Sunday, November 10, 2013

Submission by Martin Weatherall to the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel Reviewing Safety Code 6.

Submission by Martin Weatherall to the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel Reviewing Safety Code 6.


Dr. Paul Demers
Chair of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel
282 Somerset West
Ottawa
Ontario, K2P 0J6

C/o Russel MacDonald admin-assistant@rsc-src.ca

27 October 2013

Dear Members of the Expert Panel

I suffer from a condition that is generally known as Electro Hyper-Sensitivity, but could also be known as Radar Sickness, Microwave Sickness and Radio Wave Sickness. I experience serious adverse health effects from exposure to microwave radiation at exposure levels which are just a fraction of the present levels that Health Canada says are safe.  Because of the harm that I and many other Canadians have suffered and because of the thousands of scientific documents which show serious biological effects caused by microwave radiation, it is obvious that the present safety levels need to be greatly improved. 

Prior to making any decisions about safety levels, it would be helpful for the Panel to learn and understand the harm that low levels of radiation are causing to those who are very sensitive to electro magnetic radiation.  Health Canada are denying and failing to investigate these effects, yet the World Health Organization recognizes them and held a major conference on the subject years ago.

I have taken part in double blind scientific testing by Dr. Magda Havas, who found that each time a DECT cordless telephone was turned on (without me knowing) my heart rate doubled immediately.  At a later date, a similar test was conducted with a WiFi router and this was filmed by Global Television, you can see the effects that the microwave radiation had on my heart by viewing this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-OW572Y2CI .  Since smart meters and Wi Fi was installed on streets in Stratford I have suffered tachycardia and arrhythmias.  Earlier this year I suffered a heart attack even though I am fit and otherwise healthy. My main risk factor for heart problems is that wireless radiation seriously interferes with the proper operation of my heart.

One of my concerns is for the thousands of Canadians who may suffer from heart and stroke issues because of exposure to microwave radiation, yet they may be unaware of the cause.  Many people, who previously were not suffering from heart health issues, now suffer serious heart problems and other illnesses since smart meters have been installed on their homes.  Smart meters emit very strong pulses of microwave radiation to send information from electrical and water meters. 

Dr. Stephen Sinatra a well known cardiologist and author describes wireless radiation as the ‘newest cardiac risk factor’.  Some of the reasons for his concern can be seen on this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psb8bQxF2Vs . 
To see the serious health effects that microwave radiation from smart meters are causing citizens, you should look at this videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clVxN849mY8&feature=em-share_video_user .  The video was made recently at a public meeting in New York State but we have a similar problem in Canada.

One of the main research documents that I request you to consider is – ‘Cancer morbidity in subjects occupationally exposed to high frequency (radiofrequency and microwave) electromagnetic radiation’. Szmigielski S. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8717316 .  This long term study with 128,000 subjects reveals large percentage increases in death from several different cancers, for the persons who were exposed to microwave radiation during their military careers in Poland.  For instance the increase in myeloctic leukemia deaths was 13.9 times higher than non exposed workers.  Many Canadian citizens are now immersed in powerful microwave radiation many hours a day, at home, at school, at work and in the outdoor environment of our towns and cities.  If the results that Szmigielski found from microwave exposure years ago also occur in the general population because of exposure today, millions of Canadians face the possibility of serious illness and early death. 

Another document that the panel should be very concerned about is entitled ‘Five Studies’ (showing ill health effects from masts) by Dr. Grahame Blackwell who summarizes the evidence in this short review -

These are the only studies known of that specifically consider the effects of masts on people. All five of these studies show clear and significant ill-health effects. There are no known studies relating to health effects of masts that do not show such ill-health effects.

In this respect, any statement by industry or official sources that claims (or suggests) that:
(a) There is no evidence of ill-health effects from masts;
or
(b) The overwhelming evidence is that masts do not cause ill-health effects; is completely and blatantly untrue.

Dr. Grahame Blackwell. 

