Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News
26 May 2011
from the International EMF Alliance (IEMFA), the UK's Powerwatch, and scientists from around the world for postponement of the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) meeting scheduled to begin May 24th, in Lyon, France.
IARC presented more conflicts of interests of scientists who decide whether non ionizing radiation is carcinogenic or not.
Who holds the keys of public knowledge, is more influencial than the knowledge itself:
http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Meetings/vol102-participants.pdf
Meike Mevissen receives research funding for gene-pathway effects of radiofrequency EMF from Forschungsstiftung Mobilfunk, a non-profit-making research foundation at the ETH Zürich. Neither industry, nor NGOs are represented on the Scientific Board of the Foundation.
Luc Verschaeve's research institute received a small research grant (less than 5.000€, ceased in March 2011) from the GSM Operators Forum on environmental effects of mobile phone base stations.
Anders Ahlbom served (until May 2011) on the Board of Directors of Gunnar Ahlbom AB, a consulting firm in the domains of EU affairs, especially within telecommunications.
Niels Kuster is Director and Board member of the non-profit IT'IS Foundation that performs exposure
assessments for industry and governments and he is President of the Board and shareholder of Near-Field Technology AG, a holding controlling the two companies SPEAG and ZMT that are active in development of near-field measurement instruments, simulation software and medical test equipment.
Joe Elder is self-employed as a RF Bioeffects Consultant. He was employed by Motorola (until 2009) and his wife holds stocks from Motorola. His participation as an Observer in this IARC Monographs meeting is sponsored by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum representing manufacturers of mobile and wireless communication devices and the network infrastructure that supports them.
Jack Rowley is employed by the GSM Association whose member companies use RF to deliver
communication services. He has represented the GSM Association in government inquiries in North America and at workshops organized by the European Commission and national authorities. His participation as an Observer in this IARC Monographs meeting is sponsored by the GSM Association.
Mays Swicord worked as a consultant for Motorola (until 2008). His participation as an Observer in this IARC Monographs meeting is sponsored by the CTIA – The Wireless Association.
Quote Microwave News:
As shown in Table 2, Vijayalaxmi is the lead author on seven of the microwave-genotox papers. All were funded by the
Last year, while she was still an associate editor at Radiation Research (she stepped down soon afterwards), Vijayalaxmi together with Sheila Johnston, a long-time consultant to the mobile phone industry based in
iTWire
If the idea gains traction in Europe it will almost certainly have a trickle down effect in Australia. According to Sweeney Research 87 per cent of Australian children aged four to 16 now either own or have access to a mobile phone – and wifi networks ...
"The smart meter still has a switching mechanism power supply that converts high voltage to low voltage, creating high frequency spikes, (called) dirty electricity throughout the wiring in the whole home," she said.
Boxer-Cook has called the spikes biologically damaging, and homeowners who have had smart meters installed have complained of headaches, insomnia, heart palpitations and nausea, she said.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1388888/GM-food-toxins-blood-93-unborn-babies.html
Mast Sanity
US Patent 6506148 – Nervous system manipulation by electromagnetic fields from monitors
http://www.activistpost.com/2011/02/us-patent-6506148-nervous-system.html
Which, of course, proves our contention that there is a biological effect and, further, that it can be controlled.
Kind regards,
John Weigel
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Task force creates subcommittees to examine cell tower
NorthJersey.com
BY BERNADETTE MARCINIAK The committee formed to assess the health and aesthetic impacts of the new Saddle River cellphone tower had its first meeting on May 11, with all parties finding positive progress in hope of someday reaching amicable solution ... expressing relief that the tower wouldn't emit radiation while school was in session
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City gives community a role in deciding where new cellphone towers are built
Peterborough Examiner
But several council members pointed out that even if the city takes an active role in ensuring there's public consultation, Industry Canada, not the city, approves the applications for new cellphone tower locations. Coun. Dean Pappas commented that ...
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3137625
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City Council to Talk Cell Tower Ordinance Update
Patch.com
The Calabasas City Council at its Wednesday meeting will discuss drafting a new version of the ordinance that regulates the placement of cell phone towers in the community. Since last fall, several city commissions have worked to make 20 ...
http://calabasas.patch.com/articles/city-council-to-talk-cell-tower-ordinance-update
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