Pandora Foundation: Hardell Project 1
In May 2011, the WHO's International Agency on Cancer Research classified radiofrequency radiation as 'possibly carcinogenic' for humans. With the results of his epidemiological studies Lennart Hardell decisively contributed to this decision. The studies completed up to now cover a radiation-dependent brain tumour risk of mobile phone users only up to 2005. As at that date mobile phones were in use for merely 10 years, our findings on tumours that normally develop over decades are still tainted with uncertainty.In a new study Hardell wants to evaluate the data from Swedish women and men who were diagnosed with a tumour between 2007 and 2009 - that is nearly 15 years after the mobile communication technology has been introduced. Of special interest are the long-term effects (>10 years) of mobile and cordless phone radiation as well as the brain tumour risk in different age groups, separated in women and men. We can expect that his results very soon will prompt the Agency on Cancer Research to put radiofrequency radiation in the next higher category 'probably carconogenic'. After all, the risk assessment becomes more and more reliable the longer the radiation exposure exists ...
Lennart Hardell reports Use of wireless phones (mobile phones and cordless phones) and the risk for brain tumours – a case-control study ...
Hardell: Project description It is extremely important to furher study the risk for brain tumours associated with use of both mobile and cordless phones
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Call for donationsAs Lennart Hardell's search for funds - about 51,000 Euro for the project - has been unsuccessful so far, the PANDORA Foundation appeals to the European citizens to donate.
Up to now our call to donate provided slightly over 20,000 Euro, still not enough to enable Hardell to carry out his research project. However, the amount is quite a success when knowing that the vast majority of the people does not realize at all the health risk that comes with the development of mobile communication technologies since the nineties.
In the meantime further organizations joined the call. Just as us they are convinced that citizens must get things straight concerning the health risks of mobile communication radiation, as their governments are obviously closer to the interests of the industry than to the well-being of the people. Therefore, we kindly ask you to donate for the research project - with whatever amount.
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Pandora Foundation: Hardell Project 2
Grant application 2014The papers by Lennart Hardell and colleagues published in 2014 and listed below which owe their existence to grant contributions from the Pandora Foundation and other private organizations lead to the conclusion that a carcinogenic impact of mobile phone radiation on humans must be regarded as nearly certain.
1. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Brain Tumour Risk Associated with Use of Mobile and Cordless Phones (Richter K, Ludwig P). Würzburg, Festung Marienberg, 5. April 2014. S. 6-21. >>>
2. Hardell L, Carlberg M, Söderqvist F, Mild KH. Mobile phones and cancer: Next steps. Epidemiology. 2014;25(4):617-618.
3. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Long-term mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma. Epidemiology. 2014;25(5):778.
4. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Mobile and Cordless Phone Use and Brain Tumor Risk. In: Rosch (ed) Bioelectromagnetic and Subtle Energy Medicine. In press.
5. Carlberg M, Hardell L. Decreased survival of glioma patients with astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme) associated with long-term use of mobile and cordless phones. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2014;11:10790-10805; doi:10.3390/ijerph111010790. www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph
6. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Mobile phone and cordless phone use and the risk for glioma - Analysis of pooled case-control studies in Sweden, 1997-2003 and 2007-2009. Pathophysiology 2014, in press.
7. Carlberg M, Hardell L. Pooled analysis of Swedish case-control studies 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 on meningioma risk associated with use of mobile and cordless phones. Submitted.
To further confirm his research results Lennart Hardell submitted another grant application to the Pandora Foundation with which he intends to reach the following goals:
A. Investigation of occupational and environmental risk factors for the development of brain tumours (glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma) in his study groups in order to recognize the true risk that has to be attributed to mobile phone radiation. The questionnaires of the case-control studies in the years 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 create the scientific basis for this investigation.
B. Investigation of the carcinogenic impact of mobile phone radiation dependent on the nature and composition of the various wireless telephone technology generations (G1 - G3). Users in Sweden were exposed to from the nineties in the last century until today first to analogue phones (G1), then to GSM (2G), and finally to UMTS (G3).
