didn’t do any research into this drug because in theory it should be safe, would be good enough. The mobile phone industry gets away with it. They are not required to do any safety research because the NRPB (HPA) are responsible for this and of course they are totally independent and impartial like the newspaper industry. Who do not want to rock the boat.

‘When I challenge scientists, politicians, health industry, NRPB, Media, that this is not difficult to prove I can prove it. They change the subject. I could go on for hours but why bother.

‘Sadly, you and your family have to become affected to rock the boat. I hope you have the good grace to apologise in a few years time when your collective incompetence results in millions of people being affected because that is what will happen. Correction, this is what is happening while you don’t use your common sense or investigate this seriously.

‘If the research is correct, that it causes geno-toxin effects, single and double stranded DNA breaks, damage to chromosomes and reductions in melatonin, how will this be detected in humans when doctors, specialists, scientists etc refuse to examine us seriously. The best any ES person has had is a two minute examination and the assurances we are perfectly OK.

‘If these things are happening, what symptoms are we allowed to have? Please advise me. What symptoms am I allowed to have if I am suffering from the above!!!

‘Meanwhile, incidents of brain tumours, mouth tumours, ear tumours, eye tumours, once very rare, are all suddenly appearing and increasing. Probably psychosomatic.

‘Wake up!         Brian Stein