Wednesday, November 6, 2013

WEEP News / Safety Code 6 is not safe / Thyroid Cancer Affected by RF Radiation / Harmed by Smart Meters / A Ticking Time Bomb! / Coach collapses / Zone Blanche / Decline of the sparrow

 
W.E.E.P. News

The Canadian initiative to stop Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution

6 November 2013

 
 

Rodney Palmer - Safety Code 6 - Presentation to the Royal Society

Excellent presentation about school children being killed and seriously harmed by school Wi Fi

 
Robert
 
 
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P.A.C.E. - Royal Society of Canada - safety code 6 review

Attached is the submission from PACE.
 
Andrew Michrowski
 
 
 
 
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Submission by Martin Weatherall to the Royal Society of Canada's Expert Panel Reviewing Safety Code 6.

 

 

Dr. Paul Demers

Chair of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel

282 Somerset West

Ottawa

Ontario, K2P 0J6

 

C/o Russel MacDonald admin-assistant@rsc-src.ca

 

27 October 2013

 

Dear Members of the Expert Panel

 

I suffer from a condition that is generally known as Electro Hyper-Sensitivity, but could also be known as Radar Sickness, Microwave Sickness and Radio Wave Sickness. I experience serious adverse health effects from exposure to microwave radiation at exposure levels which are just a fraction of the present levels that Health Canada says are safe.  Because of the harm that I and many other Canadians have suffered and because of the thousands of scientific documents which show serious biological effects caused by microwave radiation, it is obvious that the present safety levels need to be greatly improved. 

 

Prior to making any decisions about safety levels, it would be helpful for the Panel to learn and understand the harm that low levels of radiation are causing to those who are very sensitive to electro magnetic radiation.  Health Canada are denying and failing to investigate these effects, yet the World Health Organization recognizes them and held a major conference on the subject years ago.

 

I have taken part in double blind scientific testing by Dr. Magda Havas, who found that each time a DECT cordless telephone was turned on (without me knowing) my heart rate doubled immediately.  At a later date, a similar test was conducted with a WiFi router and this was filmed by Global Television, you can see the effects that the microwave radiation had on my heart by viewing this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OW572Y2CI .  Since smart meters and Wi Fi was installed on streets in Stratford I have suffered tachycardia and arrhythmias.  Earlier this year I suffered a heart attack even though I am fit and otherwise healthy.  My main risk factor for heart problems is that wireless radiation seriously interferes with the proper operation of my heart.

 

One of my concerns is for the thousands of Canadians who may suffer from heart and stroke issues because of exposure to microwave radiation, yet they may be unaware of the cause.  Many people, who previously were not suffering from heart health issues, now suffer serious heart problems and other illnesses since smart meters have been installed on their homes.  Smart meters emit very strong pulses of microwave radiation to send information from electrical and water meters. 

 

Dr. Stephen Sinatra a well known cardiologist and author describes wireless radiation as the 'newest cardiac risk factor'.  Some of the reasons for his concern can be seen on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psb8bQxF2Vs . 

To see the serious health effects that microwave radiation from smart meters are causing citizens, you should look at this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clVxN849mY8&feature=em-share_video_user .  The video was made recently at a public meeting in New York State but we have a similar problem in Canada.

 

One of the main research documents that I request you to consider is – 'Cancer morbidity in subjects occupationally exposed to high frequency (radiofrequency and microwave) electromagnetic radiation'. Szmigielski S. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8717316 .  This long term study with 128,000 subjects reveals large percentage increases in death from several different cancers, for the persons who were exposed to microwave radiation during their military careers in Poland.  For instance the increase in myeloctic leukemia deaths was 13.9 times higher than non exposed workers.  Many Canadian citizens are now immersed in powerful microwave radiation many hours a day, at home, at school, at work and in the outdoor environment of our towns and cities.  If the results that Szmigielski found from microwave exposure years ago also occur in the general population because of exposure today, millions of Canadians face the possibility of serious illness and early death. 