C. Measurements of radiofrequency and other electromagnetic fields in the environment using EME Spy 200. The application of wireless communication devices is continuously increasing in our societies and does not even stay away from schools and pre-schools. Warnings from international scientific organizations (e.g. www.bioinitiative.org) because of possible health should actually be taken seriously.
Based on the research results presented by Hardell and his colleagues, the classification of radiofrequency radiation in Group 2B as ‘possibly carcinogenic’ by WHO’s International Agency for Cancer Research in 2011 must already now be considered out of date. Instead, radiofrequency radiation would actually have to be included in Group 1 as ‘carcinogenic to humans’. Since 2011 industry and politics make use of all their possibilities to prevent this necessary step for the protection of people. Their actions in the conflict with science have tradition for more the half a century: impeding of independent research by refusing financial support as applied in the German Mobile Telecommunication Research Programme, supporting of pseudo-research in order to counteract inconvenient research results as in the case of the EU-funded REFLEX Study, and finally defamation of independent scientists as in the case of the REFLEX Study and Lennart Hardell’s epidemiological investigations.
It proves enormously difficult to cope with such a system, which not only has nearly unlimited financial means and political power, but also does not shy away from effectively applying these means, wherever corruption of science promises economic success. Thus, in spite of the progress made by Hardell and others in independent research it might take quite a while until any further increase in malign brain tumours and probably other disorders, too, will finally force the governments world-wide to adjust their attitude to the reality. It remains to be seen for how many people this will be too late.
Call for donations
Just as if Lennart Hardell’s recently presented alarming research results do not exist, industry and politics still claim that there is no health riskthrough radiofrequency radiation, while non-governmental organisations worldwide demand from WHO’s International Agency for Cancer Research that radiofrequency radiation is classified in Group 1 as an agent ’carcinogenic to humans’. This would certainly be the decisive step forcing the governments all over the world to finally give precedence to the protection of people from radiofrequency radiation over economic interests. However, how long the lobbyists of the mobile phone industry manage to prevent this necessary step is still in the stars.
To accelerate the governments’ process of enlightenment the Pandora Foundation for independent research appeals to all the European citizens, who distrust the close cooperation between politics and industry. As it looks like, only an outcry of the people can move the governments to rethink their attitude in radiation protection and to stop selling the health of their citizens to the mobile phone industry. That the time has come to act is demonstrated by Lennart Hardell’s most recent research results. Your donation will not only enable him to continue his work, but finally also alert more and more people to the danger, their families are threatened with and to the failure of their governments by neglecting constitutional principles.
Donations with the annotation “Lennart Hardell” will be forwarded for him by Pandora without any deduction to the Orebro University in Sweden.
Lennart Hardell is professor of oncology at the University Hospital in Örebro, Sweden. Most of his research has been on risk factors for cancer. Examples are the exposure to pesticides, herbicides, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), brominated flame-retardants and other organic pollutants. During recent years he and his co-workers have studied use of mobile and cordless telephones and the risk for brain tumours.
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Pandora Foundation: Research program 2Research program (October 2014)
Research articles during 2014 with grant contribution from the Pandora-Foundation for Independent Research:
1. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Das Hirntumorrisiko im Zusammenhang mit der Nutzung von Mobil- und Schnurlostelefonen. In: Langzeitrisiken des Mobil- und Kommunikationsfunks (Richter K, Ludwig P). Würzburg, Festung Marienberg, 5 April 2014. S. 6-21.
2. Hardell L, Carlberg M, Söderqvist F, Mild KH. Mobile phones and cancer: Next steps. Epidemiology. 2014;25(4):617-618.
3. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Long-term mobile phone use and acoustic neuroma. Epidemiology. 2014;25(5):778.
4. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Mobile and Cordless Phone Use and Brain Tumor Risk. In: Rosch (ed) Bioelectromagnetic and Subtle Energy Medicine. In press.
6. Carlberg M, Hardell L Decreased survival of glioma patients with astrocytoma grade IV (glioblastoma multiforme) associated with long-term use of mobile and cordless phones. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2014;11:10790-10805; doi:10.3390/ijerph111010790.
7. Hardell L, Carlberg M. Mobile phone and cordless phone use and the risk for glioma - Analysis of pooled case-control studies in Sweden, 1997-2003 and 2007-2009. Pathophysiology 2014, in press.
