Saturday, October 30, 2010

EMF-Omega-News 30. October 2010

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Physical Health Hazards: Health Effects of Electromagnetism
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1694/

Epigenetic, radiations, and environmental cancers
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1697/

Phone safety a no-brainer
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1719/

Allergic Reactions Enhanced by Cell Phone Use
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1710/

WiFi in schools is making our kids sick
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1706/

Protestors, scientist at odds over SmartMeters
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Villagers celebrate after proposals to build 49ft phone mast is relegated
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Protest over plan for phone mast near Holy Trinity Primary School, Weymouth
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1695/

Residents' fury over mobile phone mast
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1711/

Mobile phone mast plan rejected
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1712/

Weymouth school governor fights phone mast proposals
http://www.buergerwelle.de:8080/helma/twoday/bwnews/stories/1715/

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Ireland Wexford People, POWERLESS! / Distributed Antenna System / High-voltage power lines / DECT Cordless Phones (and WiFi) Causes Heart Irregularities

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23 October 2010

Wexford People 20 oct 2010

POWERLESS!

As a sufferer of electro hypersensitivity, any increase in unseen traffic through the airwaves makes her skin burn.

Putting it simply, Margaret says she's allergic to electricity.

But mobile phone waves and broadband wireless networks all combine to make Margaret’s life a misery, so much so that she's had to move house 34 times in the last 16 years; can't live in the marital home with her husband of 42 years, Richard; and is in constant pain.

A nurse by profession, Margaret's troubles only started when she was 54. She can practically pinpoint the date.

'Electricity leaked at a supply pole going into my home. I could hear it,' she said, adding that she started to experience a burning sensation in her skin, pains in her head and ear, facial pains and dried out eyes. She even had to have the black fillings taken out of her teeth because they attracted electricity and made her jaws rattle.

'A year after that electricity leaked, I started getting the pains,' she said, adding that to this day she cannot wear jewellery, and has to summon every bit of strength in her being to do simple tasks like grocery shopping.

'On December 23, 1995, I left home. I had to go, the pain was so bad,' she said, adding that she rented a mobile home. Later, her son Ultan built her a timber, Scandanavian-style residence between Tenacre and Bridgetown, which suited her needs perfectly at the time, but the electricity-free life only lasted a while.

'I took up residence there in June 1997, and it was grand for about ten months,' she said, but then mobile phone antennae started sprouting up across the countryside.

'Every time power increases, or broadband is set up, I can feel it,' she said.

'I have moved 34 times in the last 16 years,' she said, adding that for a short time she found solace in rented accommodation in Curracloe.

Currently Margaret is staying at her sister's, but expects that she will have to move on again soon.

' This has destroyed my life, my career,' she said, adding that she has turned to kinieslogists and other alternative healers for help - but still finds the pain intolerable at times.

She's been in touch with Green Party TDs Mary White and John Gormley, and has met with the Minister for the Environment. ' The only solution for me is to get these rays out of my home.

I can't see that happening.'

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Distributed Antenna System (DAS)

Please take action and tell your town, state, and federal officials that you do not want microwave radiation emitting devices outside your child's bedroom window, their school, or your local shopping center. Go to your local town council meeting, inform your neighbors, get involved and forward this to everyone you know. Enough is enough!

You may not have noticed but there are cell antennas going up in residential neighborhoods all over Rhode Island, maybe even on your street. They hang discretely from ordinary utility wires and unless you're looking for them you'd probably never notice them. Because I have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, which includes severe sensitivity to electromagnetic radiation, I recently purchased a radiation detector. I'd checked all the areas I normally travel to in town in order to avoid things like cell towers and Wi-Fi. But recently I'd been feeling worse than usual despite the precautions I take and I wanted to know why. I turned my meter on to recheck the area, and was shocked to find a microwave transmitting device had been installed right on the corner of my street. Then I began finding them all over town.