Another document that the panel should be very concerned about is entitled 'Five Studies' (showing ill health effects from masts) by Dr. Grahame Blackwell who summarizes the evidence in this short review -

These are the only studies known of that specifically consider the effects of masts on people. All five of these studies show clear and significant ill-health effects. There are no known studies relating to health effects of masts that do not show such ill-health effects.
In this respect, any statement by industry or official sources that claims (or suggests) that:
(a) There is no evidence of ill-health effects from masts;
or
(b) The overwhelming evidence is that masts do not cause ill-health effects;
is completely and blatantly untrue.

Dr. Grahame Blackwell. 

A very significant and more recent study shows large increases in death rates near to cell phone masts.  This is the study from Belo Horizonte in Brazil which claims a direct link between 4924 cancer deaths and cellular antenna radiation. http://www.hese-project.org/de/emf/News/IncomingDocuments/201008_translation_hazardous_radiation.pdf

 The great increases in cancer, headaches, fatigue, depression, sleeping disorders, difficulty in concentration and cardiovascular problems near to cell phone antennas strongly indicates that present exposure safety levels are woefully inadequate.  These very serious effects are occurring at levels which are much below the safety levels which are presently used in Canada.  Millions of Canadians live in close proximity of to cell phone antennas and various other antennas.  Cell phone mast studies indicate that they are in great danger.

Members of the Expert Panel need to step back and examine the task that they have been assigned and why Health Canada has not taken on the task themselves.  Health Canada has a massive budget; they have scientists, doctors, other health care professionals and a large number of employees.  They claim to keep track of all new scientific reports on the health effects of electro magnetic radiation.  So, why is it that they are not looking at the evidence themselves and setting their own safety standards?

Could it be that they are well aware of the harm that is occurring because of wireless radiation exposure and well aware that their standards are inadequate, putting the lives of the Canadian population at risk?  Are lives being sacrificed and gambled away for the sake of wireless communications using radio spectrum frequencies which the Government makes billions of dollars in licencing fees?  Are they well aware that their lies about safety are quickly being unraveled and that someone is going to have to take the blame for government negligence and corruption on a scale never before seen?  Is Health Canada looking for a 'patsy' or an 'expert group of scapegoats' to take the blame for a future health catastrophe?

If a cancer and ill health tsunami occurs over the next few years, just as several independent scientists are predicting and which scientific research indicates is already happening, someone is going to have to take responsibility for the disaster.  The BioInitiative Report http://www.bioinitiative.org/table-of-contents/ has clearly documented the links between many serious illnesses and wireless radiation.

Please remember that the World Health Organization now classes wireless radiation as a possible carcinogen http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf , there are several studies which indicate that microwave radiation significant increases in cancer.  School children are being exposed to this carcinogen at schools throughout Canada.  Parents are further exposing their families to wireless radiation thinking the devices they own are safe.

In the future, as wireless radiation exposure causes significant ill health and many early deaths, there are likely to be large scale investigations such as public inquiries, police investigations and criminal trials.  The actions that you take during the process of reviewing Safety Code 6 may well be highly scrutinized in the future and you may have to testify about your involvement, or you could face criminal trials.  Panel members are here to ensure safety for Canadians, please do it carefully and do not ignore the masses of scientific studies which show that significant biological effects are caused by electro magnetic radiation.

Yours truly,

Martin Weatherall
Co Director WEEP
www.weepinitiative.org

Stratford,
Ontario

 
 
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Thyroid Cancer Affected by RF Radiation

Attached is an abstract from the World Thyroid Cancer Congress in Toronto. This was provided by an endocrinologist who attended the meeting earlier this year. 

 Sharon

 
 
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Thyroid Cancer Cluster in Israel
 
Offical doctors, cancer epidemiology experts, endocrinologists and radiologists told channel 10 that the number of
thyroid cancer patients in Bezeq workers (8 out of 40 - "at least", says the reporter) is very high. 
"It sounds they worked in an atomic reactor", they told channel 10. 
 