8. Carlberg M, Hardell L. Pooled analysis of Swedish case-control studies 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 on meningioma risk associated with use of mobile and cordless phones. Submitted.
Priorities for further work: Risk factors for brain tumours, especially glioma, meningioma and acoustic neuroma – especially regarding wireless phones and including environmental agents
A. The aim of the investigation is to make further analyses on our case-control studies during the time periods 1997-2003 and 2007-2009 on use of wireless phones (mobile phones and cordless phones; DECT) and the risk for glioma, meningioma and acoustic neuroma. In addition also based on questionnaire data information on different occupations and agents will be analysed as potential risk factors for brain tumours.
For these time periods, in total 3,563 cases (patients; 3 with both a benign and a malignant tumour) with brain tumours have answered the questionnaire. Of these 1,498 were diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, mostly glioma (n=1,380). In total 2,068 cases with a benign brain tumour were included, mostly meningioma (n=1,625), or acoustic neuroma (n=316).
Exposure to electromagnetic fields in relation to initiation and promotion/progression stages of brain tumour genesis are analysed. Interaction between different occupations/agents and use of wireless phones will be studied. Bioelectromagnetic research reveals evidence of joint actions at cell membranes of chemical cancer promoters and environmental electromagnetic fields.
This study is expected to give further information on use of wireless phones and brain tumour risk including other risk factors and potential interaction between different exposures.
B. Using the same material possible differences in the carcinogenic impact of radiation from the various sources (generations) of mobile phones the users are exposed to will be studied.
The first generation in Sweden was analogue phones (NMT 450 MHz 1981-2007; NMT 900 MHz 1986-2000) with an output power of 1 W, followed by the 2nd generation GSM phones (2G) with either 900 or 1800 MHz frequency and with a pulsed output power. The mean output power was of the order of tens of mW. In the 3rd generation phones (3G: UMTS) the output is more to be characterized as amplitude modulated than pulsed and the output power is of the order of tens of µW. The type of mobile phone was recorded and checked by the prefix for the phone number; 010 for analogue phones and 07 for digital phones (2G, 3G).
Use of cordless desktop phones was covered by similar questions; years, average daily use, use of a hands-free device, and preferred ear. Use of the wireless phone was referred to as ipsilateral (>50% of the time) or contralateral (<50 also="" applied="" as="" assigned="" br="" case="" control.="" control="" for="" group="" in="" matched="" method="" of="" relation="" respective="" same="" side.="" side="" subjects="" the="" time="" to="" tumour="" was="" were="">This part of the study is expected to give further information on the brain tumour risk (glioma, meningioma, acoustic neuroma) associated with different types of wireless phones including e.g., latency (time from first use until tumour diagnosis), cumulative exposure (number of hours) and potential synergistic effects between the different types of wireless phones.
C. Measurements of radiofrequency and other fields in the environment using EME Spy 200.
There is a massive increase in the use of wireless devices in the society. Especially the use in schools and preschools is of large concern. No one denies that bringing high-speed connectivity to schools is important. But it can be a wired connection and does not have to be Wi-Fi. Radiofrequency radiation has been classified as a Possible Human Carcinogen (Group 2B) by the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer since 2011. Current health warnings from international science and public health experts, see for example (www.bioinitiative.org). Public concern is reasonably justified and is already high.
Few measurements exist of the daily total exposure among school children and young adults. Results of such measurements would promote the scientific debate on health risks and the exposure may be related to adverse biological effects based on laboratory studies.
EMF Spy 200 is a new device aimed at continuous measurement of electromagnetic field exposure. It includes FM, TV3, TETRA, TV4 & 5, WiFi 5G, LTE 800, GSM, DCS, DECT, UMTS, WiFi 2G, LTE 2600, WiMax. I Swedish schools 5.2 GHz Wi-Fi nets are usually used. Thus it is important to cover such exposure. EMF Spy 200 includes that frequency.
First a pilot project will be performed to investigate the possibility for more large scale studies. This part includes also the purchase of EME Spy 200.