The units going up all over my neighborhood are a new type of cell antenna and box called a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that emits radiation for 800 feet in all directions. They are basically cylindrical-shaped black boxes--repeaters that push wireless signals through the areas between cell towers.

There appears to be a mad rush by industry to get these antennas installed as quickly as possible, and I suspect this is because the general public is starting to get savvy about the dangers. There is good reason to be concerned when high-powered microwave transmitters are literally placed outside people's bedroom windows and near our public schools and shopping centers.

This is a particularly dangerous and life-threatening situation for people like me, and those with chronic health issues, pregnant women, children, and the elderly are also at greater risk. At this point I cannot safely take a walk on my street, go to the bank, visit my doctor, go to the grocery store, or pick up my child from school without being exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. I have been experiencing headaches, dizziness, disorientation, nausea, insomnia, muscle aches, weakness, and burning eyes, throat, and skin every time I am exposed to these DAS units.

Most people living and working in close proximity to these antennas have no idea these devices have been installed, what they are, or that they're being exposed to dangerous levels of microwave radiation right in their own homes or while on the job. Many are already sick, but don't realize the source of their illness. The danger of radiation is that you cannot see it, hear it, or smell it. People with MCS/ES can literally feel the effects of radiation on their skin, but most people cannot. This puts the general public at an extreme disadvantage with regard to recognizing the hazards because many of the symptoms they do experience are also common to the flu.

Doctors in the U.S. are not typically trained to recognize the signs of radiation poisoning (in other countries they are). With chronic exposure these symptoms might eventually be misdiagnosed as Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, or Lyme Disease. Cognitive and neurological symptoms can lead to anxiety, ADHD, and insomnia.

If not removed from the source of radiation or with repeated exposures, one can develop autoimmune or neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, or leukemia.

So look out your bedroom window. Scan the parking lot where you shop, the streets where you're typically stuck in traffic, and your child's busstop and play areas. Do you see something hanging from the utility wire or a pole in the parking lot that you never noticed before? Most people assume that federal authorities are protecting us from any potential danger with regard to radiation-emitting devices, but this simply isn't true. Scientists around the world are warning that existing radiation standards are completely inadequate to protect public health because they are not biologically-based. So in effect, the telecom industry is completely unregulated and that is putting your health and your children's health at risk.

When the federal government isn't minding the store, it's up to citizens, town administrators, state agencies, and elected officials to educate themselves and take action. You can read more about this issue and how Long Island residents are demanding protection from these devices by visiting

http://www.dontcellout.com/ .

Here you will find a picture of a typical DAS unit, and other models can be found by doing an on-line search. This is a public health crisis of exponential proportions that is playing out in communities all across this country. It is coming to your town soon if it hasn't already. The public needs to take action because it is only a matter of time before a DAS unit is hanging outside of YOUR home. Please call or write your elected officials before it is too late.

Sincerely,
Mary Adkins, M.Ed.
Rhode Island Regional Director
Citizens for Safe Technology
www.citizensforsafetechnology.org

(401) 284-4530

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High-voltage power lines spark health concerns in Turkey

Hurriyet Daily News

Experts told government authorities about the huge risks that high-voltage lines carry at a 1999 symposium on electromagnetic radiation held in Ankara

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=brain-and-blood-cancer-widespread-by-high-voltage-electricity-transmission-lines-2010-10-22

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DECT Cordless Phones (and WiFi) Causes Heart Irregularities

DECT Cordless phones which transmit a pulsed signal have been shown to impact heart rate in new research published in the European Journal of Oncology. "What we found is what many people have said for a long time about devices that emit microwaves," stated Dr. Havas. "People don't just feel ill, their heart begins to race and this is measurable with medical heart monitoring devices."

