Health advocates and industry clash over health effects from wireless technology Could cell phone towers like this one in Merritt’s downtown core pose a significant health risk to humans? Some experts say yes. MAY 3, 2010 JOHN O’CONNOR – NEWS EDITOR Concerns over the possible health effects from everyday wireless devices have prompted the federal […]
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BY MEAGAN FITZPATRICK, CANWEST NEWS SERVICE Vancouver Sun APRIL 27, 2010 A committee of MPs heard conflicting evidence on the safety of cellphones and other wireless technology Tuesday as well as opposing views on whether Canada’s safety standards are strong enough. Photograph by: Archive, Calgary Herald OTTAWA — A committee of MPs heard conflicting evidence […]
March 2010 – EM Radiation Health Alliance (of BC Canada). www.emrabc.ca In the past Health Canada has told us many things were safe that turned out to be very harmful. Remember thalidomide and deformed babies; asbestos and lung cancer; doctors once said tobacco was safe. In the 1980’s Health Canada claimed the blood supply was […]
E.M. Radiation Health Alliance MEDIA RELEASE (550 words) Media Liaison: Chris Anderson 250-537-5102 [email protected] or alternate liaison: Art Joyce 250-358-2666 [email protected] February 3, 2010: For general distribution The newly formed citizens’ group E.M. Radiation Health Alliance congratulates the B.C. government for its new law providing traffic fines for those using hand-held cell phones or texting […]
Cell Phone Technology:Public Health Facts & Concerns • Don’t Health Canada safety regulations protect me? NO. Health Canada also told us thalidomide, asbestos and the blood supply were safe. Doctors once said tobacco was safe. Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 regulates exposure in the 3 Khz to 300 Ghz range. “Canada’s guidelines are based on […]
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 By Newmarket Era Richmond Hill has turned down an application from Rogers Wireless to build a cell tower at the corner of Bathurst Street and Elgin Mills Road West after residents in the area protested. The proposal to erect a 30-metre tower, came to council Monday night. It was unanimously […]
9 teachers and 2 students that have been diagnosed with cancer while working or attending Riverside.. The most recent death due to cancer was last week; one of the teachers there developed brain cancer. She appeared to be fine in November (2007), but now the school and the teachers family is mourning the loss.. http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=ed62352a-0bf0-4e78-8ec4-85946a1e603c http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=0be41dba-71fa-4263-9d43-258972dc7ffb link […]
December 3, 2007 – Cellphone Safety (1) Shocking News (dba) is a registered publisher of science-based information dedicated to public awareness of electric and magnetic fields (EMF) in the living environment and their effects on the health and welfare of humans and animals. Editor is Don Hillman Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal Science, […]
FRIDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2007 Burnaby Hospital executive director Arden Krystal said the numbers were a surprise. “It doesn’t feel consistent with what our experience of patient care is at this hospital, and frankly, not consistent with what the majority of our patients would say our patient care is,” Krystal said. Well, she would say […]
By Alex Roslin Publish Date: August 16, 2007 What’s happening to the bees? The fuzzy little honey-making critters are dying off like the dinosaurs, and no one knows why. In the U.S., according to a congressional report updated in June, up to 36 percent of 2.4 million bee colonies were wiped out last winter. Canadian […]