The reason is attributed to either radioactive iodine or ionizing radiation. The workers say it's freightening to come to the building. "Beyond being afraid, we are afraid they will throw us".   Dr. Udi Frishman, the expert Bezeq hired,  told channel 10 that environmental factors were examined as well as radiation and personal and familial risks: we checked everything modern medicine knows to check and concluded it's random, sad, too bad, lack of luck, but it's not something that we as human beings or Bezeq can control.
 
Official doctors respond: sounds that Bezeq workers worked in an atomic reactor
 
Original channel 10 story
 
Globes report (possible to read with google translation)
 
Iris
 
 
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Oklahoma City - Harmed by Smart Meters

"Its like you're living in a microwave with pulsing, pulsing, pulsing and you can't get away," said Monique Smith.
 
 
 
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The Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel


Attention:
Russel MacDonald re. RSC submission


I have attached 26 pages of just some of the letters that I have received over the last year or so, pleading for someone, anyone, to listen to their stories about the health effects that they are suffering from after the installation of a Smart Meter, which has a wireless transmitter emitting microwave radiation into their homes.  

Most of these people are parents with children, the elderly, disabled or have an environmental intolerance, medically known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). EHS is caused by exposure to wireless devices emitting microwave, radio frequency radiation. Symptoms commonly associated with microwave sickness include headaches, fast heart rate, chest pain, dizziness, nausea, concentration and memory problems, anxiety, sleep disorders, extreme fatigue, tremors, reoccurring infection, impaired immune function, skin rash, facial flushing, abdominal pain, nosebleeds, ringing in the ears, and more.  

I am hoping that you will take the time to read these pleas for help because they have no one else left to tell their stories to.   Perhaps you can stand in the shoes the woman desperately trying to get a good nights sleep but is having to get up in the in the middle of the night, get into her car, drive around to find a place where the ringing in her ears starts to fade out and she can finally find peace to sleep? 

How about walking around the house with your pillow and blanket trying to find refuge in just one part of the house so that you can wake up in the morning without a headache and nausea? 

How about the mother with a 5 year old whose bedroom wall has a Smart Meter on the opposite side and she can't get her child to fall sleep until 2 or 3 am?

Industry should not be dictating what our level of tolerance to microwave radiation should be.  We need to listen to what the non-industry funded scientists and medical experts are telling us and protect our children, senior citizens and the disabled, the most vulnerable people in our society. 

Please take time to read these stories and hope that none of them are from friends or family that you know, or perhaps these will be the stories that will be told by your friends and family in the future.   Please answer the voices of these people who are trying to let us know that we must recognize that the biological effects of these wireless devices are damaging our health and well-being.    

Help them!

Janis Hoffmann
Victoria BC

 
 
 
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Non-thermal Microwave Radiation - A Ticking Time Bomb!

Few people, if any, in Canada or the U.S. would believe for one nanosecond that authoritarian Russia protects its citizens against harmful non-thermal microwave radiation better than do our democratic governments. But it does – and always has! Russia's radiation 'Exposure Limits' - like those of China, India, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and most Eastern European countries – are 100 times lower/safer than Canada's or the U.S.'!

Not well known in 'the West' is that Russian scientists began researching and studying the bio-effects of non-thermal radiation in 1933, when thousands of their workers began showing harmful bio-effects from working around microwave equipment on military bases and in industrial plants. America's ego, especially that of its scientists, wouldn't allow them to accept that Russia's science was superior to America's in the then nascent field of non-ionizing non-thermal electromagnetic radiation. Understandably 'miffed' at being rebuffed by the Americans, Russia decided to irradiate the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, which it did - for 23 years, from 1953 to 1976! This 'experiment' went on for just 6-8 hours a day, five days a week, and used much the same frequencies and power densities (signal strength) used in today's plethora of wireless devices, such as smart meters, cell phones, baby monitors, Wi-Fi  routers, cordless phones etc. History and the Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. – have catalogued the cancer deaths and countless other illnesses resulting from this non-thermal microwave radiation 'experiment.'

