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The Canadian initiative to stop Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution

6 November 2014

 
 
Hi All
 
The Ontario Municipal elections are over.  I did not do very well in Stratford and my vote total was lower than I had expected. 
 
The results were quite predictable in most local elections around Ontario and the vast majority of incumbents were easily re-elected. 
 
I did get the message about wireless dangers heard locally and learned about another local family being harmed by wireless radiation.
 
I will be catching up with some older WEEP News reports over the next few days.
 
Thanks for your messages of support.
 
Martin Weatherall
 
 
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Mental health of children and young people 'at risk in digital age'

Worrying rise, of up to 25% to 30% a year, in numbers of children and young people seeking treatment for mental health problems.
 
 

 
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Bad gut feelings – why doctors aren't spotting Crohn's disease

This long-term condition causes severe stomach pain and diarrhoea and it's on the increase, especially in young people. Yet doctors often fail to recognise it
 
An estimated 250,000 people in the UK suffer from Crohn's and new figures suggest the disease is on the increase. According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, the number of 16- to 29-year-olds receiving hospital treatment for the condition has risen 300% in the past 10 years, to almost 20,000. Why, then, is it still so hard for doctors to recognise the symptoms?
 
 
 
 
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12,000 Canaries Can't Be Wrong: What's Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It

How does our environment impact our health, and what can we do about it? 12,000 Canaries Can't Be Wrong is a culmination of Dr. Molot's 30 years of experience seeing more than 12,000 patients with environmentally linked illnesses.
 
 
 
 
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Europe starts to take EHS / ES seriously
 
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a public hearing on electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS/ES) on 4th November 2014, attended by about 50 people, followed by a working group meeting in the afternoon to decide on how best to move forward on the EHS issue. The idea of the hearing was apparently their own, submitted by Bernardo Hernández Bataller. The group think the European Commission should pay more attention to this issue.
 
Each day the number of EHS sufferers increases, and they often have to deal with the scepticism of doctors and misdiagnoses. According to new estimates, between 3% and 5% of the population are electro-sensitive, meaning that some 13 million Europeans may suffer from this syndrome, which has various names (electro-sensitivity, Wi-Fi syndrome, microwave syndrome, electromagnetic hypersensitivity, etc.).
 
 
 
 
 
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Maybe Better If You Don't Read This Story on Public WiFi

We took a hacker to a café and, in 20 minutes, he knew where everyone else was born, what schools they attended, and the last five things they googled.

 
David
 
 
 
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No, you CAN'T study while you're texting:

Research finds teenagers struggle with multitasking

 
 
 
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Smart meters focus of Question Period at legislature today
The issue of smart meters continues to dominate Question Period at the Saskatchewan Legislature, with much of the talk concerning who in  government knew what — and when — about safety issues related to the devices.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/smart-meters-focus-of-question-period-at-legislature-today-1.2822582
 
 
 
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Green Electrcity or Green Money? Why some environmental groups hamper clean energy
 
The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC),  appear to have lost their way and are failing us when we need them most.
 
 
 
 
 
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Wi Fi Danger - Carnival Ship Nearby

"Carnival says the long-range Wi-Fi it's having installed in various locations is effective at transmissions as far as 40 miles out at sea. More than 50 percent of Carnival's cruising is conducted within 50 miles of shore, Millan said. Far at sea, the service will be handled entirely by satellite. The new service is scheduled to begin with Alaska cruises next summer and then expand to the Mediterranean, Baltic, Western European, and Asian regions in 2015 and 2016."
 
Barb
 
 
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Hugh Grant: 'I can barely get to the end of a tweet without getting bored now' – video interview

Things were better before the digital age.
 
 
 
 
 
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Apple's Instructions Say Not to Keep Your Phone in Your Pocket

Apple also explicitly states that the phone is not supposed to touch your body much, if at all.

In fact, in the manual for the iPhone 5, Apple says users should carry their iPhones a full 10 millimeters (or .39 inches) away from their bodies at all times. That means, if the device is in the pocket of your jeans, it's much too close.

 
Newsweek
 
 
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Heavy mobile usage may cause cancer of salivary glands: Study
The research led to the conclusion that several functional changes and an increase in the size of the parotid glands are observed in people with longer exposure to the radio frequency radiation (RFR) emerging from hand-held phones. These effects could range from migraine to potential indicator of cancer of the parotids.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Heavy-mobile-usage-may-cause-cancer-of-salivary-glands-Study/articleshow/45039813.cms
 
David
 
 
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Biological Effects of Wireless Radiation on HoneyBees, Insects, Birds etc.
 
*Attached is the abstract and list of references I used for my presentation at the Entomological Society of Manitoba's meeting last week.  The information may be useful for people concerned about the harm being caused to wildlife.
 
Marg Friesen 
Safer Wireless Radiation Manitoba (SWiRM).
 
