Monthly Archives: July 2011

Excellent New Zealand TV3 documentary: “Is Your Cell Phone Killing You?”

July 30, 2011 in -Mailing List, Cell phone news, Cell Phone Towers, DECT, Wi-FI, and WLAN wireless systems and health, Miscellaneous by EMFacts

On June 3, 2011, I mentioned on this blog the Inside New Zealand TV3 documentary, titled “Is Your Cell Phone Killing You?”. What I particularly like about this documentary, besides the excellent commentary from a wide range of people directly involved in the controversy, is that it achieves a balanced approach to the issue. It [...]

Children’s mobile risks – are we getting the full picture?

July 30, 2011 in -Mailing List, Cell phone news, Corporate influence on Science, Tobacco science and the art of spin by EMFacts

From the Mobilewise blog: Children’s mobile risks – are we getting the full picture? Posted on July 29, 2011 by Charlotte Henry The latest industry-funded study on children and mobile phones is being presented as giving them the all-clear. But there are many reasons why it shouldn’t reassure us – not least because it studied [...]

Microwave News: Study on Children and Cell Phones: It’s a Mess

July 29, 2011 in -Mailing List, Corporate influence on Science, Tobacco science and the art of spin by EMFacts

From Louis Slesin, Microwave News: The news coverage on the new study out of Europe on children’s tumor risks from mobile phones paints a rosy picture: Everybody is saying that there’s no link. But a close examination of the paper tells a very different story. In a word, it’s a mess. Much like Interphone, the [...]

New website to address cumulative harm on communities and the environment

July 28, 2011 in -Mailing List, Chemical and mould Exposures, Community / Citizens Organisations, Miscellaneous by EMFacts

From the Green Blog at the Boston Globe: Posted by Beth Daley July 27, 2011 07:51 AM New Bedford residents, like those in many cities, are at risk for high rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and high blood pressure, according to state and federal studies. Now, researchers from Boston University School of Public Health, [...]

Canadian TV investigative report on Wi Fi dangers in schools

July 26, 2011 in -Mailing List, DECT, Wi-FI, and WLAN wireless systems and health by EMFacts

Here is the link to is a very interesting youtube clip from a Canadian program called 16:9 The Bigger Picture (Oct. 2010). It is a report about Wi-Fi dangers in schools and the Canadian Government’s complete denial of the dangers by hiding behind the official RF standards. In this case Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 [...]