A very significant and more recent study shows large increases in death rates near to cell phone masts.  This is the study from Belo Horizonte in Brazil which claims a direct link between 4924 cancer deaths and cellular antenna radiation. http://www.hese-project.org/de/emf/News/IncomingDocuments/201008_translation_hazardous_radiation.pdf

The great increases in cancer, headaches, fatigue, depression, sleeping disorders, difficulty in concentration and cardiovascular problems near to cell phone antennas strongly indicates that present exposure safety levels are woefully inadequate.  These very serious effects are occurring at levels which are much below the safety levels which are presently used in Canada.  Millions of Canadians live in close proximity of to cell phone antennas and various other antennas.  Cell phone mast studies indicate that they are in great danger.

Members of the Expert Panel need to step back and examine the task that they have been assigned and why Health Canada has not taken on the task themselves.  Health Canada has a massive budget; they have scientists, doctors, other health care professionals and a large number of employees.  They claim to keep track of all new scientific reports on the health effects of electro magnetic radiation.  So, why is it that they are not looking at the evidence themselves and setting their own safety standards?

Could it be that they are well aware of the harm that is occurring because of wireless radiation exposure and well aware that their standards are inadequate, putting the lives of the Canadian population at risk?  Are lives being sacrificed and gambled away for the sake of wireless communications using radio spectrum frequencies which the Government makes billions of dollars in licencing fees?  Are they well aware that their lies about safety are quickly being unraveled and that someone is going to have to take the blame for government negligence and corruption on a scale never before seen?  Is Health Canada looking for a ‘patsy’ or an ‘expert group of scapegoats’ to take the blame for a future health catastrophe?

If a cancer and ill health tsunami occurs over the next few years, just as several independent scientists are predicting and which scientific research indicates is already happening, someone is going to have to take responsibility for the disaster.  The BioInitiative Report http://www.bioinitiative.org/table-of-contents/ has clearly documented the links between many serious illnesses and wireless radiation.

Please remember that the World Health Organization now classes wireless radiation as a possible carcinogenhttp://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf , there are several studies which indicate that microwave radiation significant increases in cancer.  School children are being exposed to this carcinogen at schools throughout Canada.  Parents are further exposing their families to wireless radiation thinking the devices they own are safe.

In the future, as wireless radiation exposure causes significant ill health and many early deaths, there are likely to be large scale investigations such as public inquiries, police investigations and criminal trials.  The actions that you take during the process of reviewing Safety Code 6 may well be highly scrutinized in the future and you may have to testify about your involvement, or you could face criminal trials.  Panel members are here to ensure safety for Canadians, please do it carefully and do not ignore the masses of scientific studies which show that significant biological effects are caused by electro magnetic radiation.

Yours truly,

Martin Weatherall
Co Director WEEP
www.weepinitiative.org
Stratford,
Ontario

Effect of non ionizing electromagnetic radiation at mobile phone frequency on human thyroid cells


Effect of non ionizing electromagnetic radiation at mobile phone frequency on human thyroid cells



From Hans Karow:  an abstract from the World Thyroid Cancer Congress in Toronto 2013:

EFFECT OF NON-IONIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AT MOBILE PHONE
FREQUENCY ON HUMAN THYROID CELLS

Hilly, Ohad1; Silva, Verónica2; Mizrachi, Aviram1; Ariel, Ortal2; Raiter, Annat2; Hauptman, Yirmi3; Hardy, Britta 2; Feinmesser, Raphael1
1
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; 2 Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; 3Gal Safe Ltd., Or Yehuda, Israel

Background/Purpose:
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of non-ionizing electromagnetic
radiation (NIER) at mobile phone frequency on human thyroid cells.

Methods:
We cultured samples of normal thyroid tissue and subsequently exposed the cultured
thyrocytes to NIER for 3 hours. NIER effects were evaluated in terms of proliferation using a cell viability assay and immunohistochemistry.

Results:
We found that NIER exposure for 3 hours has lead to an increased proliferation of thyrocytes in 
cell viability assay (p=0.007). This result was confirmed by immunohistochemistry with antibodies against Ki67.

