From Magda Havas, Trent University: I have two new websites that are “hot off the press”. 1. www.magdahavas.com deals primarily with electromagnetic issues intended for a general audience. 2. www.magdahavas.org is my academic website site that has my research on chemical contaminants and electromagnetic pollution. Please visit the sites and let me know what you
Read more →From Elizabeth Kelley, ICEMS: Dear Colleagues and Interested Parties, On behalf of the sponsors and organizers of the “International Workshop on Non-Ionizing Radiation, Health and Environment” which took place on May 18 and 19, 2009, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, we announce the release of the Porto Alegre Resolution. It was initially dated September 15, 2009.
Read more →The last few messages have bounced back for some subscribers. It appears that the subscription numbers now exceed the max emails per hour allowed and the excess numbers are discarded. I am now trying to fix the problem. No need to reply to this message. Don
Read more →Note below reference to the so-called “technological neutrality principle” which apparently is one where government agencies restrict their involvement to facilitating the marketing of new wireless technologies and allow the public to choose whatever device best fits their needs. Translation by Iris Atzmon: The cellular companies will not be able to provide home lines http://www.nrg.co.il/online/16/ART1/917/492.html
Read more →Ever wonder why seemingly intelligent individuals who are members of organizations such as ICNIRP, steadfastly stick to the thermal paradigm rejecting all evidence that questions that viewpoint? Besides the deep seated financial/industry/military conflicts of interest that have dominated EMF/EMR standard setting since the 1950s, the following research suggests unbiased scientific objectivity can be a human
Read more →From Margaret White [UK]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5817616/Wireless-TVs-to-go-on-sale-after -Ofcom-ruling.html Wireless televisions, which can connect to a set top box or DVD player without any cables, will be in the shops later this year. Most televisions are connected by wires not just to the aerial, but also a DVD player, a Feeview or Sky box and also a video
Read more →From Elizabeth Kelly: Public News Service-WY July 06, 2009 Report: ‘Electrosmog’ is an Emerging Public Health Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cell phones, wireless networks, and the developing “smart grid” utility technologies are being hailed as progress for communication and information, but the downside is an emerging public health issue. A report documenting health hazards linked
Read more →Briefing notes from Cindy Sage, April 8, 2009: Comment to the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health on the issue of cell phones, cordless phones and PDAs. Cindy Sage Co-Editor, BioInitiative Report What the FDA Should Do About Communicating Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation Wireless and Cell Phone Risks to the Obama Administration FDA should
Read more →Reading more like a sales pitch from the telco industry the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revamped their web site, removed inconvenient data and given the all-clear to cell phone use, even for small children. Before you believe this latest spin read Microwave News. http://www.microwavenews.com Don ***************************************************************** From Microwave News The U.S. FDA
Read more →From Lyn McLean, EMR Australia: “The June issue of “EMR and Health” is now available and contains all the latest news and research, together with a feature on how EMR affects sleep and subsequently health.” For more information, see www.emraustralia.com.au or contact us on 02 9576 1772.” warm regards Lyn McLean Director EMR Australia PL
Read more →As concerns grow about the possible dangers from cell phones, especially for children, there is a corresponding increase in advertisements for all sorts of so-called protective devices. Purple Angels, Safety Butterflys, BioPro, Q-Link, Delta Shield, Waveshield, etc, etc. The one thing all these wondrous devices have in common, however, is that the only thing they
Read more →From Katharina Gustavs: In its booklet on radiation risk and VDTs from 2002, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control continues to specifically admonish VDT users not to “purchase electromagnetic shields or any other radiation protective devices” for their VDT. I find this rather peculiar since””already back in 1990″” the European Union issued a directive
Read more →From Louis Slesin, Microwave News: That’s the question posed in an article in the Financial Times over the weekend. Well worth a read. At the same time, a fight over a cell tower in the outskirts of Paris suggests that those who point to a “nocebo” effect may have a point. Check out the details
Read more →From Elizabeth Kelly: Dear Colleagues, Here is the text of the European Parliament EMF Resolution as passed. Kind regards, Elizabeth Kelley, M.A. Managing Secretariat International Commission For Electromagnetic Safety Email: info@icems.eu Web: www.icems.eu ______________________________________________ http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef= -//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2009-0216+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN Procedure : 2008/2211(INI) Document stages in plenary Document selected : A6-0089/2009 Texts tabled : A6-0089/2009 Debates : PV 01/04/2009
Read more →From Cindy Sage on the CHEEMF list: From Alex Swinkels in the Netherlands. Swinkels has been instrumental in bringing the EMF issue to the Dutch government’s attention. His group “Dutch National Platform on Radiation Risks” or ‘Stralingsrisicos’ is highly regarded. They have printed and distributed more than 30,000 informational brochures on the risks to children
Read more →In the fullness of time the EMFacts web site (www.emfacts.com) has finally been updated with a number of additions as follows: 1) Maisch, D., Podd, J., Rapley, B. ‘Electromagnetic Fields in the Built Environment “” Design for Minimal Radiation Exposure’, BDP Environment Design Guide, Royal Aust. Institute of Architects, August 2006. http://www.emfacts.com/papers/gen76.pdf 2) Electric Words:
Read more →Further to the last message, the correct link to the Competence Initiative link is www.kompetenzinitiative.net Don
Read more →From Katharina Gustavs: Dear all, I am happy to report that two brochures published by the Competence Initiative from Germany (www.kompetenzinitiave.net) are now available in English as a free download. I highly recommend reading both of them. As a gifted biophysicist, Dr. Ulrich Warnke has a great way of showing us the bigger picture, how
Read more →If Adair’s microwave addicted monkey junkies are not enough to strain credibility (last message) then how about the insanity dreamed up by her IEEE standard setting buddies Buffer and Osepchuk which Adair referred to in the NYT article. Check it out in New Scientist, 21-28 December 1996. The following is a message I wrote about
Read more →From Powerwatch News: http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20090212_samsung_children_phone_tobi.asp Samsung market phones for pre-teens Electronics giant Samsung are the latest company to completely ignore UK government advice and market a mobile phone designed explicitly for children, the S3030 Tobi. Following in the footsteps of the MyMo and Teddyfone controversies a few years ago, this is the first time a large
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