Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News
7 July 2011Yours sincerely
Olle
(Olle Johansson, assoc. prof.
The Experimental Dermatology Unit
Department of Neuroscience
Karolinska Institute
171 77 Stockholm
Sweden
in full public view as key players publish papers detailing
where they stand on cell phone tumor risks. The
diametrically opposing views have led to conflicting
stories in the media as each new study is released.
The latest chapter came late last week when ICNIRP
announced that cell phones are safe.
Read the full story at:
http://www.microwavenews.com/ICNIRP.Interphone.html
And be sure to check out the latest Short Take
on our home page: NCI's Martha Linet on IARC's
decision to classify RF radiation as a possible
human carcinogen.
Best,
Louis Slesin
July 6, 2011. Finally someone measured the mercury content of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs!
We have been told that CFL bulbs contain 0.5 mg of mercury and that lower mercury-content bulbs will be produced in the future, yet many bulbs exceed this value as shown in the article below.
Li,Y. and L. Jin. 2011. Environmental Release of Mercury from Broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 28 (10), 5 pp. Click here for pdf with links and here for abstract.
The total amount of mercury in CFLs ranged from 0.1 to 3.6 mg.
What does this mean?
Let's look at the water quality guidelines for mercury as a comparison.
The maxiumum concentration of total mercury in drinking water is 1.0 micro gram per litre. That number is 0.001 mg mercury per litre of water. Therefore the mercury content of a CFL bulb, at the nominal 0.5 mg per bulb, is 500 time higher than the concentration in a litre of drinking water!
Is there anyone out there who is a watch dog for this product or can CFL manufacturers do anything they want? We don't allow lead paint on toys from China yet we import light bulbs that contain mercury! This is not a bright idea for us, for the environment, or for the Chinese workers. Click http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6211261.ece to read 'Green' lightbulbs poison workers, Hundreds of factory staff are being made ill by mercury used in bulbs destined for the West.
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The roof of Holy Family Medical Center is one location that houses nearby cell phone antennas. Providers need to have several locations to place antennas, which are low-strength. Had the proposal been approved, the city would have received about $27000 ...
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It has taken time but slowly South Africans and the media are waking up to the dangers of EMFs. We are a society unfortunately of "wireless and clueless" with no regulations at all in place to protect the public.
We have developed two new ads and are working on an environmental one now.
We have become the point of reference for media and research documents, so I wish to thank you all for what you share with me and your advice.
We have had successful talks to schools ( Education not Radiation) and are encouraging projects which we hope to recognize with awards at the end of the year. The one that many of you have asked about and really raised the awareness in schools is covered in the article attached and has a link below. Should you wish to see a copy please let me know. The one school that showed the worst results has agreed for us to come in and study further. This school has two cell masts !
The industry here continues to include children in cell phone ads and the worst of all they actually launched an ad last week that had a domestic worker ( maid / housekeeper) taking the phone out of her bra to take a call and then placing it back in afterwards. Bet you that takes the cake even with all the challenges in your countries and may give you an idea of how far we have to go ! (Hence one of our visuals which definitely stops school kids carrying their cell phones hidden on all parts of their bodies is the attached visuals and story of Classien Smit, whose family kindly shared these pictures to save others ! She had an actual burn mark in the shape of the cell phone before all these pics which no-one questioned. One can see that crust outline)
See news articles below:
Radio programme on EHS
http://www.pod702.co.za/podcast/healthfeature/20110608DHS.mp3
The Who slams cell phones ( Health Intelligence Magazine)
http://media.withtank.com/7fa2831892.pdf
Scientists speak up about dangerous radiation ( A PDF is available )
Health Intelligence - Wireless and Clueless
SA kids highlight dangers of cell masts in schools
http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2011/06/19/kids-vulnerable-to-cellphone-tower-radiation
Cellphones, TV came that close to killing me
Cellphone masts "will hit property prices"
Residents of Midrand estate protest negative impact of telecoms mast
Non-thermal effects from cell phone radiation
Bryanston Mini Cell Masts - MTN
Is cellphone use making you sick?
Bitter battle over cellphone mast on church site- Saturday Star This has been a long battle with the service provider and the Anglican Church. There is a little playschool next to the church and it is purely residential. The person leading the battle is Sarah Piketh who we took to a meeting with MTN to try and resolve it as she has a special needs child who will be especially vulnerable. MTN ignored all the residents as did the church and proceeded. http://media.withtank.com/a65e74795f.pdf
Cellphones a danger to pregnant women and children
Is your cellphone going to kill you?
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Tracey-Lee Dorny
Electromagnetic Radiation Research Foundation of South Africa
info@emrrfsa.co.za
Hi and Welcome to Scientific Peterborough. We are a group of ordinary citizens who are concerned that public policy decisions are being made without the use of evidence based science. The latest example of this is a group of people who believe wi-fi in schools is harmful or potentially harmful. This organization is basing it's fear mostly on the words of one local professor who claims to have done research into the harmful effects of low power radio waves (wi-fi and cellphone) but so far has published nothing on the subject.