Discussion & Conclusion:
In this study we present for the first time an in vitro 
evaluation of NIER
effects on human thyroid cells. Our results suggest a proliferative effect of NIER on human thyrocytes, an effect that may link NIER exposure with potential carcinogenesis

http://thyroidworldcongress.com/
http://thyroidworldcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/O022_Mizrachi.pdf

Doctor Reports That Wireless Smart Meters Cause Illness


Doctor Reports That Wireless Smart Meters Cause Illness



From TheTruthAboutSmartGrids.org
According to Dr. Amy Dean, “The claim has been made that smart meters are safe and that no health risks exist. However, [the] industry has not conducted independent studies or investigations to verify that claim.”

Dr. Dean is an Ann Arbor, Michigan, physician and the most recent past president for the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM).

“Recently, the AAEM received a 92-case series from outside the United States for review regarding smart meter health effects,” Dean said. “Based on this research, it appears that there is a direct correlation between smart meter installation and the development of health conditions such as insomnia, fatigue, headaches, cognitive disturbance and other symptoms. Many of these are the same symptoms correlated with EMF and RF exposure found in the scientific literature.”

“It was clear to me when reviewing the scientific literature that these fields have a definite impact on the human body and can cause disease,” Dean said.

SNIP

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Smart Phones and Kids


 Smart Phones and Kids



From Dariusz Lesczcynski

Parents, be smart: Do not give your child a smart phone

HELSINKI, Finland, November 3, 2013 — Very young children, when they go to school, get cell phones. Nowadays it is often a smart phone.

The main reason for parents to give cell phones to their children is safety. A cell phone is a safety device for a child.

However, what kind of cell phone is suitable for small children and preadolescents, kids roughly five to 14 years of age?

Children at school compare cell phones and are smart enough to figure out who has the better functioning, more expensive gadget. These comparisons lead to asking parents for better phones because of peer pressure. Unfortunately, parents often surrender to kids’ demands and provide them with better and more expensive smart phones that can do much more than just calling or texting. Parents want the best for their children at whatever the monetary cost.

Small children and preadolescents are developing both physically and mentally. They need physical exercise in open air and they need mental stimulation appropriate to their age. Smart phones hamper both of these needs.

SNIP

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COAI: There should be no exclusion zone for mobile towers

COAI: There should be no exclusion zone for mobile towers




COAI: There should be no exclusion zone for mobile towers











COAI director-general has said that DoT norms recognized that mobile towers were "critical infrastructure" with no potential public health hazard.


Fukushima Nuclear Reactor unit 4 is sinking Lord help us all.

Fukushima Nuclear Reactor unit 4 is sinking Lord help us all.

Making the World a Safer Place - healthandsafetytoday.com

Making the World a Safer Place - healthandsafetytoday.com

Healthandsafetytoday.com is a website that supports transparency and caution for anything that might put public lives in danger. Wayne Pfohl’s petition is a cry for support from cell companies to protect public lives from Cell Antennas Radiation which Healthandsafetytoday.com fully supports.

Fort Lauderdale, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/05/2013 -- Healthandsafetytoday.com wants to support Wayne Pfohl of Reno, Nevada, for the petition on change.org asking Big Cell Company CEOs to keep workers near the company’s cell antennas safe. Wayne worked for decades in the wireless networks division of the State of California as a manager of operations. He said he learned first-hand about the dangers of RF Radiation, and he understood how workers can be injured just doing their jobs near wireless antennas. So Wayne took it upon himself to make a stand.

Six minutes is a safety guideline published by the FCC in their document, 47 CFR 1.1310. This guideline was set to protect people working near cell antennas because of the RF Radiation that cell antennas give off. Frankly, six minutes is probably not even enough time to set up to do whatever job people might need to do near a cell antenna. Cell antennas are frequently located on rooftops and high on the sides of commercial buildings. People need to be protected and petitioning is the best way to get to Cell companies to listen. 

Countless people work near cell antennas. Everyone needs to get the guide, Cell Antenna Dangers, and protect themselves. Cell Companies are refusing to release information or to protect workers (except their own) working near the antennas. Share post to help Wayne Pfohl spread the word and keep all workers safe. Support the petition, save lives.

http://www.change.org/petitions/big-cell-company-ceos-protect-everyone-working-near-your-cell-antennas

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