 
 
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Rodney Croft to explore link between mobile phone usage and brain tumours at UOW

However despite a plethora of research in this area, Prof Croft said no adverse health effects had been shown from exposure to these radio-frequency emissions.

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2672896/is-there-a-link-between-mobile-phone-usage-and-brain-tumours/

In response -
 
 MartinWeatherall a minute ago  

If Prof Croft is unaware of all the adverse health effects that are caused by wireless radiation, he simply cannot be classed as an expert in this field!
He should be aware of several cell phone mast studies which show that the closer people live to the masts, the higher rates of cancer, sleep disruption and other serious health effects.
He should be aware of several studies which show an increase of mouth, ear and brain cancers from cell phone use.
He should be aware of the studies which show harm to male sterility resulting in lower sperm count and decrease in the quality of the sperm when exposed to cell phones.
He should be aware of the breast cancer tumours which are in the shape of cell phones which are kept in the bra of breast cancer victims.
He should be aware of the neurological effects of wireless radiation.
He should be aware that wireless radiation has been called the latest heart risk factor by Dr Steven Sinatra, a famous US heart surgeon and he should be aware of the research by Dr. Magda Havas which show that wireless radiation significantly effects the heart.
These are not insignificant health effects, they are 'major threats to human life' and if Prof Croft is ignoring these effects he is a failure as a researcher and should not be a spokesman on this subject.
For important scientific information about the harm caused by wireless radiation, people should visit the Bio Initiative web site at www.bioinitiative.org .

 
 
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Lectures in Australia in November 2014
 
 
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Wireless Issues in Israel
 
In the mainstream media: The standard is too high, the Bioinitiative reported many
a-thermal effects and the situation in hospitals is grave, with increasing head and neck tumors.

A school class is learning in a grandma's living room in order to avoid radiation, and a mother is saying on the radio that the
education system is nothing more than marketing consumption products/tablets.
See the attached WORD document for details.

Iris
 

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

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Your Assistance is Requested

Dear WEEP News Readers
 
I request your assistance. 
 
You may remember that in late May I announced my candidacy for Mayor of Stratford, Ontario.  The main part of my platform is health and safety and a public education program about the dangers of wireless radiation.  I have rounded off my platform with an important local issue (The Cooper Site), fiscal responsibility because of our massive debt, and several low cost initiatives to improve the city   The election is now in its closing stages,  advanced voting starts tomorrow and election day is Monday 27th October.
 
For the last four years, since the last Municipal election, the daily newspaper The Stratford Beacon Herald and the weekly newspaper the Stratford Gazette have been glorifying any new wireless technology and have virtually ignored the information that I have provided to them, which show the dangers of wireless radiation.  Their reporting has been to belittle me and my concern for citizens health, yet continually support the present Mayor and Council.  The City has installed wireless smart meters on every house and powerful Wi Fi routers on every street and City facility.
 
Fighting this stupidity is hard, especially when I suffer electrosensitivity and my own City is continually affecting my health with their dangerous devices.  It is like trying to fight wounded, with my arms tied behind my.
 
Both newspapers have downplayed any warnings that I have made about Wi Fi and both have made errors in reporting my campaign.  I have attached relevant documents so that you can see how I have addressed these problems.  The Beacon Herald ignored my letter and I have yet to hear back from the Gazette.
 
As part of my attempt to draw awareness to the dangers of wireless radiation of children I submitted a Freedom of Information Request to both of the local School Boards (attached as Avon Maitland District FOI).  Sometimes this may be referred to as an 'Access to Information Request.  You can see how this was reported in the Beacon Herald by reading my letter to the editor and opening the link to their story.
 
I encourage you to send your own FOI request to the School Boards in your own area.  You are welcome to use my request as a template / guide for your own request.  This may accomplish several things: it will make sure that School Board representatives are aware of the dangers from Wi Fi and wireless radiation, it will put them on notice that the School Board may face significant liabilities and damages in future, it will alert them to the fact that they themselves may face negligence claims and criminal charges, it may open the debate to the public and parents, it may garner press interest and reporting, and it will make School Boards commit their answers in writing.
 
You can assist me by sending letters of support with relevant scientific information, to both of the Stratford newspapers and to our local radio station, indicating why they should be taking the dangers of wireless radiation seriously and why they should be reporting fairly on the issue.  Your message could be brief and you could attach a scientific document or provide a link to scientific information, or you could describe how you or a family member has been harmed by EMFs.  If you have a child who has suffered or cannot attend school because of Wi Fi, it would be very relevant.  If you are a scientist or a doctor please voice your own concerns.  Please keep any messages very professional, address them To the Editor, provide your name and address and cc to me.
 
The addresses are:  Stratford Beacon Herald bruce.urquhart@sunmedia.ca   Stratford Gazette jheuchert@stratfordgazette.com   2dayFM 107.7 pgrapes@2dayfm.ca
 
Thanks for any help that you can provide,
 
Martin Weatherall
Co Director WEEP
Editor WEEP News
 
 
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