Yet today, in Canada and the U.S., and in most other so-called 'democratic' countries, ignorance, apathy, greed, collusion, complicity and unvarnished corruption, fueled by America's fear of losing their world dominance, have resulted in what history will surely record is Canada's – no, democracy's – darkest, most evil chapter! The deaths and suffering caused by Hitler's own 'Angel of Death,' Dr. Josef Mengele, are expected to easily pale in comparison to today's unfolding tragedy. Countless non-industry funded, world-class scientists say that what planet Earth is experiencing today amounts to the biggest single technological experiment ever – without either the knowledge or consent of the hapless subjects. The irony is, though, that no one can escape the ravages of chronic, low-level, pulsed, non-thermal microwave radiation - not even those sick, demented, greedy individuals responsible for today's ticking time bomb. 

Hard evidence to support these absurd and preposterous assertions is attached for those wanting and daring to see the truth. This corruption is not only palpable – it is everywhere: in all levels of government, all regulatory agencies, throughout the entire wireless and telecom industries and, now, in electric power utilities! Amidst all this corruption, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto and Toronto's Chief Medical Officer have emerged and distinguished themselves as giants of integrity, honesty and courage for their herculean efforts to distance themselves from Health Canada in order to protect the citizens they pledged to serve. History will record this too!

Yours truly,
Jerry Flynn
103-1910 Capistrano Drive
Kelowna, BC
(250) 451-9609

I am a retired Canadian Armed Forces captain who spent 22 of my 26+ years in the military in the arcane fields of Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence. My operational experience spans sea operations, land operations, NATO and Canada's National Defence Headquarters, in which I worked in the Directorate of Electronic Warfare for two years. I also worked closely with NSA and GCHQ and other allied intelligence gathering agencies for many years. I know of what I speak, and I challenge anyone to prove me wrong!


 
 
 
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Coach collapses during game, Did wireless radiation cause it?
 
"Coach Gary Kubiak was taken off the field on a stretcher Sunday night after collapsing near the team's bench on his way to the locker room at halftime..."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000276035/article/gary-kubiak-collapses-during-houston-texans-game

EMF levels at these games must be off the charts. In addition, coaches wear wireless headsets on the sidelines. The media doesn't even hint that EMF could be a contributing factor

University of Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill has had 5 seizures since 2011. He has epilepsy but all the EMF at these football games makes you wonder...
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24020294/minnesota-coach-jerry-kill-has-seizure-not-coaching-at-michigan

Joseph
 
 
 
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French "Zone Blanche" -EMF free zone.
Euro-Deputee Michèle Rivasi, the Mayor of the commune, political
deputies and scientists have met on a piece of land which is quite free
of radio waves in order to create the first official French "Zone
Blanche" -EMF free zone.

This happened on the 30th of October, in Durbon, located in the
"Hautes-Alpes" department.

It will require some implication form the French government and will
start with a trial cession with a few EHS persons in order to test the
site prior to go the definitive way.

The project might be viable within the next two to three years.

Some related links below:
http://uneterrepourlesehs.blogspot.fr/

http://www.ledauphine.com/environnement/2013/10/29/un-nouveau-pas-vers-une-zone-blanche-pour-les-electrohypersensibles

http://www.ledauphine.com/hautes-alpes/2013/10/30/un-espace-sans-ondes-pour-les-electro-hypersensibles#jimage=5923BFE2-DCA4-41B0-8B6E-17538E8891F2

http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2013/10/30/ondes-une-commune-des-hautes-alpes-veut-creer-la-premiere-zone-blanche-de-france_3505660_3244.html

Sosthène BERGER
Ing. Dipl. HES


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Une première zone blanche pour "électro-sensibles" en France

 
 
Saint -Julien -en- Beauchene , Monday, November 4 - Saint -Julien -en- Beauchene in the Hautes -Alpes has launched a project "white zone ", a place very little exposure to electromagnetic waves. The area will be designed so that thirty people " electro- sensitive" can be " rejuvenated" for a limited period .