Click here for the full news story

http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20101022-cordless-heart.asp

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Hi Martin: Here's a great article that was sent to me on cell phones.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/22/cell-phones-linked-to-cancer.aspx

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Safe Fiber Optics in Swiss Schools / Health costs of high-tech gadgets / Parents wants WiFi out of schools

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Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News

21 October 2010

Safe Fiber Optics in Swiss Schools

October 21, 2010. While the rest of the world rushes onwards with the wireless revolution, Switzerland and the country's largest telecom provider – SWISSCOM – have decided to light up the public school's wired networks using fiber optics FOR FREE! But there is one catch – the schools must use LAN – local area networks. NO WiFi allowed. And this offer even includes pre-schoolers! Click here to read more about Swisscom's offer.

We produced a short video that I hope will provide some insight as to why the Swiss government and Swisscom are so forward thinking in matters related to children's health and education. After you watch the video – explore the links to the Swiss Office of Public Health website. No need to read between the lines, just pay attention to the bold text.

Video on Microwave Radiation Dangers in your Home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAnrmJ3un1g

For more information and live links visit:

http://www.magdahavas.com/2010/10/20/free-internet-access-in-swiss-schools-no-wifi/

Dr Magda Havas

drmagdahavas@gmail.com

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Examining the health costs of high-tech gadgets

Research by Dr. Avendano shows link between infertility and Wi-Fi use

By Caterina Rotunno

Technology can make our day-to-day lives easier but at times we risk losing control due to a lack of awareness of the potential consequences to our health.

Recent trials by the medical team at Nascentis Reproductive Medicine Center in Cordoba, Argentina, analyzed the effects of electromagnetic radiation from portable computers connected to Wi-Fi on sperm and reproductive ability.

When using our laptops, often placing them on our laps, we soon feel the heat they emit. Other studies have shown evidence of possible side effects by cell phone electromagnetic radiation on sperm quality, and as far as laptops, potential danger was attributed to the heat given off during their use.

Argentine doctors wanted to delve deeper into the issue, and their research has shown that exposure from being in proximity to laptops connected to Wi-Fi causes a reduction in sperm motility associated with DNA damage to these cells, with a reduced reproductive capacity in males.

The experimentation was carried out in Dr. Conrado Avendano's lab – he's the biochemist specializing in andrology who coordinated a team of doctors composed of Ariela Mata (embryology lab director), Andres Juarez Villanueva (endoscopy department director), and Cesar Sanchez Sarmiento (medical director).

In an interview granted to our paper, Dr. Avendano affirms that "sperm vitality and motility was examined during experimentation. The spermatozoa were exposed to electromagnetic radiation for about three of four hours – they didn't die but there was a notable reduction in their motility, which is indispensable for fertilizing the female ovum."

"Meanwhile," continues Dr. Avendano, "there was a significant increase in sperm that showed evidence of damage in their DNA molecules. Sperm DNA fragmentation has been shown to decrease the chance of natural conception."

What could the damaging consequences be to sperm cells' DNA fragments which you observed in-vitro during the process of fertilization, and in particular, during embryo and fetus development?

"Sperm DNA damage has been linked to poor rates of conception, impaired embryonic development, an increased incidence of miscarriage, and the appearance of various kinds of morbidity in the offspring, including childhood cancer.

Studies on animal models have been revealed that sperm with damaged DNA can successfully fertilize the oocyte but it may reduce the rate of pre-implantation, embryo development, and number of offspring."

Your research highlighted the risks to men. Is it also possible that there are risks to a woman's reproductive system as a result of improper and prolonged use of electronic equipment connected to a Wi-Fi system?

"We speculate that the electronic magnetic fields (EMF) generated by Wi-Fi may decrease sperm quality in vivo. It is well known that EMF can penetrate the tissues, so it would be possible that this radiation also impacts female gametes. However, we have not studied that sowe cannot be sure – it would be necessary to do studies to confirm it."

Based on your medical experience and current trials, can you make recommendations to our readers — particularly to youth — on the correct use of laptops connected to Wi-Fi networks and electronic equipment in general?

