http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/471613 Government, business liaisons raise questions on who influences Ottawa on cellphone safety, and how August 02, 2008 Linda Diebel National Affairs Writer Two senior government officials involved in determining safety standards for cellphone use sit on the health committee of a powerful group that lobbies the federal government on behalf of the telecommunications industry.
Read more →From the “cheemf” list: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08212/900402-114.stm Wednesday, July 30, 2008 By Joe Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Courtesy of UPMC Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers. Following his groundbreaking advisory on the potential risks of cell phone use, Dr. Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Read more →From Cindy Sage: Tonight, the Larry King Live show carried another half an hour panel discussion on the cell phone/brain tumor question. The speakers were: Devra Davis of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Keith Black, MD of Cedars Sinai Hospital, Otis W. Brawley, the chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, Sanjay Gupta,
Read more →Translated from Hebrew by Iris Atzmon: http://www.themarker.com/tmc/article.jhtml?ElementId=skira20080729_ 1006520&origin=haaretz&strToSearch=%F7%F8%E9%F0%E4 The Marker/ Haaretz 29.7.08 The radiation is dangerous to the companies’ profits / Amitai Ziv and Nurit Rot Despite the indifference the companies tried to demonstrate after the health ministry warning, analysts estimate that there may be a decrease in the number of minutes of calls during
Read more →From cheemf: w w w . h a a r e t z . c o m http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1006175.html Last update – 04:38 28/07/2008 Health Ministry calls for parents to limit kids’ use of cell phones By Yuval Azoulay and Zafrir Rinat The Ministry of Health on Sunday published for the first time public guidelines for
Read more →From Louis Slesin, Editor of Microwave News: CNN’s Larry King Live will devote tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) show to cell phone health risks. It was prompted by the last week’s alert from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. There was extensive coverage of Dr. Ronald Herberman’s warning –much of it based on the Associated Press story. Unfortunately
Read more →From Louis SLesin, Microwave News: Yesterday’s post of an AP story on the University of Pittsburgh advisory on cell phone health risks had a number of errors and mistaken emphases which made it seem as if the actions of Dr. Herberman, the director of the University’s Cancer Institute, were misguided and inconsistent with the published
Read more →From Eileen O’Connor Radiation Research Trust: Breaking News from the USA Warnings mobile phones and brain cancer. BBC also covering the story: US cancer boss in mobiles warning The director of a leading US cancer research institute has sent a memo to thousands of staff warning of possible higher risks from mobile phone use. Ronald
Read more →Translation from Iris Atzmon: Dr. Sigal Sadezki ( Israeli Interphone head) today in the newspapers: “I have been warning for long time against excess use of cell phones during childhood. I cannot decide for the parents what to do, only to tell them that there is a good reason to fear of cell phone damage
Read more →From Louis Slesin, Editor of Microwave News: Ronald Herberman, the director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is calling for caution in the use of cell phones, especially by children. He is the first head of a U.S. cancer center to speak out. Read the whole story at: http://www.microwavenews.com Best, Louis Slesin __________________________________________________________ Louis
Read more →From Louis Slesin: The brains of young children absorb twice as much as RF energy from a cell phone as those of adults, according to two leading European research labs. Children’s bone marrow and eyes also get more radiation exposure. Read the whole story at: http://www.microwavenews.com Best, Louis _________________________________________________________ Louis Slesin, PhD Editor, Microwave News
Read more →http://www.radiationresearch.org/conference/ At the Royal Society Sept 2008 The rapid growth rate of mobile phones, phone masts and wireless communication systems, alongside various reports of possible adverse effects on health, has caused increased concern around the world over the potential effect of electromagnetic pollution on health and the environment. It is clear than a new level
Read more →From Nancy Evans: Dial back cellphone use, city officials tell parents http://healthzone.ca/health/article/459099 Tyler Hamilton July 12, 2008 Toronto Public Health is asking parents to think twice before giving their children cellphones. In what is believed to be the first policy of its kind in Canada, the agency is advising children and teens to limit the
Read more →From Microwave News: The delay in the release of the results of the Interphone project is getting wider and wider attention. The International Herald Tribune features a story in its Monday editions. (TEXT BELOW) See: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/06/29/business/mobile30.php Louis Slesin, PhD Editor, Microwave News A Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation Internet: ************************************************************************************* International Herald Tribune Rift delays official
Read more →On this evenings “Today Tonight” program another Australian neurosurgeon voiced fears of a connection between mobile phone use and brain tumours. A very convincing story that has the spin doctors at the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association on emergency damage control. Exerpt below. Go to the Today Tonight website for the full transcript and video link
Read more →From the Telegraph (UK) Mobile phones stop teenagers getting a good night’s sleep By Kate Devlin Medical Correspondent Last updated: 1:23 AM BST 10/06/2008 Teenagers who send more than five text messages a day on their mobile phones or make more than five calls are ruining their chances of getting a good night’s sleep, a
Read more →From Microwave News: Following last week’s Larry King Show, there is renewed interest in the possible link between cell phones and brain tumors. See, for instance, this morning’s New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/03well.html and Saturday’s Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/434412 Best, Louis Slesin, PhD Editor, Microwave News A Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation Phone: +1 (212) 517-2800; Fax: +1
Read more →From Eileen O’Connor Russian Committee advice for children and mobile phones The following website contains some powerful powerpoint presentations/documents written in English from the Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. The evidence presented should leave you in no doubt with regards to the adverse biological effects on human cells from exposure to non-thermal radiation
Read more →From Libby Kelly and Lloyd Morgan Transcript LARRY KING LIVE CNN Is There a Link Between Cell Phones and Cancer? http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0805/27/lkl.01.html Transcript LARRY KING LIVE CNN LARRY KING LIVE Dale Cochran’s First Interview Since the Death of Her Husband Johnnie; Is There a Link Between Cell Phones and Cancer? Aired May 27, 2008 – 21:00
Read more →From Microwave News: Larry King will devote tonight’s show to a discussion on “Cell Phones: Are They Dangerous?” Among those scheduled to appear are Drs. Keith Black, the head of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent, Vini Khurana, an Australian neurosurgeon, Louis Slesin, the editor
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