CANADA: The NDP wants cancer warning on cell phones
June 2nd, 2011
Published: 2011/06/01
Author: Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press
TORONTO – The Ontario government will examine a World Health Organization warning about a possible link between cellphones and cancer, but won’t take any immediate action to warn consumers, Health Promotion Minister Margarett Best said Wednesday.
Full story: The NDP wants cancer warning on cell phones
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CNET: Researcher’s Strong Signal on Cell Phone Risk – Q&A
June 2nd, 2011
CNET talks to a former executive of the National Academy of Sciences who says more information on the health effects of cell phones is sorely needed and that we should err on the side of caution.
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Overpowering evidence on cell phone dangers
May 24th, 2011
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What do tobacco, asbestos and cell phones have in common?
May 18th, 2011
SUMMARY:
(cell phones, wireless, cell towers…) appear to have more or less potentially harmful, non-thermal, biological effects on plants, insects and animals, as well as the human body when exposed to levels that are below the official threshold values.
One must respect the precautionary principle and revise the current threshold values; waiting for high levels of scientific and clinical proof can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case in the past with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco.
Read the entire report here…Council_Europe_Report_The_potential_dangers_of_electromagnetic_fields_and_their_effect_on_the_environment_06_05_2011
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Phone radiation disturbs sleep
May 13th, 2011
Just a thirty minute cell phone conversation prior to sleep causes changes in brain waves.
Read about it here.
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science_technology/Phone_radiation_affects_biological_processes.html?cid=30214216
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Companies Committed to Safer Cell Phone Use
April 20th, 2011
Below are companies, to date, who are committed to protecting employee health and agree to:
- Promote cell phone safety by distributing Environmental Health Trust information
- Provide headsets to all employees who use phones for business
- Sponsor Environmental Health Trust
- Create their own programs to promote cell phone safety
Sustainable Mobile | info at sustainablemobile.com | +358-29-123 0899 | sustainablemobile.com
Knobe’s Radio Shack | chris at knobes.com | 307-734-8801 | knobes.com
Blue Spruce Cleaners | bluespucecleaners.com
Diana Joy AlterEgo | 307-690-3589
Dutton | A member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc | us.penguingroup.com
Dynamic Custom Homes | dchjk.com
Elevated Grounds Coffee Shop | elevatedgroundscoffeehouse.com
Horizon Pictures | 307-733-2994
Jackson Pediatrics | jacksonpediatrics.net
Jackson Whole Grocer | jacksonwholegrocer.com
JH Weekly | planetjh.com
Lotus Cafe | tetonlotuscafe.com
Mayor’s Office of Jackson Hole
Pamela Stockton Interiors | pamelastocktoninteriors.com
Roadrunner Apothecary
Sunlight Design | 307-690-6696 | sunlightstudio.com
Teton Literacy Program | tetonliteracy.com
Teton Science Schools | tetonscience.org
Teton Wellness Institute | tetonwellness.org
Thal Glass Studio | thalglass.com
Togwotee Lodge | togwoteelodge.com
Tags: campaign for safer cell phones, cell phone, cell phone cancer, cell phone radiation, Cell Phone Safety, safer phone zone
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More Federal Oversight Needed for Cell Phone Safety
April 9th, 2011
NATIONAL JOURNAL: Phoning It In? Some of the federal government’s own scientists say that it’s not doing enough to determine whether cell phones pose a health risk.
The Federal Communications Commission has not updated the standards for cell phone safety since 1996. Greg Lotz of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, along with others, speak with the National Journal about the need for more federal oversight to regulate cell phone safety.
This article appeared in the Saturday, April 9, 2011 edition of National Journal and was published online at http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/cell-phone-safety-ignored-in-washington-20110407?mrefid=site_search.
Tags: cell phone, cell phone cancer, Cell Phone Safety, FCC
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Position Paper released on Electromagnetic Radiation in a School Environment
November 19th, 2010
This position paper is one of the most useful documents in discussing cell phone radiation is this English translation from an Israeli government tri-ministerial report (Labor, Environment and Health) that explains why the Israelis are re-examining wifi and cell phone policies in schools. It was formulated in accordance with the request of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament, D.T.) Interior and Environment Committee Chairman, MP. Dov Hanin, at a meeting of the committee on May 31st, 2010. The Health Ministry’s representative, Prof. Siegal Sadetzki was responsible for the initiation and consolidation of these recommendations.
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