Does it pose a health risk ?

Westminster 19th July 2005

Eileen O’Connor

EM-Radiation Research Trust

www.radiationresearch.org

PRESENTATION

DO YOU KNOW ?

WHAT SAFETY LEVELS THE INDUSTRY USE?

THEY ONLY FOLLOW GUIDELINES

KNOWN AS I.C.N.I.R.P

NONENONE

ICNIRPICNIRPICNIRP Guidelines only protect your body

from cooking. We all know before heating takes place, many biological changes have already happened.

ICNIRP only cover short term exposure.They are only guidelines, they are not law.

No one knows the safe levels of radiation

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES USE DIFFERENT GUIDELINES

TORONTO 6 UNITS

RUSSIA 10 UNITS

POLAND 100 UNITS

US RESEARCH BASE 100 UNITS

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION 450 UNITS

NRPB FOR BRITAIN (HPA) 450 UNITS

(Recently adopted)

Recent EU-funded project, undertaken by twelve institutions from seven

European countries, published its Final Report in November 2004.

Known as The REFLEX Project

Researchers discovered, damage to DNA - both single-strand and double-

strand breaks after exposing human, rat and mouse cells to GSM mobile phone systems levels of radiation within the

ICNIRP guidelines.

DID YOU KNOW ?

IN OCTOBER 2002 A TEAM OF GERMAN PHYSICIANS, AFTER SEEING A DRAMATIC RISE IN

SEVERE AND CHRONIC DISEASES, SET UP THE FREIBURGER APPEAL FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. IT HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN ENDORSED

BY OVER 6500 PRACTIONERS

IN BRITAIN A GROUP OF 30

DOCTORS FROM CROSBY IN

LIVERPOOL HAVE STARTED A

SIMILAR CAMPAIGN

FINLAND: HELSINKI APPEAL 2005

Calls on the European Parliament to act promptly for the adoption of new safety standards in the European Union. Doctors and researchers, feel concern about the Precautionary Principle not being applied to electromagnetic fields. They want ICNIRP to be rejected.

Irish Doctors Environmental Association believe that a sub-group of the population are sensitive to electro-magnetic radiation.

Sweden now medically recognise that some people are electro-sensitive to this form of radiation . They now have a medical register of 285,000 people and California has 700,000. If the same % applies to the UK, we will have over 2 million people affected.

THE FOLLOWING MAP SHOWS THE 15 OF THE 18 INDIVIDUAL HOUSES IN WISHAW VILLAGE.

MOST HOUSES HAVE A HEALTH PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH

LIVING NEAR A MAST

THERE ARE 17 CASES OF GROWTHS, CANCERS OR

PRE-CANCER CELLS

CANCER CLUSTERS NEAR MASTS IN BRITAIN

CREDITON near EXETER DEVON

CARNARVON ROAD LONDON

GAINSBOROUGH LINCOLNSHIRE

BARNOLDSWICK LANCASHIRE

LEEDS YORKSHIRE

CANCER CLUSTERS NEAR MASTS IN BRITAIN

TOLWORTH SURREY

STOKE ON TRENT STAFFS

BLANDFORD CAMP DORSET

NORWICH NORFOLK

EXETER DEVON

CANCER CLUSTERS NEAR MASTS IN BRITAIN

SAINTFIELD N. IRELAND LURGAN N. IRELAND MILFORD HAVEN S. WALES

MID GLAMORGAN S. WALES

PORT TALBOT S. WALES

CANCER CLUSTERS NEAR MASTS IN OTHER

COUNTRIES

VALLADOLID SPAIN

ANDORRA VALLEY SPAIN

SKRUNDA LATVIA

CESANO & SANTA MARIA DI

GALERIA ROME

DID YOU KNOWDID YOU KNOWA recent German study (Nov 2004) conducted

over 10 years by a team of medical doctors, has discovered a threefold increase in cancer up to 400m from a mast after five years exposure. Compared to people living further away.

A study Kaplan Medical Centre, Israel (April 2004) has discovered a fourfold increase in cancer within 350m after long term exposure to a phone mast and a TENFOLD increase specifically in women.

Five other mobile phone mast studies have found significant health effects such as headaches, dizziness, depression, fatigue, sleep disorder, difficulty in concentration and cardiovascular problems.

Santini et all (Paris) 2002 Netherlands Ministries of Economic Affairs

(TNO) The microwave syndrome – Further Aspect of

a Spanish Study – Oberfeld Gerd, International Conference in Kos, Greece 2004

Dr Oberfeld, Salzburg May 2005 – brainwaves changed significantly measured by EEG, group of people exposed 80 metres from a mast.

Bamberg, Germany Evaluation of 356 people – DECT, telephones and masts versus level of power flux density. April 2005

Planning lawsPlanning lawsA planning Inspectorate, George Baird,

rejected an appeal from Orange to put a 15m mast 100m from a Primary School in Tameside. The reason for refusal refers to concern about the effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields. He acknowledged that such fears are relevant to his decision.

A spokesman from Orange said “Planning guidance means the decision maker is entitled to weigh public concerns as part of the process”.

Did you knowDid you knowLegal distinction between -:

“Health effects” and “Health Concerns”Nick Raynesford, slipped the words “and

concerns” into the amended PPG8 on 23rd August 2001

Health effects are a matter for the Department of Health.

Health Concerns are legally a planning issue and one which has to be taken into account by the Decision maker.

DID YOU KNOWDID YOU KNOW

In Scotland and Ireland every mast has to go through the full planning process.

England has a special set of planning laws to help the development of the mobile phone industry.