Peer Review gone rotten: AGNIR’s review of breast cancer and EMFs On Feb 9, 2006 The independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR), under the leadership of Professor Anthony Swerdlow (a senior member of ICNIRP and who enjoys a commanding role in influencing the British cancer charities research into cancer) released its latest viewpoint on
Read more →It is no surprise to the readers on this list that it is self evident that as evidence for a negative EMF bioeffect becomes stronger, the vested interests threatened by that evidence will come out in force to counter it. In the case of breast cancer and the melatonin effect, the self proclaimed experts from
Read more →From Tower Sanity Alliance: The Sydney Morning Herald, Feb. 11, 2006 Every move they make, mum’s watching By Louise Williams February 11, 2006 IT’S not quite Big Brother, more like Big Mother. Avalon lawyer Meredith Kelly doesn’t have a hope of getting to the school on time, but she knows exactly when her eight-year-old son,
Read more →Commentary, American Journal of Epidemiology: Cellular Phones, Cordless Phones, and the Risks of Glioma and Meningioma (Interphone Study Group, Germany) Schuz et al., American Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access published January 27, 2006 This study, similar to all Interphone studies published to date, has several serious problems. For one, its core findings report no risk
Read more →Notice from Eileen O’Connor: Please find enclosed link to full report: http://europa.eu.int/comm/health/ph_determinants/environment/EMF/pub_emf_en.htm I”™ve not had time to read the EU report in full, however it includes the Reflex project showing an image of cell damage, DNA strand breaks after 24hr continuous exposure to mobile phone radiation, similar cell damage appeared after the cell was exposed
Read more →From Iris Adzmon: When you read the new MWN article on the Interphone results, remember this: “It is worth noting that the definition of a “regular user” of a cell phone in all the Interphone studies is the use of a mobile phone on average once per week during at least six months.” Today, mobile
Read more →From Louis Slesin, editor of Microwave News: Dear Colleagues: On Friday afternoon, the American Journal of Epidemiology posted the results of the German Interphone study on its Web site. They point to a brain tumor risk after ten years of cell phone use. This finding is based on a small number of cases and is
Read more →NOTICE Please note that I have added two new sections to the EMFacts web site, both of which are mirrored from Stewart Fist’s site and have been done so with Stewart’s suggestion and assistance. 1) Electricwords: This consists of abstracts of recent scientific research into the biological safety of cellular mobile phones, radio signals in
Read more →From Sianette Kwee: Public release date: 16-Jan-2006 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-01/bsj-ntb011606.php Norwegian torpedo boat service associated with increased risk of birth defects A higher risk of congenital anomalies in the offspring of personnel who served aboard a Norwegian missile torpedo boat; Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2006, 63: 92-97 Military service aboard a Norwegian missile torpedo boat was associated
Read more →From Frans van Velden: Here are the authors for the German Interphone study mentioned in the last message: Joachim Schüz, Eva Böhler, Gabriele Berg, Brigitte Schlehofer, Klaus Schlaefer, Iris Hettinger, Jürgen Wahrendorf, Katharina Kunna-Grass, Maria Blettner: Cellular phones, cordless phones, and the risk of glioma and meningioma (Interphone study group, Germany). American Journal of Epidemiology,
Read more →The following from Frans van Velden on the latest German Interphone ‘glioma’ study (not to be confused with the British study, mentioned previously) again illustrates what can happen when the cell phone industry has a ‘guiding’ hand in research funding. It doesn’t necessarily mean outright fraudulent research but it does mean the Telcos have a
Read more →Forwarded on by Milt Bowling: Dear Colleagues, Breast Cancer Fund has just released the new fourth edition of State of the Evidence 2006: What is the Connection Between Environment and Breast Cancer? You can access the report online at www.breastcancerfund.org or request a hard copy by e-mailing < info@breastcancerfund.org > or calling 415-346-8223. We hope
Read more →From Eileen O”Connor: SAFE WIRELESS INITIATIVE ALERT Issued January 24, 2006 Washington, D.C. —- A new study will be published in the February issue of the International Journal of Oncology by Dr. Lennart Hardell and colleagues showing statistically significant increases in the risk of benign brain tumors, especially acoustic neuromas, following the use of mobile
Read more →From Frans van Velden: Again misinformation to the media October 2005, Interphone researchers did not inform the public that 1.8 times more acoustic neuroma after ten years mobile phone use was found. Instead, they told the media that there is no heightened risk (Interphone study by M.J. Schoemaker, A.J. Swerdlow, S.J. Hepworth, P.A. McKinney, A.
Read more →Following is the abstract of the glioma study ( see previous message by Lloyd Morgan) on the British Medical Journal web site, the link to comments about this study and comments from Alasdair Philips from Powerwatch UK. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: case-control study Sarah J Hepworth 1, Minouk J Schoemaker
Read more →Dear EMFacts Colleagues, A new risk of glioma from cellphone use paper has just been published. A typical headline from the media read, No link between cell phones and common tumor. Do not believe it. For the full paper see http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/onlinefirst_date.shtml My own commentary on this paper is below. Best regards to all, Lloyd Morgan
Read more →From Frans van Velden: I agree. Verschaeve and (Annemie, not Wolfgang) Maes of VITO have experimented with regard to ‘lipoatrophia’, the relocating of fat (also known from people who use insulin or anti-HIV medication). In an office in Belgium several workers had lipoatrophia semicircularis, combined with burning skin and fatigue (this information often is left
Read more →From Shivani Arjuna: Don’s NOTE: I will be away for about two weeks so any replies should be sent directly to Shivani Arjuna at: SArjuna@aol.com Don Dear friends, I am particularly interested in the following three paragraphs from Katharina Gustasv’s posting of January 15th. “Compared to magnetic field research, there have been rather few studies
Read more →Following is a very good letter forwarded on by Magda Havas. The author, Greg Borowski makes a very important point about involuntary experimentation, something the Telcos are very adept at. Don *********** Letter to the Editor: Regarding: A step closer to going wireless Milwaukee reaches deal for citywide computer network By GREG J. BOROWSKI gborowski@journalsentinel.com
Read more →Notice from Shivani Arjuna: Dear Friends, I invite you to check out the new EMR/EMF info. piece I have just posted today at www.LifeEnergies.com/. As there has not been a source on the Web where one could get information about the various sub-issues of the EMR.EMF problem, I thought this would be useful. A reader
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