From Katharina Gustavs: In its booklet on radiation risk and VDTs from 2002, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control continues to specifically admonish VDT users not to “purchase electromagnetic shields or any other radiation protective devices” for their VDT. I find this rather peculiar since””already back in 1990″” the European Union issued a directive
Read more →While in Australia the telco industry dominated Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR) continues to rubbish the Bioinitiative report (See: http://www.acrbr.org.au/) the U.S. FDA has requested From the CHEEMF list: The NY Times article below discusses how scientists concerned about FDA approval of some imaging devices over objections from the scientists reviewing them for
Read more →From Louis Slesin, Microwave News: That’s the question posed in an article in the Financial Times over the weekend. Well worth a read. At the same time, a fight over a cell tower in the outskirts of Paris suggests that those who point to a “nocebo” effect may have a point. Check out the details
Read more →From Eileen O’Connor, Radiation Research Trust: Please forward the following message to all your contacts. EU MEP”s Elizabeth Lynne, Kathy Sinnott and Carl Schlyter have tabled a written Declaration no. 47/2009 on the risks of exposure to electromagnetic fields resulting from the use of wireless technology. The Declaration will be open for MEPs to sign
Read more →From Microwave News: Shows on cell phone radiation are all over the TV news. We have assembled seven that have appeared over the last few weeks in Australia and Europe. Check them out and get all the details at: http://microwavenews.com/ Best, Louis Slesin [Please note that this page and our home page are expandable. The
Read more →From Elizabeth Kelly: Dear Colleagues, Here is the text of the European Parliament EMF Resolution as passed. Kind regards, Elizabeth Kelley, M.A. Managing Secretariat International Commission For Electromagnetic Safety Email: info@icems.eu Web: www.icems.eu ______________________________________________ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef= -//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2009-0216+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN Procedure : 2008/2211(INI) Document stages in plenary Document selected : A6-0089/2009 Texts tabled : A6-0089/2009 Debates : PV 01/04/2009
Read more →From Cindy Sage on the CHEEMF list: From Alex Swinkels in the Netherlands. Swinkels has been instrumental in bringing the EMF issue to the Dutch government’s attention. His group “Dutch National Platform on Radiation Risks” or ‘Stralingsrisicos’ is highly regarded. They have printed and distributed more than 30,000 informational brochures on the risks to children
Read more →There is a YouTube video of the 60 Minute show at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuptoOcRSho&feature=channel_page. A link to the program is also provided on www.brain-surgery.us/mobilephone.html (the video portion is forthcoming) That page also has a downloadable version of the paper by Khurana et al. referred to in the reports on 60 Minutes and Lateline. The Lateline video link
Read more →Australia’s “60 Minutes” investigative TV program (see below) tonight aired a report on cell phone dangers not to be missed. In it, Australian neurosurgeons Charles Teo and Vini Khurana tell of their concerns, including an apparent alarming increase in children with aggressive brain tumours. The other side of the controversy is also given by Rodney
Read more →In the fullness of time the EMFacts web site (www.emfacts.com) has finally been updated with a number of additions as follows: 1) Maisch, D., Podd, J., Rapley, B. ‘Electromagnetic Fields in the Built Environment “” Design for Minimal Radiation Exposure’, BDP Environment Design Guide, Royal Aust. Institute of Architects, August 2006. http://www.emfacts.com/papers/gen76.pdf 2) Electric Words:
Read more →Further to the last message, the correct link to the Competence Initiative link is www.kompetenzinitiative.net Don
Read more →Canberra Times 4 April 2009 Growing research links brain tumours to heavy mobile phone use By Nyssa Skilton Medical and Technology Reporter A growing body of research is revealing a link between mobile phone use and brain tumours, prompting calls to comprehensively warn users of potential risks. Canberra neurosurgeon Vini Khurana has published a paper
Read more →From Katharina Gustavs: Dear all, I am happy to report that two brochures published by the Competence Initiative from Germany (www.kompetenzinitiave.net) are now available in English as a free download. I highly recommend reading both of them. As a gifted biophysicist, Dr. Ulrich Warnke has a great way of showing us the bigger picture, how
Read more →Twice I have sent out the correct url for the ABC Lateline cell phone program on Youtube and twice the url has been altered in transit. Click on the weblog link on the bottom of the last two messages and the correct url is listed. A technical glitch in the system apparently. Don
Read more →For some reason the copy and pasting of the ABC Lateline cell phone program url. missed out on a (&). Hopefully this one willwork Don http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuptoOcRSho&feature=channel_page
Read more →For those that missed the ABC LateLine program on cell phones it can be viewed on Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuptoOcRSho&feature=channel_page Don
Read more →From Anne Wagstaf: Scientists speak out on mobile phone, cancer link Print Email Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 02/04/2009 Reporter: Ticky Fullerton Over half the world now pays to have a mobile phone. But any research into a link between mobiles phones and brain cancer looks like ‘unfinished business’ especially with children. Some countries like France
Read more →If Adair’s microwave addicted monkey junkies are not enough to strain credibility (last message) then how about the insanity dreamed up by her IEEE standard setting buddies Buffer and Osepchuk which Adair referred to in the NYT article. Check it out in New Scientist, 21-28 December 1996. The following is a message I wrote about
Read more →Following is a 2001 New York Times interview with Eleanor Adair who played a central role in the establishment of the IEEE C95.1 RF/MW standard.Besides being a fundamentalist believer in the safety of microwaves Adair conducted research on behalf of the U.S. Air Force to prove that microwaves were safe – conveniently supporting Air Force
Read more →From the CHEEMF list: London Daily Express, England. 23 March 2009 HEALTH FEARS FOR MOBILE ‘ADDICTS’ http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/90589/Health-fears-for-mobile-addicts- By Mark Reynolds MILLIONS of youngsters are spending up to six hours a day on their mobile phones, according to new research published yesterday. And the figures have prompted fears that the nation is sitting on a health
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