05/23/2011 Mark Huffman | ConsumerAffairs.com Since the days when cell phones were the size of bricks, there has been debate over the safety of these devices, which use radio waves to transmit voice and data. A number of studies, stretching back more than a decade, have suggested extended cell phone exposure increases the risk of […]
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New Studies Confirm Cell Phone Hazards “Stunning proof” ignored in North America, scientists say
May 27
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8514380/Ban-mobile-phones-and-wireless-networks-in-schools-say-European-leaders.html Mobile phones and computers with wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools, a powerful European body has ruled. Mobile phones and wireless networks should be banned in school, a European body has ruled. Photo: REX FEATURES By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent 9:30PM BST 14 May 2011 527 […]
—– Original Message —– To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 11:35 AM Canadian govt. to offer more frequencies to accommodate the new iphones and blackberrys. Dear members of HESA. I ,along with others I know,am very hypersensitive to EMF from cell phones etc and I cannot understand why our Government keeps ignoring the fact that […]
What aren’t they telling us?
Sep 29
An excellent article on the risks of cellular phones and wireless devices raises questions amongst Canadians to just what is really going on behind the scenes. http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/indepthanalysis/wendymesley/2010/09/cellphone_safety_what_arent_they_telling_us.html other related stories by CBC Are cellphones really safe for your kids? http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/generation_cellphone/main.html WIFI Concerns in Schools September 8, 2010 Some Ontario parents are concerned that Wi-Fi in […]
The insurance industry has refused to provide product liability insurance on cell phones primarily due to this concern as they fear that cell phone litigation may turn out like tobacco or asbestos litigation did with huge punitive awards. THE NATIONAL | Sep 21, 2010 | 3:10 Cellphone safety questions Some insurance companies take the […]
Thu, Jun 10, 2010 2:14 pm Where is the outrage when a prominent researcher for the BC and Canadian Cancer Society has admitted to allowing herself to be misrepresented as having a PhD for more than 14 years? Why aren’t people demanding a review of her work and the decisions to which she has contributed? If […]
By SUZAN CLARKE via GMA April 30, 2010 It’s a fact. Distracted driving kills, and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is continuing her mission to prevent distracted driving deaths by urging drivers to make their cars “no phone zones” today. My plea is to recognize that really it is an addiction. Look, five years ago, 10 […]
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 By BRYN WEESE, PARLIAMENTARY BUREAU OTTAWA — A battle is brewing on Parliament Hill over whether mobile phones, wi-fi networks and cell towers emit too many harmful microwaves. Industry officials say they don’t and argue the scientific community is behind them, but a fledging Montreal-based group, Save our Children from Microwaves, […]
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 […]
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 […]