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European Parliament
07
Oct

Use of artificial intelligence by the police: MEPs oppose mass surveillance

October 7, 2021
Source: European Parliament News https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210930IPR13925/use-of-artificial-intelligence-by-the-police-meps-oppose-mass-surveillance To combat discrimination and ensure the right to privacy, MEPs demand strong safeguards when artificial intelligence tools are used in law enforcement. In a resolution adopted by 377 in favour, 248 against and 62 abstentions, MEPs point to the risk of algorithmic bias in AI applications and emphasise that human...
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26
Jul

EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) Study: Health impact of 5G

July 26, 2021,
AUTHORThis study has been written by Dr Fiorella Belpoggi, BSc, PhD, International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology Fellow (IATPF), Ramazzini Institute, Bologna (Italy), at the request of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) and managed by the Scientific Foresight Unit, within the Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS) of the Secretariat of...
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09
Jul

Environmental impacts of 5G

July 9, 2021,
30-06-2021 Telecommunication networks use radio-frequency electromagnetic fields to enable wireless communication. These networks have evolved over time, and have been launched in successive generations. The fifth generation of telecommunication networks will operate at frequencies that were not commonly used in previous generations, changing the exposure of wildlife to these waves. This report reviews the literature...
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17
May

31-05-2021 10:00 STOA: Presentation of the studies: ‘Health impact of 5G’ and ‘Environmental impacts of 5G’ (online event)

May 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/EP_ScienceTech/status/1394228147495768065?s=20 Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) European Parliament 31-05-2021 10:00Presentation of the studies: ‘Health impact of 5G’ and ‘Environmental impacts of 5G’ (online event) Over the last decades, novel wireless communication technologies, such as mobile telephones, cellular networks, and Wi-Fi, have been developed at unparalleled speed. The forthcoming rollout of 5G...
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17
Apr

61 MEPs urge the EU to ban biometric mass surveillance

April 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/ReclaimYourFace/status/1383024311192186880?s=20 This week, 61 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from across the political spectrum, including representatives of the Greens, the Left, Renew Europe, the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and the Identity & Democracy (ID) groups raised their voices in agreement with the Reclaim Your Face campaign. They wrote not one, but two powerful letters, which made their...
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19
Jan

Electromagnetic fields, 5G and health: what about the precautionary principle?

January 19, 2021
Frank JW Electromagnetic fields, 5G and health: what about the precautionary principle? J Epidemiol Community Health, Published Online First: 19 January 2021. doi: 10.1136/jech-2019-213595 Essay Abstract New fifth generation (5G) telecommunications systems, now being rolled out globally, have become the subject of a fierce controversy. Some health protection agencies and their scientific advisory committees have concluded that there is no...
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15
Dec

European Parliament: Panel for the Future of Science and Technology – Workshop on 5G

December 15, 2020
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyh2u9tx Added note by EMFSA: 5G Workshop Summary by Electromagnetic Radiation Safety https://www.saferemr.com/2020/12/european-parliament-workshop-on-5g.html?fbclid=IwAR27dE-bAnc
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12
Dec

Panel for the Future of Science and Technology – Workshop on 5G

December 12, 2020
RECORDED 07 December 2020, 10:00 – 12:00 Panel for the Future of Science and Technology – Workshop on 5G https://tinyurl.com/yyh2u9tx Added note by EMFSA: 5G Workshop Summary by Electromagnetic Radiation Safety https://www.saferemr.com/2020/12/european-parliament-workshop-on-5g.html?fbclid=IwAR27dE-bAnc
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03
Dec

STOA Upcoming event: Health and environmental impacts of 5G

December 3, 2020
The imminent introduction of 5G across the EU is expected to bring new opportunities for citizens and businesses, through faster browsing, streaming, downloading, as well as better connectivity – a new stage in the evolution of our increasingly interconnected world. 5G wireless communication offers numerous advantages, for instance to medical research, which will benefit from...
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13
Oct

European Parliament Questions-Subject: 5G and Health Risks from EM Fields

October 13, 2020
Parliamentary questions, September 24, 2020 Subject: 5G and health risks from EM fields: Commission deliberately confuses the positions of the SCENIHR and SCHEER committees In his answer to the parliamentary question from Member of the European Parliament Sinčić (P-000873/2020) (1) , Commissioner Breton stated that the Scientific Committee on Health Risks, Environmental Risks and Emerging Risks (SCHEER)...
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