"We recommend not placing laptops on the lap while in use, especially if these are connected to Wi-Fi. At least until science can study the real impact of this radiation on reproductive health."
Your research will be presented next October at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Denver, Colorado. What are your expectations?

"Nascentis is a new reproductive medicine centre and this is our first international presentation. Although these are preliminary results, we believe that it may have good acceptance in the reproductive medical community and allow us to expand our knowledge on sperm quality."

Publication Date: 2010-10-24
Story Location:

http://www.tandemnews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=10620

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Parents wants WiFi out of schools

By ELIZABETH BOWER EXAMINER STAFF WRITER

http://www.peterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2809790

WiFi technology, used to connect computers to the Internet without wires, must be immediately banned from Peterborough's schools because it emits radiation that can cause headaches, dizziness, mood dis-o rd e r s and a racing heart -- especially in children, a parent said during a meeting Wednesday night.

Malini Menon told a group of 60 people at the Evinrude Centre that the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board should stop its plan to phase in the technology in schools unless there's scientific evidence that it's safe.

"The board only knows there's no evidence to suggest WiFi is unsafe --well, sorry, that's not good enough," Menon told the crowd at the public meeting organized by the local chapter of Citizens for Safe Technology.

Peterborough medical officer of health Dr. Rosana Pellizzari, who wasn't at the meeting, has said there is no consistent evidence that exposure to radio frequency signals from wireless networks has an adverse impact on the general population.

However, a common comment from audience members and speakers was that there are concerns about WiFi across the world -- so if there's even a possibility of it being harmful, why use it when schools could instead use alternate safe technology such as fibreoptics.

Otherwise, Menon said, it's tan-t a m o u nt to using children as "guinea pigs."

WiFi in schools is industrial strength compared to WiFi used in homes, said Trent University associate professor Magda Havas, who conducts electromagnetic radiation research.

The base stations, a circular object generally affixed to a ceiling to emit the signal to computers, is radiating constantly in schools so a child would be exposed to the radiation whether he or she is using the technology or not, Havas said.

Havas said parents from across North America have contacted her about their children getting heart

palpitations and headaches after WiFi was installed in their schools.

She said teachers have contacted her about getting sick but they fear to speak out because of potential ridicule.

People have accused Havas of being a fear mongerer, she said.

"But I think fear is anti-productive.... I want to empower you with information to make an intelligent decision," she told the crowd.

The public board was excited to approve its technology plan, including phased-in WiFi in the schools, but didn't consider health concerns at the time, trustee Brian Cowie told the crowd.

"I think there needs to be more talk about it," Cowie said, after listening to the presentation.

Public board trustee Shirley Patterson told the crowd the board shouldn't risk children's health if there's a chance WiFi is harmful.

It'd be considered unethical if a researcher wanted to microwave children for 1,200 hours per year for 14 years so it's ridiculous that WiFi is allowed in schools where children will be exposed to the radiation for that same length of time, said Citizens for Safe Technology member Sheena Symington.

It's a "no brainer" that WiFi should be banned in schools, said public board trustee candidate Jean Grant.

"I fought the school board before and I will fight the school board again," she said to applause, referring to the fact she won her fight against the public board when the board expelled her son after hearing stories of the sale and consumption of marijuana at a party that wasn't during school time or on school property. "I'm willing to do whatever I can."

ebower@peterboroughexaminer.com

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Fight against WiFi

Suggestions on how to make WiFi safer in schools, according to Trent University associate professor Magda Havas, who researches electromagnetic radiation:

* Turn WiFi off when not in use.

* Disconnect it in rooms that don't use computers such as kindergarten.

* Let pupils and students choose if they want to use Wifior cable.

* Have WiFi-free zones.

* Document health concerns from staff and students who say WiFi is making them sick.

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Examiner Online Poll

In yesterday's online poll we asked readers whether city and county taxpayers are getting a good return from the tax money spent of the Little lake Musicfest -- 52% said yes.

Today we ask, Do you think it is unsafe for WiFi wireless Internet to be used in local schools?

