Stuart Corner
Saturday, 15 September 2007 02:56
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One of its, rather chilling, conclusions is that "There may be no lower limit at which exposures do not affect us. Until we know if there is a lower limit below which bioeffects and adverse health impacts do not occur, it is unwise from a public health perspective to continue 'business-as-usual' deploying new technologies that increase ELF and RF exposures, particularly involuntary exposures."
The report claims to provide "detailed scientific information on health impacts when people are exposed to electromagnetic radiation hundreds or even thousands of times below limits currently established by the Federal Communications Commission (US FCC) and International Commission for Non-Ionising Radiation Protection in Europe (ICNIRP)."
The authors say they reviewed more than 2000 scientific studies and reviews, and concluded that the existing public safety limits are inadequate to protect public health." From a public health policy standpoint, new public safety limits, and limits on further deployment of risky technologies are warranted based on the total weigh of evidence."
The report documents scientific evidence raising worries about childhood leukaemia (from power lines and other electrical exposures), brain tumours and acoustic neuromas (from cell and cordless phones) and Alzheimer's disease. If finds evidence that EMF is a risk factor for both childhood and adult cancers.
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