• 16 AUG 05

    Spanish paper on RF effects on birds

    Translation of the summary: Posibles Efectos De Las Ondas Electromagneticas Utilizadas En La Telefonia Inalambrica Alfonso Balmori Ardeola 51(2), 2004, 477-490 Summary – Possible effects of the electromagnetic waves used in th ewireless telephony on wildlife. A bibliographical revision of the possible effects of the waves used in the wireless telephony on animals is presented

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    • 15 AUG 05

    Canary bird recovers from mobile phone mast exposure

    The following message from Frans van Velden suggests some very interesting “community based” research that could be done by community groups such as “Mast Sanity” in the U.K. and “Tower Sanity” in Australia, just to name two. Example: In schools, homes and workplaces that have WiFi (WLAN) systems installed. Install a caged canary in the

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    • 02 AUG 05

    ALGA criticises “new” rules on towers

    New rules on towers August 2, 2005 New rules for locating mobile phone towers announced last week don’t go far enough, says the Australian Local Government Association. The federal Communications Minister, Helen Coonan, announced the measures, including improved community notification, more public education, improving the look and design of towers and independent audits of electromagnetic

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    • 31 JUL 05

    Govt urged to ban mobile phone towers near schools

    From Tower Sanity in Sydney Australia: Concerned parents and citizens Please find attached today’s online ABC News “Govt urged to ban mobile phone towers near schools” and motion/action item (that was slightly amended at the conference yesterday) that was presented and wonderfully debated for a good 30 minutes and supported almost unanimously. Well done and

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    • 28 JUL 05

    Aust. Initiatives to address concerns over phone towers

    Media Release Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan Minister of Communications, Information technology and the Arts 27 July 2005 Initiatives to address concerns over phone towers The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, today announced a package of initiatives to improve the way mobile phone towers are deployed. “I am aware

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    • 25 JUL 05

    German Doctors unite on RF health effects

    For full report see: http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20050722_bamberg.asp 22/07/2005 – German Doctors unite on RF health effects from masts Summary: A number of German doctors are combining together to put forward their observations of adverse health effects from pulsed high-frequency EMFs (microwave) to the Prime Minister, Dr. Edmund Stoiber. The health effects include headaches, tiredness, inability to concentrate

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    • 12 JUL 05

    Growing resistance against 3G (UMTS) in The Netherlands

    From Frans van Velden: Growing resistance against 3G (UMTS) in The Netherlands The Hague – A growing amount of municipalities, organisations and citizens in The Netherlands resists the roll out of the 3G (UMTS) network for mobile telephone communications. They want clarity about the negative effects of the electromagnetic radiation on health and well-being. The

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    • 10 JUL 05

    Tower rental prices $$$ soar in Australia

    From the Beaconsfield Action Group: Tower to the people By Daniel Dasey, consumer reporter July 10, 2005 The Sun-Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tower-to-the-people/ 2005/07/09/1120704596828.html Hundreds of Sydneysiders are raking in huge rents from phone companies by allowing their roofs and walls to be used for mobile phone base stations. Commercial property consultants last week said rents in high-demand

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    • 09 JUL 05

    Santini on Precautionary Principle & base stations

    WHY TO APPLY THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE AGAINST MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS. R. Santini, National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) “” Bâtiment Louis Pasteur “” 69621 Villeurbanne (France). Several arguments can be advanced for applying immediately the precautionary principle to counter the biological effects of cellular phone base stations. 1. Microwave bio effects are known and

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    • 03 JUL 05

    UK Agency Called in to Look at Phone Mast Health

    AGENCY CALLED IN TO LOOK AT PHONE MAST HEALTH EFFECTS Tamworth Herald (UK) (Sent in by Sylvie) 10:30 – 30 June 2005 The Health Protection Agency has been called in to analyse the results of a survey which appears to show that a high number of Coleshill residents and schoolchildren are suffering with health problems.

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