This is Michele Rivasi MEP Europe Ecologie Les Verts ( EELV ) and mayor of the city that is at the origin of this project.

She hopes to receive financial assistance from the State to complete the work .

Located at the foot of a mountain and surrounded by fields, this location was chosen because it was classified as an area of "very low electromagnetic radiation " by the board of the Centre for Research and Independent Information on Electro -Magnetic Radiation ( CRIIREM ) . The village had already greeted two women sought refuge in a cave !

Recall that under the current studies on the topic WHO estimates that " electromagnetic hypersensitivity is characterized by various symptoms , which afflicted individuals attribute to exposure to electromagnetic fields. This set of symptoms is not part of any recognized syndrome by WHO but characterizes a clinical picture in which more and more doctors agree (...) There are also some indications that these symptoms may be due to preexisting psychiatric illness , as well as stress reactions as a result of the fear inspired by the potential health effects of EMF ( electro magnetic fields Ed) , rather than the EMF exposure itself . "

On the basis of these findings of the WHO 's recent report ANSES ( National Agency for the safety of food, the environment and labor ) and the position of the Academy of Medicine , we see unclear how the state could fund this initiative.

Sylvie
 
 
 
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Two reports submitted to Toronto Public Health for their meeting on Monday November 4th.

See the attached (Havas)
 
Magda
 
 
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Research on the decline has been particularly active in the U.K., where greater London was believed to have lost 70% of its sparrows between 1994 and 2001. This mirrors declines in Bristol, Edinburgh and Belfast. In 2002, the house sparrow was placed on the U.K.'s Red Data list of species of conservation concern.

 
 
 

 
 

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W.E.E.P. – The Canadian initiative to stop: Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution

Friday, November 1, 2013

WEEP News / David Carrick Colling / Wi Fi and Wireless Radiation Strikes Again? / Thyroid cancer cluster in Israel / Uncommon Awareness / One in five parents / An example / meeting / Owasso etc

 
W.E.E.P. News

The Canadian initiative to stop Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution

1 November 2013

 
 
David Carrick Colling  December 8, 1956 - October 29, 2013
 
A tragic death has occurred in Ontario.  David Colling was conducting an assessment of ground current (stray voltage) at a farm near to Port Perry, Ontario, on Thursday October 24th.  He went to check around the farm transformer and soon after, was found unconscious.  He had been electrocuted.  He was airlifted to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto but died on Tuesday 29th October.
 
David specialised in ground current electrical problems on dairy farms.  For the past several years David has been assisting dairy farmers around Ontario by conducting detailed electrical testing and finding ways of mitigating significant ground current (stray voltage) issues. 
 
He is well known and was well respected amongst Ontario dairy farmers.  He has probably saved countless farm animals from death and serious illness and also helped many farm families to recover their health or avoid serious illnesses.
 
In recent years David's expertise has also been greatly needed and appreciated by rural communities affected by wind farms.  He has measured and documented severe problems caused by high frequencies on the electrical systems in and around wind farms.  He has been helping several families who have been unable to live in their homes because of the high frequency pollution that wind turbines are causing on electrical systems.
 
I first met David nine years ago, when he, as a farmer,  was having ground current problems severely affecting his cows and I was also having ground current problems which caused me cancer and had made me very ill.     We have been friends since then. 
 
His expertise is irreplaceable and he will be greatly missed by many.
 
I blame David's death directly on Hydro One for having a dangerous electrical system, being negligent and not taking the problem of ground current seriously.  I also I blame the Ontario Energy Board for failing to deal properly with the ground current problem, when they were ordered to by the Ontario Government.  The OEB held hearings and made rules about ground current about four years ago, but they obviously failed in their responsibilities, otherwise David would not have been called to deal with a ground current problem at a farm a many miles from his home.
 
