The following from Frans van Velden on the latest German Interphone ‘glioma’ study (not to be confused with the British study, mentioned previously) again illustrates what can happen when the cell phone industry has a ‘guiding’ hand in research funding. It doesn’t necessarily mean outright fraudulent research but it does mean the Telcos have a
Read more →From Eileen O”Connor: SAFE WIRELESS INITIATIVE ALERT Issued January 24, 2006 Washington, D.C. —- A new study will be published in the February issue of the International Journal of Oncology by Dr. Lennart Hardell and colleagues showing statistically significant increases in the risk of benign brain tumors, especially acoustic neuromas, following the use of mobile
Read more →From Frans van Velden: Again misinformation to the media October 2005, Interphone researchers did not inform the public that 1.8 times more acoustic neuroma after ten years mobile phone use was found. Instead, they told the media that there is no heightened risk (Interphone study by M.J. Schoemaker, A.J. Swerdlow, S.J. Hepworth, P.A. McKinney, A.
Read more →Following is the abstract of the glioma study ( see previous message by Lloyd Morgan) on the British Medical Journal web site, the link to comments about this study and comments from Alasdair Philips from Powerwatch UK. Mobile phone use and risk of glioma in adults: case-control study Sarah J Hepworth 1, Minouk J Schoemaker
Read more →Dear EMFacts Colleagues, A new risk of glioma from cellphone use paper has just been published. A typical headline from the media read, No link between cell phones and common tumor. Do not believe it. For the full paper see http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/onlinefirst_date.shtml My own commentary on this paper is below. Best regards to all, Lloyd Morgan
Read more →From Betty Vanables: Hi Don, a little more on depression your readers might find of interest Regards, Betty DEPRESSION AND EMR From files of the EMR Safety Network Int’l A female, mid sixties, had experienced bouts of depression over a number of years which were attributed medically to her disturbed sleep and personal problems. Though
Read more →From Iris Atzmon: Bioelectromagnetics. 2005 Nov 22; [Epub ahead of print] Do ambient electromagnetic fields affect behaviour? A demonstration of the relationship between geomagnetic storm activity and suicide. Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences-Barwon Health, University of Melbourne, Geelong, Australia. The relationship between ambient electromagnetic fields and human mood and behaviour is of great public
Read more →The following article from The Times of India is a better reporting of that Australian study on depression and geomagnetic storms between 1968 and 2002. I contacted the Irishhealth.com for the reference for their story and all they could say was thay they had deleted it! The Times of India: (Sent by Robert Reidlinger) Mobile
Read more →While searching for the Australian study mentioned in the last message I came across another Australian study reported in May of 2005. This is NOT the study referred to in the last message but is interestingly relevant. Now if teenager’s cell phone use is linked to depression what will this study find? Could be interesting.
Read more →Following is an article from irishhealth.com reported by Sylvie in France about an Austalian study! I have not heard about this study but here is what the Irish are saying about it. While we are on the topic, about a year ago I had the opportunity to ask Yuri Grigoriev, chairman of the Russian National
Read more →Teddy bear mobile ‘puts 4-year-olds at risk from radiation’ By Nic Fleming, Medical Correspondent (Filed: 29/11/2005) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/ 29/nfone29.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/11/29/ixportal.html A teddy bear-shaped mobile phone aimed at children as young as four was launched yesterday. Article supplied by Sylvie The new Teddyfone “˜is a response to clear demand in the market”™ The manufacturers of the Teddyfone claimed
Read more →For some reason the link to the Canadian TV programs that Olle provided did not come out fully on my message. The full url is: http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://www.radio-canada.ca/actualite/ v2/decouverte/niveau2_5587.shtml It’s the same site as given by Louis Slesin. Don
Read more →Dear Colleagues: Radio (TV) Canada’s news program “Decouverte” [Discovery] broadcast a two-part news show on EMFs last Sunday (Nov.20) evening. You can watch both shows on Radio Canada’s Web site: http://radio-canada.ca/actualite/v2/decouverte/niveau2_5587.shtml# The first part is on cell phones and kids and their risk of developing acoustic neuromas and brain tumors. Also cited is the University
Read more →It is interesting to compare the following message from Russia to the last one sent out on this list. The researchers at the Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR) conducting that 3 year study on kids and cell phone use should be talking to these guys! In fact there should be some direct collaboration
Read more →In the USA last year, The EPA came under fire because of its proposed “Children”™s Environmental Exposure Research Study” (CHEERS) that proposed exposing children to household chemicals that are known to be toxic to see the health effects on the kids over a two year span. I believe that proposal was finally cancelled due to
Read more →From mast-victims.org: Sounding Circle: Canada Health Official Warns Consumers to Limit Cell Phone Use http://soundingcircle.com/newslog2.php/__show_article/_a000195-000804.htm Canada Health Official Warns Consumers to Limit Cell Phone USe 0 comments 16 Jul 2005 @ 06:32, by Raymond Powers Canada Health Official Warns Consumers to “Limit Cell Phone Use” Especially by Children The Toronto Star July 12, 2005 Limit
Read more →From Milt Bowling: “The insurance industry is watching this closely.” Canadian underwriter.ca: Canada’s Insurance and Risk Magazine Wireless phone companies deal with radiation-related cases 10/31/2005 Five class-action lawsuits, originally introduced and dismissed in 2004, against wireless telephone companies over radiation emissions will be able to go forward, after the U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court
Read more →From Agnes Ingvarsdottir: Ericsson and Nokia loose a High Court case in USA “” Class action ahead? The Mobile telephone manufactures did not succeed with their Stop-proposal at the American High Court. The Mobile phone manufacturers wanted to put a stop for consumers being able to take out court summons Against them related to health
Read more →ALL I can say about this is, how low can these Bastards go? Don http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-1849029,00.html The Sunday Times – Business The Sunday Times October 30, 2005 Disney courts controversy with move into UK mobile market Paul Durman THE Walt Disney Company has started to recruit executives for the possible launch of a mobile-phone company next
Read more →From Sylvie: The Sunday Times – Ireland http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2091-1849413,00.html The Sunday Times October 30, 2005 Freeze on all phone masts near schools John Burns THE Office of Public Works has ordered that no more mobile phone masts be erected near schools until a review of radiation has been carried out by officials. The operators of a
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