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EHS
27
Feb

‘I have been appointed to insult common sense’

February 27, 2021
Image credit: Alexa Lech Article Source: https://www.advalvas.vu.nl/verhalen/ik-ben-aangesteld-om-het-gezonde-verstand-te-beledigen (Auto- translated from Dutch) James Lech is a scientific jack of all trades. He understands physics, medicine, biology and likes to study law. He developed a health program that will soon be tested by the police. And maybe there will be a Netflix series about Lech’s work. BY WELMOED VISSER, February 17, 2021...
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26
Feb

Differences in legal interpretation of Brown v. Los Angeles Unified School District ( Wi-Fi sickness/disability)

February 26, 2021
Is the Appellate Court ruling misinterpreted? The full verdict is accessible from this link Opinion 1: California Appellate Court DID NOT rule about Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) as a disability. The case is far from over, and nothing’s been proven yet. As Judge Wiley who concurred on the ruling stated: “I worry about giving any sort of...
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24
Feb

Is Wi-Fi Sickness a Disability? California Appellate Court Holds That It Is Under FEHA

February 24, 2021
Dykema Gossett PLLC USA February 23 2021 Is Wi-Fi sickness a disability? The California Court of Appeal just said it is in Brown v. Los Angeles Unified School District (2d Dist., Div. Eight), Case No. B294240. In a case that tests the limits of California’s liberal pleading standard, the appellate court green-lighted a claim of a woman who...
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27
Jan

Using Law and Advocacy to win Accommodations for Clients with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS)

January 27, 2021
2021, Clinical Practice Guidelines for Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS) – Proceedings from a Symposium on the Impacts of Wireless Technology on Health Abstract Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is explicitly recognized as a disability in many nations. However, individuals with EHS who make disability claims often are not accommodated by employers or service providers and tend to have...
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26
Jan

Redefining electrosensitivity: A new literature-supported model

January 26, 2021
Mary Redmayne & Siobhan Reddel (2021) Redefining electrosensitivity: A new literature-supported model, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2021.1874971 ABSTRACT In critically examining literature on electrohypersensitivity and the reported somatic responses to anthropogenic modulated radiofrequency radiation (RFR) exposure, it becomes apparent that electrohypersensitivity is one part of a range of consequences. Current evidence on the necessity of considering patients’ overall health...
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16
Dec

The enigma of headaches associated with electromagnetic hyperfrequencies: Hypotheses supporting non-psychogenic algogenic processes

December 16, 2020
Review DH Toffa & AD Sow (2020) The enigma of headaches associated with electromagnetic hyperfrequencies: Hypotheses supporting non-psychogenic algogenic processes, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, 39:3, 196-205, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2020.1762638 ABSTRACT Although an electrohypersensitivity (EHS) is reported in numerous studies, some authors associate hyperfrequencies (HF)-related pains with a nocebo effect while others suggest a biological effect. Therefore, we aimed to suggest hypotheses about the...
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04
Dec

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Society adds its voice to those calling for affordable housing consideration in Perth

December 4, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y62c82us by Jesse Wright | Dec 3, 2020 The call for affordable housing options in Perth has now been addressed by delegates for those who suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity. The Director of the Electrosensitive Society, Sheena Symington, recently requested that Perth council begin discussions on providing safe housing options for people who suffer from electro-hyper-sensitivity. EHS...
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29
Nov

EMFSA November 2020 Newsletter

November 29, 2020
Our November 2020 newsletter can be viewed at: https://mailchi.mp/0944fd1dd964/nov-2020 Webinar with doctoral candidate and multidisciplinary researcher J.C.Lech •Research and regulatory updates •Why are some court cases not successful?Date: Sunday, December 6th, 2020Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST)Cost: no charge “For the Safer use of Technology”
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25
Nov

Impact of electromagnetic field exposure on pain, severity, functional status and depression in patients with primary fibromyalgia syndrome

November 25, 2020
Abeer El Zohiery, Yasser El Miedany, Tarek Elserry, Ossama El Shazly, Salwa Galal, Impact of electromagnetic field exposure on pain, severity, functional status and depression in patients with primary fibromyalgia syndrome,The Egyptian Rheumatologist, 2020,ISSN 1110-1164,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejr.2020.10.001.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116420301253) Abstract Introduction Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition characterized by generalized body pain, and mood disturbances of unknown etiology....
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16
Nov

Bad vibrations – persuading the courts to recognise new illnesses

November 16, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y5r3otn9 12 November 2020 Guest post by Jessica Learmond-Criqui, a partner in employment and executive immigration law at North London firm Learmond Criqui Sokel. James is a real case whose identity has been changed. Please meet James. He first started feeling unwell in 1988 when a transmitting mast five metres from his home –...
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