Martin Weatherall
Co Director WEEP
 
 
 
 
 
Arrangements for David Carrick Colling

December 8, 1956 - October 29, 2013

David Colling of Ripley passed away on October 29, 2013 at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto at the age of 56. He was the beloved husband of Kim Colling. Survived by his mother Jean Colling, and mother-in-law Joyce Farrell both of Kincardine. Dear father of Kara & partner Kyle Kortegaard of Edmonton, and Kurtis of Hoosic, New York. Missed by his Sister Jane Ann and husband Paul MacDonald of Wellesley, niece Dana MacDonald, nephew Cole MacDonald and his family. Also survived by his in-laws Judy Snobelen, Joy Houston, Kerry Farrell, Kathy Carruthers, Shelly McGlynn, Julie McAllister, Lisa Spooner, and their families. Predeceased by his father Carrick Colling.

Place of Death
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Visitation
Visitation will be conducted
Friday, November 1st, 2013 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM and
Saturday from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Pine River United Church

Funeral Service
November 3, 2013-2:00 pm
Pine River United Church
Corner of Highway 21 and the 4th Concession
Ripley, ON  

Cemetery:
Information not available.

Information Retrieved from:
http://www.mackenzieandmccreath.com/visitationdetails.php?id=474
 
 
 
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Wi Fi and Wireless Radiation Strikes Again?
Toronto's OCAD University

"I was surprised by the severity of mental health issues and the number of students expressing thoughts of suicide, it's alarming — 70 per cent of them were expressing thoughts of suicide," she says. "And we're inundated, I mean the staff between appointments, we see people walking in, line-ups at the door, so we're very inundated. We can't keep up with the demand."

 
 
 
 
Although this is a University, there does not seem anyone willing and able to read about the adverse health effects of microwave radiation and then take effective action.
 
When will Apple admit that radiation from their devices is harming and killing people?
 
 
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Letter to the University
 
 
Jennifer Robinson
Clinical Director
Health and Wellness Centre
OCAD University
 
28 Oct 2013
 
Dear Ms Robinson
 
I have read the CBC news story about the very high rates of depression and suicide amongst students at OCAD - http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/toronto/story/1.2252208 .  Other Universities in the USA and Canada have also reported a large increase in depression and suicide.
 
I have been studying the health effects of wireless radiation for about nine years and have little doubt that constant exposure to strong amounts of microwave radiation from Wi Fi, cordless phones, cell phones, antennas and other sources of wireless radiation is adversely affecting the students neurologically.  Ten years ago I was (unknowingly) being exposed to strong wireless radiation, I suffered depression, cancer and many other adverse effects and know personally how your students are being harmed.
 
Perhaps the best and most reliable source of information about the health effects of electro magnetic radiation is the Bio Initiative Report which was the project of 19 scientists and 10 medical specialists.  Section 9 of the BioInitiative Report  http://www.bioinitiative.org/table-of-contents/ will probably help you to understand what is happening to the students

Here is one relevant paragraph from the report:
There is little doubt that electromagnetic fields emitted by cell phones and cell phone use affect electrical activity in the brain. The effect also seems to depend on the mental load of the subject during exposure, e.g., on the complexity of the task that a subject is carrying out. Based on the observation that the two sides of the brain responded similarly to unilateral exposure, Huber et al. [2003] deduced that the EEG effect originated from subcortical areas of the brain. Dosimetry calculation indicates that the SAR in such areas could be as low as 0.1 W/kg.
 
If you were to look at the other chapters of the Bio Initiative Report, you would see the students, and everyone else who is exposed to strong wireless radiation, face many other dangers and long term risk of serious health problems.
 
My recommendation to the University, is to turn off all Wi Fi and wireless systems and educate the students about the dangers of wireless radiation.  While this may not be a popular option in a world that has so widely accepted wireless communications, but if the OCAD fails to act, and future death or long term illness occurs because of the failure to protect and issue warnings, there may be very serious consequences in the future.
 
If you wish further information, I will be pleased to assist you.
 
