From Louis Slesin: What’s the status of the long-awaited Interphone study? In an interview with Microwave News, IARC’s Elisabeth Cardis, who is leading this large cell phone-brain tumor study, brings us up to date. Read all about it at: http://www.microwavenews.com Best, Louis Slesin __________________________________________________________ Louis Slesin, PhD Editor, Microwave News A Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Read more →From Louis Slesin: The Interphone study on cell phones and brain tumors is not yet finished, but IARC has started a second major epidemiological study. Call it Interphone 2.0. This new project addresses brain tumors and occupational exposures to EMFs and chemicals –and this time the U.S. is participating. Read the complete story at: http://www.microwavenews.com
Read more →From Sylvie: The New Zealand Herald October 1, 2007 Monday Anthony Doesburg: Radiation risks – real or imagined? With millions of new devices – cellphones, cordless phones and Wi-Fi networks – that emit electromagnetic fields becoming indispensable in homes and workplaces, should we be worried about the hidden health effects? Yes, according to the BioInitiative
Read more →From the September 2007 Idaho Observer: The radiation poisoning of AmericaPrior to 1996, the wireless age was not coming online fast enough, primarily because communities had the authority to block the siting of cell towers. But the Federal Communications Act (1996) made it virtually impossible for communities to stop construction of cell towers “”even if
Read more →The following from Danish scientist, professor Sianette Kwee illustrates the level of bias in the decision making process at the Danish Health Council. Note the highlighted quote below. Much the same bias applies to Australia, with the working group that has written the Australian draft ELF standard that increases allowable ELF exposures by a factor
Read more →From Magda Havas: Finally Canada has a political party (the Canadian Green Party) bringing attention to cell phones and wireless technology and referring to the Bioinitiative Report! For those who may not know her, Elizabeth May was Director of the Sierra Club in Canada before becoming leader of the Green Party. -magda http://www.greenparty.ca/en/releases/27.09.2007 Green Party
Read more →From Cindy Sage: Here is Doreen Carvajal’s article in the International Herald Tribune that includes mention of the BioInitiative Report and the EEA support for this issue. International Herald Tribune Cloud of worry gathers over wireless health risks By Doreen Carvajal Sunday, September 23, 2007 PARIS: While major cities around the world rush to blanket
Read more →From Hans Karov: Just Five Minutes on a Cell Phone Can Trigger Cancer (From the Dr. Mercola website) http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/09/22/just-five-minutes -on-a-cell-phone-can-trigger-cancer.aspx Just five minutes of exposure to mobile phone radio wave emissions can trigger cellular changes that occur during cancer development, according to new research. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, found
Read more →From Louis Slesin, Microwave News: The French Interphone results are out and they are anything but reassuring… Read the complete story at: http://www.microwavenews.com Best, Louis Slesin
Read more →From Mast Victims.org: http://www.mast-victims.org/index.php?content=news&action=view&type=newsitem&id=2211 HPA springs into ICNIRP defence following EU support for BioInitiative United Kingdom Created: 18 Sep 2007 Yesterday the HPA issued a press release about a symposium held at the HPA fifth annual conference that will “consider what is an acceptable level of exposure to these radio waves without them being a
Read more →http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY =/www/story/09-17-2007/0004663472&EDATE=MON+Sep+17+2007,+05:00+AM Trade Unions’ RF Radiation Concerns to be Addressed RF CHECK Inc. invited to present at National Safety Councils SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Trade Unions’ concerns over radiofrequency radiation (RFR) safety for their members at wireless sites has steadily grown with the rapid expansion of all things wireless. Wireless antennas are everywhere
Read more →http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/radiation-risk-from-everyday-devices -assessed European Environmental Agency Headline of Official Website “” Highlight Radiation risk from everyday devices assessed Document Actions Published: 17 Sep 2007 A new report raising concerns about the effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) on human health calls for tougher safety standards to regulate radiation from mobile phones, power lines and many other sources
Read more →From the New Zealand Herald: Europe’s top environmental watchdog is calling for immediate action to reduce exposure Link: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10463870 Europe’s top environmental watchdog is calling for immediate action to reduce exposure to radiation from Wi-Fi, mobile phones and their masts. It suggests that delay could lead to a health crisis similar to those caused by
Read more →http://environment.independent.co.uk/lifestyle/article2944417.ece The Independent on Sunday Germany warns citizens to avoid using Wi-Fi Environment Ministry’s verdict on the health risks from wireless technology puts the British government to shame. By Geoffrey Lean 09 September 2007 People should avoid using Wi-Fi wherever possible because of the risks it may pose to health, the German government has said.
Read more →While going through my email messages I find that Andrew Goldsworthy also raises the mobile phone issue with the apparent increase in bipolar disease in the US. Note the statement by Dr. Mark Olfson in the below article “I have been studying trends in mental health services for some time, and this finding really stands
Read more →Here could be a worthwhile avenue of research on mobile phone use by young people. Could mobile phone use be a factor in bipolar disorder and/or should it be considered in treatment? Perhaps the apparent “surge” may be just due to over-diagnosing or better reporting as mark Olfson suggests below but the advice of the
Read more →From Sylvie: New Scientist September 1, 2007 Mobile phones alter cells without heating them; Israeli researchers have identified a mechanism through which low levels of mobile phone radiation could affect the differentiation and division of cells BYLINE: Caroline Williams CELLPHONE makers take great care to ensure their gadgets don’t heat up your brain, but could
Read more →Notice from Iris Atzmon in Israel: A strong article (4 pages) was published today in the monthly magazine “Mint” of Yediot Ahronot – The article critisizes strongly the INTEPHONE study, puts the light on the regular user definition, compares the INTERPHONE to Hardell’s studies, also the notion that non-ionizing radiation cannot harm DNA is contradicted,
Read more →From Microwave News: August 29… An international group of researchers has thrown down the gauntlet. The Bioinitiative Working Group is challenging the EMF power structure to set much stricter exposure standards for power lines, cell phones, cell towers and other sources of electromagnetic radiation. “‘Business as usual’ is unacceptable,” says David Carpenter, the director of
Read more →Your Cell Phone! Have You Been Wondering About How Safe It Is? Dr. Marion Blank My work with children brings me into steady contact with parents who are savvy about health issues and keen to provide the best for their families. So I have become accustomed to a scenario that often follows their answering a
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