Study group
Principal investigator: Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD, Department of Oncology, University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden.E-mail: lennart.hardell@orebroll.se (oncology, epidemiology)
Co-workers: Michael Carlberg, MSc, Department of Oncology, University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden. E-mail: michael.carlberg@orebroll.se (statistics)
Fredrik Söderqvist, PhD, DmedSc, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, County Council of Västmanland, SE-721 89 Västerås, Sweden. E-mail: fredrik.soderqvist@ltv.se (epidemiology)
Mikko Ahonen, PhD, Researcher, University of Tampere, School of Information Sciences, INFIM, Kanslerinrinne 1, Pinni B, 2121B, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland
E-mail: mikko.p.ahonen@uta.fi (occupational exposure, dosimetry)
Tarmo Koppel, PhD candidate, Researcher, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia. E-mail: tarmo.koppel@ttu.ee (occupational exposure, dosimetry)
Budget one year
Statistician 7 months = 38 000 Euro
Experienced researcher 4 months = 14 000 Euro
Expenses (meetings, publication cost etc) = 2 000 Euro
University overhead 18.2 % = 9 800 Euro
Total = 63 800 Euro
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A pilot study in Mastbruch, a district of the German town of Paderborn
According to the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection the Government is convinced that the people are not exposed to any health risks through radiofrequency radiation emitted by base towers, because the currently valid exposure limits are not only observed but also by far not met. Still, part of the people is increasingly worried that their health could be damaged by base tower radiation.
Altogether, the scientific findings available on the question of a possible health risk through base tower radiation are rather poor. Based on the current state of research an all-clear signal is just as inappropriate as the claim that adverse effects of the radiation have already been proven. In addition, we have the largely unsolved problem of electrosensibility from which up to 5% of the people suffer. This group is not considered at all.
In 2010 we had the last-minute opportunity to examine numerous residents in the vicinity of a base station in Mastbruch, and this before and after the station was switched on. In close cooperation with a citizens' initiative we started a pilot study with our own funds. This study was to create the prerequisites for an extensive follow-up research project, the results of which could offer a more reliable risk assessment of the health risks in the vicinity of base stations ... project description
According to the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection the Government is convinced that the people are not exposed to any health risks through radiofrequency radiation emitted by base towers, because the currently valid exposure limits are not only observed but also by far not met. Still, part of the people is increasingly worried that their health could be damaged by base tower radiation.
Altogether, the scientific findings available on the question of a possible health risk through base tower radiation are rather poor. Based on the current state of research an all-clear signal is just as inappropriate as the claim that adverse effects of the radiation have already been proven. In addition, we have the largely unsolved problem of electrosensibility from which up to 5% of the people suffer. This group is not considered at all.
In 2010 we had the last-minute opportunity to examine numerous residents in the vicinity of a base station in Mastbruch, and this before and after the station was switched on. In close cooperation with a citizens' initiative we started a pilot study with our own funds. This study was to create the prerequisites for an extensive follow-up research project, the results of which could offer a more reliable risk assessment of the health risks in the vicinity of base stations ... project description
Reports
In March 2010 Prof. Franz Adlkofer (Pandora Foundation), Dr. H.-Peter Neitzke (Ecolog Institute, Hannover), and Prof. Wilhelm Mosgoeller (Institute for Cancer Research at the Medical University of Vienna) informed the about 70 gathered residents on the spot about the start of the study (first examinations before switching on the base station).
In March 2011 - after the base station had been switched on - a second examination was carried out, and in June 2011 Prof. Franz Adlkofer, Dr. H.-Peter Neitzke and Dr. Voigt (both Ecolog-Institut) as well as Prof. Wilhelm Mosgoeller informed the about 45 gathered residents on the spot about the outcome of the study.
Project description and reports in PDF [143 KB]
In March 2011 - after the base station had been switched on - a second examination was carried out, and in June 2011 Prof. Franz Adlkofer, Dr. H.-Peter Neitzke and Dr. Voigt (both Ecolog-Institut) as well as Prof. Wilhelm Mosgoeller informed the about 45 gathered residents on the spot about the outcome of the study.
Project description and reports in PDF [143 KB]
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
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Joel M. Moskowitz, Ph.D., Director
Center for Family and Community Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety
Website: http://www.saferemr.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SaferE
News Releases: http://pressroom.prlog.org/
Twitter: @berkeleyprc
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