Go to our website to vote or view up-to- date results.

www.peterboroughexaminer.com

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Safe Fiber Optics in Swiss Schools / Health costs of high-tech gadgets / Parents wants WiFi out of schools

W.E.E.P. News

Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News

21 October 2010

Safe Fiber Optics in Swiss Schools

Video on Microwave Radiation Dangers in your Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAnrmJ3un1g

For more information and live links visit: http://www.magdahavas.com/2010/10/20/free-internet-access-in-swiss-schools-no-wifi/

Dr Magda Havas

drmagdahavas@gmail.com

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Examining the health costs of high-tech gadgets

Research by Dr. Avendano shows link between infertility and Wi-Fi use

By Caterina Rotunno

Technology can make our day-to-day lives easier but at times we risk losing control due to a lack of awareness of the potential consequences to our health.
Recent trials by the medical team at Nascentis Reproductive Medicine Center in Cordoba, Argentina, analyzed the effects of electromagnetic radiation from portable computers connected to Wi-Fi on sperm and reproductive ability.
When using our laptops, often placing them on our laps, we soon feel the heat they emit. Other studies have shown evidence of possible side effects by cell phone electromagnetic radiation on sperm quality, and as far as laptops, potential danger was attributed to the heat given off during their use. Argentine doctors wanted to delve deeper into the issue, and their research has shown that exposure from being in proximity to laptops connected to Wi-Fi causes a reduction in sperm motility associated with DNA damage to these cells, with a reduced reproductive capacity in males.
The experimentation was carried out in Dr. Conrado Avendano's lab – he's the biochemist specializing in andrology who coordinated a team of doctors composed of Ariela Mata (embryology lab director), Andres Juarez Villanueva (endoscopy department director), and Cesar Sanchez Sarmiento (medical director).
In an interview granted to our paper, Dr. Avendano affirms that "sperm vitality and motility was examined during experimentation. The spermatozoa were exposed to electromagnetic radiation for about three of four hours – they didn't die but there was a notable reduction in their motility, which is indispensable for fertilizing the female ovum."
"Meanwhile," continues Dr. Avendano, "there was a significant increase in sperm that showed evidence of damage in their DNA molecules. Sperm DNA fragmentation has been shown to decrease the chance of natural conception."

What could the damaging consequences be to sperm cells' DNA fragments which you observed in-vitro during the process of fertilization, and in particular, during embryo and fetus development?

"Sperm DNA damage has been linked to poor rates of conception, impaired embryonic development, an increased incidence of miscarriage, and the appearance of various kinds of morbidity in the offspring, including childhood cancer. Studies on animal models have been revealed that sperm with damaged DNA can successfully fertilize the oocyte but it may reduce the rate of pre-implantation, embryo development, and number of offspring."
Your research highlighted the risks to men. Is it also possible that there are risks to a woman's reproductive system as a result of improper and prolonged use of electronic equipment connected to a Wi-Fi system?

"We speculate that the electronic magnetic fields (EMF) generated by Wi-Fi may decrease sperm quality in vivo. It is well known that EMF can penetrate the tissues, so it would be possible that this radiation also impacts female gametes. However, we have not studied that sowe cannot be sure – it would be necessary to do studies to confirm it."

Based on your medical experience and current trials, can you make recommendations to our readers — particularly to youth — on the correct use of laptops connected to Wi-Fi networks and electronic equipment in general?

"We recommend not placing laptops on the lap while in use, especially if these are connected to Wi-Fi. At least until science can study the real impact of this radiation on reproductive health."

Your research will be presented next October at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Denver, Colorado. What are your expectations?

"Nascentis is a new reproductive medicine centre and this is our first international presentation. Although these are preliminary results, we believe that it may have good acceptance in the reproductive medical community and allow us to expand our knowledge on sperm quality."

Publication Date: 2010-10-24
Story Location: http://www.tandemnews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=10620