Sincerely
 
Martin Weatherall
Co Director WEEP
(a non profit environmental education group)
 
c.c. 52 Division, Toronto Police Service
 
 
 
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Thyroid cancer cluster in Israel

Two TV stations and one newspaper reported yestrday and today, about eight Bezeq (national communication company) workers out of 40, who have got thyroid cancer within 2.5 years. They worked on the same floor, at the same area, with distance of less than 2-3 meters from each other, in the Azrieli building. (One of these building towers, a major business and shopping center,  has 800- 840 base stations inside, as was published several years ago in a 'by the way' comment). 

Seven years ago, 40 Bezeq workers worked on the same 13 floor, but two years later they were distributed in several floors for reorganization. One worker said that this issue occupies the workers all day.  Bezeq hired an expert and the conclusion is that it is coincidence only. Radiation levels* were not exceeding, the reports say. The expert, Dr. Udi Frishman did not know that equipment was removed by Bezeq from the same place during the last two years. 
Dr. Frishman said there was no equipment that produced ionizing radiation, a known risk factor of thyroid cancer.
 
* radiation levels were not published.  
 
 
 
Yehiot Ahronot 31.10.13
 
Iris
 
 
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Wireless, Health Effects and EHS
 

Please, listen to today's "Uncommon Awareness" - hosted by Dr. Lorraine Hurley - October 30, 2013 - about our wireless society, health effects of EMFs, the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity, and much more.


Dr. Hurley interviews Dr. Olle Johansson of The Experimental Dermatology Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute,171 77 Stockholm.


Go to: http://www.gcnlive.com/programs/uncommonAwareness/archives.php
Click on "October 2013", scroll down to "October 30, 2013 (hour 1)" and "October 30, 2013 (hour 2)". Listen!

 
 
 
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One in five parents willing to sacrifice their children's health and safety

A parents group wants the Greater Victoria school district to lift its moratorium on wireless technology in elementary schools.

The Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils urged the change after a district-wide survey found many parents support Wi-Fi in schools, although one in five have concerns about adverse health effects.  (The other four out of five are completely ignorant of one of the most significant health threats of our time and should not be parents).

 
Whatever happened to concerned parents - those who are concerned about their kids safety?  Has wireless made them all stupid?
 
 
 
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An example of how smart meters and high speed communications should be safely implemented

Chattanooga: The Smarter City

EPB is one of the first community-owned utilities to install a 100% fiber-optic network, which uses the fiber optic network for Smart Grid applications, in addition to the triple-play media services (i.e., high speed Internet, video and telephone) EPB already provides.

 
Andre
 
I hope the city warns their citizens not to use Wi Fi and cordless phones!
 
 
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Very important RF meeting in Toronto on Monday Nov. 4

I know this is very short notice. We just found out ourselves. As you are likely aware, the City of Toronto has been under a Prudent Avoidance Policy that is 100 times safer than Safety Code 6. There is a recommendation from Staff that this be abolished and that Toronto refer back to Safety Code 6. We are all aware how messed up that process is. Deborah and I met with the staff a couple of weeks ago and were not successful in getting them to change their views. Now, we want to work on the elected officials.
There is a key meeting on Monday and we are asking you to delegate. So far we have 4 of us presenting, but we need more help.
You don't have to be a Toronto resident to delegate. The number to call is 416 392 1147
Please pass this on to anyone you think would be interested to help. thx..f
 
Prudent Avoidance Policy for Radiofrequency Emissions from Cell Towers: 2013 Update

Origin
(October 21, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health

Recommendations
1.             City Council discontinue the prudent avoidance policy wherein the City requests that radiofrequencies from cellular phone base stations are kept 100 times below Safety Code 6 in areas where the public normally spends time.
2.             The Board of Health encourage Industry Canada to:
a.             conduct regular monitoring for radiofrequencies arising from telecommunications structures in Toronto, and to make this information publicly available and accessible; and
b.             ensure that information regarding the locations and estimated emissions of all cellular phone antennas is publicly available and accessible.
3.             The Board of Health encourage Health Canada to continue to review health evidence pertaining to human exposure to RFs and to revise Safety Code 6 whenever appropriate to protect human health.