After witnessing the fearful angry parents last night at a public meeting I believe it is time for the silent majority to be able to express their opinion and show that the vast majority of people support the school board's decision to install wi-fi in all schools. this is being done in order to support the plan to give laptops to all teachers and to allow students to use smart connected devices in every classroom.
Dear Sir/Madam
In light of:
- the NAPCAN MISSION to 'advocate on behalf of children and young people and to promote positive change in… policies, practices and the law to prevent abuse and neglect and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Australian children'; and
- STRATEGY of 'encouraging adult and organisational behaviour which assures the safety and wellbeing of all children', and 'advocating for changes in legislation and public policy that put the needs and rights of children first':
There is a trend beginning and gaining momentum in
Please URGENTLY consider supporting:
- An immediate moratorium against WiFi in Primary Schools
- A Federal re-evaluation of the rollout of laptops and WiFi to high school students. (Laptops might be hardwired through the National Broadband Network optical fibre technology.)
- the Panorama program presented by the BBC available on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNaDj6VLHw&feature=player_embedded
- the Canadian documentary: 16X9 - The Bigger Picture – Wifi in Schools: http://www.youtube.com/safeschool#p/u/3/KN7VetsCR2I
Kind regards
Colleen Gartz
Tel: 08-94573604
Address:
Sent: Friday, 1 July 2011 11:47 AM
Subject: Open letter to
Dear Geoff, Members of the School Council and P&C
While there has been an exponential growth in the past few years of the amount of radiation that surrounds us and is currently beyond our control, it would be very short-sighted to introduce a new source directly into our primary school where our children spend more than 6 hours every day. While the possible benefits of a 1:1 laptop program at Rossmoyne Primary are apparent and have been aggressively marketed, the overall well-being of our children should be of foremost importance. The school has, as yet, not brought this issue to the attention of parents.
- The 'Wifi health.pdf' is produced by Aruba Networks, whose very business existence is based on selling mobile network services and devices. Need I say more? These companies are concerned simply with compliance to existing exposure limits and maximising their profits and image.
- With regard to
I have already given to Geoff, and attach here a list of bans or warnings against Wifi.
I would encourage you all to consider the following resources for starters:
- the Panarama program presented by the BBC available on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuNaDj6VLHw&feature=player_embedded
- the Canadian documentary: 16X9 - The Bigger Picture – Wifi in Schools: http://www.youtube.com/safeschool#p/u/3/KN7VetsCR2I
- 'Health Issues for Schools:' http://www.wifiinschools.org.uk/8.html
There are many, many more resources available.
The school leaders and management stand at a crossroads. They are in a unique position to guide both our school and others in this very important decision.
I will appreciate it if this email can be forwarded to and minuted by the P&C and Members of the School Council.
Thank you.
Colleen Gartz
Sent: Monday, 4 July 2011 11:39 PM
To: 'Geoff Anderson'; '
Subject: Unethical practise?
Dear Geoff and Danielle
In 1990
The Convention 'spells out the basic human rights that children everywhere have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse…'
Points 7-20 will explain to you in detail exactly what kind of health effects there are.
Colleen Gartz
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>>This organization is basing it's fear mostly on the words of one local professor who claims to have done research into the harmful effects of low power radio waves (wi-fi and cellphone) but so far has published nothing on the subject.<<
This is factually incorrect on the following counts.
1 The professor in question has had a very relevant double blind study published where she provoked heart arrhythmia in several individuals using a DECT cordless home phone. One subject experienced an instantaneous doubling of heart rate. The study was about to be replicated when the scientist who was going to conduct the same study was kicked out of his lab.
2. Many of the parents who are objecting to Wi-Fi are electrohypersensitive (EHS) and are trying to protect ALL of the children who will be exposed to Wi-Fi – they have first hand experience. These parents have every right to be angry as the school district is not listening to them or the world renowned independent scientists who are sounding the alarm bell.
3. In a "blind" study which was featured on national TV program on the safety of Wi-Fi in schools, she was able to provoke a significant increase in heart rate of a grown man by exposing him to Wi-Fi radiation and the subject was able to reliably tell when the Wi-Fi was on or off. Health Canada is aware of this study. Why are they not attempting to replicate it using a "double blind" protocol?
I am a senior IT Tech in BC who became electrohypersensitive over four years ago. I have a very deep understanding of what happens from a biological standpoint and also technical standpoint from exposure to Wi-Fi or any other kind of non-ionizing radiation. Make no mistake – EHS is real, from someone who has had first hand experience. There is a clear temporal/spatial relationship to exposure and symptoms.
How interesting it is that Health Canada, who has in the past cited studies on low level electromagnetic radiation from the the World Health Organization (WHO) that support it's "Wi-Fi is safe" position refuses to change it's stance, despite the fact that though the WHO classified low level electromagnetic radiation as a 2B (possible) carcinogen at the end of May 2011.
Carl