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Berkeley
20
Sep

Federal judge: City of Berkeley cannot require radiation warning on cell phones

September 20, 2020
Berkeley Cell Phone “Right to Know” Ordinance A federal judge says Berkeley cannot require cell-phone retailers to warn customers about possible radiation dangers from holding phones close to their bodies, a ruling based on the Federal Communications Commission’s assessment that the warnings are unneeded and would hurt business. Courts had previously rejected arguments that the...
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21
Jul

Government and industry combine to downplay the science on cell phone danger

July 21, 2020
Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Government-and-industry-combine-to-downplay-the-15421230.php By Mark Leno and Ellie Marks July 21, 2020 In 2015, the city of Berkeley passed an ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to advise consumers, in a flyer at the point of sale, that keeping a cell phone in their pocket or near their body could expose them to wireless radiation above Federal...
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20
Jul

Berkeley Talks transcript: Joel Moskowitz on the health risks of cell phone radiation

July 20, 2019
Dr. Joel Moskowitz is the director of the UC Berkeley Center for Family and Community Health. He has conducted research on disease prevention programs and policies for more than 30 years. He is an adviser to the International EMF Scientist Appeal signed by more than 240 scientists who publish peer-reviewed research on EMR, or electromagnetic...
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13
Mar

“Cell Phones, Cell Towers, and Wireless Safety” (UC Berkeley Presentation)

March 13, 2019
On February 27, 2019, Joel Moskowitz, Ph.D., delivered the keynote presentation, “Cell Phones, Cell Towers & Wireless Safety” for the “Balancing Technology” series offered by University Health Services (UHS) at the University of California, Berkeley. The presentation provides a nontechnical overview of wireless radiation research and policy developments including 5G. Dr. Moskowitz, director of the UC Berkeley Center for Family...
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22
Apr

Landmark California Court Ruling Upholding the Berkeley Cell Phone Ordinance

April 22, 2017,
Berkeley Cell Phone “Right to Know” Ordinance Electromagnetic Radiation Safety http://www.saferemr.com/ On the April 21, 2017,the city of Berkeley won a major decision in a federal appeals court. The court denied a request by the CTIA-The Wireless Association to block Berkeley’s landmark cell phone “right to know” ordinance. Berkeley’s ordinance which has been in effect...
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12
Apr

City of Berkeley becomes the first to require cellphone retailers to display warnings about radiation

April 12, 2017
Source: http://www.kcra.com/article/how-this-sign-put-berkeley-in-the-center-of-the-cellphone-safety-debate/9171064 If you’re in the market for a cellphone or tablet in the City of Berkeley, you will probably notice a sign displayed near the register of a cellphone retailer, or on store shelves. It’s a flier alerting customers of possible radiation exposure from mobile devices. “Berkeley is the first city in the country...
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14
Jan

BREAKING NEWS by Susan Foster on Conflict of Interest in the Berkeley’s “right to know”

January 14, 2017
WILL A JUDGE’S FAILURE TO RECUSE SILENCE BERKELEY’S “RIGHT TO KNOW”? The long battle over cell phone consumer labels, with a hidden twist of legal super heroes and questions about a Ninth Circuit Court judge’s failure to recuse herself. A battle over free speech in Berkeley, California has pitted the city of Berkeley against the...
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