Summary
This report responds to a motion by the Board of Health (BOH) to review the City of Toronto's Prudent Avoidance (PA) policy related to radiofrequencies (RFs) emitted from cell phone towers and to provide an update on evidence regarding public health impacts from exposure to cell tower RFs. Under the policy, adopted by City Council in 2008 as recommended by the BOH, Toronto Public Health (TPH) reviews the predicted RF values provided by companies applying to install new cell phone base stations (cell towers) in Toronto and requests that providers keep RF emission levels 100 times below Safety Code 6, Health Canada's public exposure guideline. Compliance with the PA policy is voluntary as the authority to regulate cell phone towers (including siting and the development of appropriate RF exposure levels) rests with the federal government.
Since 2008, 33 applications for towers have been assessed by TPH and compliance with the PA policy has been high. With few exceptions, RF emissions estimates typically have met the PA policy level and all have been well below Safety Code 6. The application of the policy is however restricted to a relatively small subset of cell towers in the City that are subject to municipal consultation and enforceability is constrained by a lack of municipal jurisdiction.
From its review of recent health evidence, TPH notes that the majority scientific opinion indicates that the health risk to the public from cell towers and other telecommunications sources of RFs is low.
Toronto Public Health responds regularly to resident concerns and councillor inquiries about cell phone towers and antennas. Response strategies have involved site visits, requesting information on emissions from the provider and/or Industry Canada and most recently, taking field measurements of RFs from specific antennas. The information reviewed by TPH has indicated that the RF levels from these antenna systems have consistently been well below Safety Code 6 and have met the PA policy level.
Based on a review of evidence and TPH's experience implementing the policy, continued application of the PA policy in the form of a stricter exposure guideline is no longer necessary as it does not confer a health benefit to the residents of Toronto. The Medical Officer of Health therefore recommends that the Board support discontinuation of the PA policy. Toronto Public Health will continue to monitor the health evidence related to RFs from cell towers and will continue to respond to and address public concerns as they arise.

Financial Impact
There is no financial impact arising from this report.

Background Information
(October 21, 2013) Report from the Medical Officer of Health on Prudent Avoidance Policy for Radiofrequency Emissions from Cell Towers: 2013 Update
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-62787.pdf)
(October 21, 2013) Appendix A: Resources Consulted in the Health Evidence and Risk Assessment Review
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-62798.pdf)

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council <http://www.toronto.ca/council>
 
 
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RSC will accept written submissions until midnight Tuesday Nov 5th, 2013
 
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Two new wireless health effects books

There are two new wireless health effects books coming out this week by Alison Wilson, a Bau Biologist from Australia: "Hold the Phone" and "Hold the Phone: Here's Why".

These "Hold the Phone" books are exceptionally good. Alison's message is "Precaution.... in the exact words of the experts around the world who are promoting precaution."  The books are cognizant of the changing science over time, are easy to read, and have within them some very good, practical protection steps.  They will be a great resource for anyone, whether they are involved in the wireless health effects issue or not. The content is especially important for parents. Even this morning it was reported that upwards of 30 percent of American two-year-olds are using some sort of wireless device. A shocking statistic, but most people are simply not informed of the potential dangers, or are clouded by the extreme politics around the issue and tune it out. This is especially true for those young parents who have grown up with technology since they themselves were children. That familiarity creates a further barrier toward understanding the potential dangers and acting on them. These books are important because they are non-political, scientifically balanced and personally empowering.

For those in our networks, the author has made available a ten percent discount when the discount code 10SAVE10 is used. This will last for a few weeks as I understand it.

The discounted books can be purchased at www.health-vox.com. Enter the code 10SAVE10 at the point of purchase and the price will be adjusted to reflect the discount.

Dr. George L. Carlo
Washington, D.C.

Andre
 
 

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