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Public Health
23
Jul

Thermal and non-thermal health effects of low intensity non-ionizing radiation: An international perspective

July 23, 2018
Belpomme D, Hardell L, Belyaev I, Burgio E, Carpenter DO. Thermal and non-thermal health effects of low intensity non-ionizing radiation: An international perspective. Environ Pollut. 2018 Nov;242(Pt A):643-658. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.07.019. Epub 2018 Jul 6. PMID: 30025338. Abstract Exposure to low frequency and radiofrequency electromagnetic fields at low intensities poses a significant health hazard that has...
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14
Jun

Phonegate Alert Comments on Peer Review of NTP’s Draft Technical Reports on Cellphone Radiation

June 14, 2018
Phonegate Alert submits new comments on the peer review of the National Toxicology Program’s draft technical reports on cellphone radio-frequency radiation. In March 2018, the external peer scientists reviewers strengthened the conclusions of the NTP reports that found clear evidence of health harm from exposure to cellphone radiation in rats. The scientific knowledge of the...
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04
Jun

VIDEO: Are smart meters harmful to your health?

June 4, 2018
AUTHOR: Riaan van Zyl, Journalist https://roodepoortrecord.co.za/2018/05/24/are-smart-meters-harmful-to-your-health/ May 24, 2018 RFR could lead to cancer and other ailments. Since the controversial introduction of smart meters in the City of Johannesburg in 2015, many residents have complained of incorrect readings and meters running, even when the power is out. But that said, could there be a darker...
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23
May

Podcast – The Nation investigates how big wireless made us think that cell phones are safe

May 23, 2018
Link to podcast article: http://kalw.org/post/nation-investigates-how-big-wireless-made-us-think-cell-phones-are-safe#stream/0 On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the safety of wireless radiation. A new Nation magazine investigation explores how big wireless companies used the same playbook as big oil and big tobacco to deceive the public and create the appearance of scientific uncertainty, while making people think that cell...
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04
May

5 G wireless telecommunications expansion: Public health and environmental implications

May 4, 2018
Cindy L. Russell, 5 G wireless telecommunications expansion: Public health and environmental implications, Environmental Research, Volume 165, 2018, Pages 484-495, ISSN 0013-9351, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.016. Abstract The popularity, widespread use and increasing dependency on wireless technologies has spawned a telecommunications industrial revolution with increasing public exposure to broader and higher frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum to transmit...
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04
May

What Will Facebook Terragraph, 5G, and Being a “Smart City” Mean for San José Residents?

May 4, 2018
Roxana Marachi, Ph.D Link: Excerpts: While difficult to know how day-to-day life will change as a result of living in a “smart city,” the issues described below are certainly worth learning more about. What should residents expect as tangible benefits? What will be the costs? What blind spots may exist among well-intentioned leaders making decisions,...
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24
Apr

International Society of Doctors for Environment – 5G Appeal

April 24, 2018
International Society of Doctors For The Environment 5G networks in European Countries: appeal for a standstill in the respect of the precautionary principle 5G_appeal April 2018 Author: Agostino Di Ciaula ISDE Scientific Office The document by the European Commission “5G for Europe: An Action Plan” (September 2016) aimed to describe “an action plan for timely...
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15
Mar

Electromagnetic Radiation,Environmental Pollutants and Cancer.

March 15, 2018
Despite severe health impacts, Eskom again seeks to delay compliance with air pollution standards Eskom has again applied to postpone compliance with the minimum emission standards for air pollution, this time for its Tutuka power station near Standerton. This area falls within the already heavily polluted Highveld Priority Area in Mpumalanga. The minimum emission standards (MES)...
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10
Mar

Executive Summary: Wireless Technology and Public Health

March 10, 2018
Digital and wireless devices have provided many benefits, however, we are now realizing that the rapid adoption of this novel technology has not been accompanied by adequate regulation, monitoring or safety precautions. Widespread use of digital media and near constant exposure to wireless devices has caused increasing concern among scientists, health care professionals, psychologists, educators...
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06
Feb

Myth vs Fact on the The National Toxicology Program Cell Phone Cancer Study

February 6, 2018
  Overarching Myth #1: The NTP study is just one rat study that is irrelevant to humans because the radiation exposures were far higher than humans get from cell phones. Fact: This is the world’s largest, most carefully done study on wireless radiation specifically designed to mimic human exposures in rodents. Every agent that is...
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