U.S. Government Expected To Advise Public of Health Risk May 25, 2016 The cell phone cancer controversy will never be the same again. The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) is expected to issue a public announcement that cell phone radiation presents a cancer risk for humans. The move comes soon after its recently completed study showed statistically […]
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Cell Phone Radiation Boosts Cancer Rates in Animals; $25 Million NTP Study Finds Brain Tumors
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Two teachers’ union locals in Kingston, Ontario, want their school to permanently switch off wireless internet connections over concerns the over-the-air signals post a significant health risk. Public health units across the country maintain Wi-Fi is perfectly safe, even for young children. But that hasn’t prevented various teachers unions and school boards, including the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, from calling for a moratorium on wireless use in schools if not an outright ban.
November 3, 2015 Brain Tumors in Children and Adolescents According to a recent study, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of primary malignant brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors in American children (0-14 years of age) between 2000-2010, with an annual percentage change (APC) of 0.6%. In adolescents (15-19 years old), there was a […]
Wendy Holt, 51, kept her phone in her bra so it would be within easy reach Was devastated to be diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer Says radiation from her phone caused it as she has no history of cancer The cancer has returned to her lymph nodes and she may not live […]
But several leading Canadian health experts say that cellphones and Wi-Fi devices pose less risk to humans than run-of-the-mill fevers BY SHARON KIRKEY AND GILLIAN SHAW, POSTMEDIA NEWS AND VANCOUVER SUN A parliamentary committee has waded into the murky scientific debate over cellphones, warning that the ubiquitous devices may cause cancer, infertility, or […]
Berkeley, California passed an ordinance law forcing phone retailers to place warnings on their products regarding potential exposure to radiation. CTVNews.ca Staff Published Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:02 PM EDT A landmark decision in a U.S. city over cellphone use has triggered renewed concerns over the potential health risks associated with our mobile devices. Last […]
For Immediate Release Survey of Berkeley Residents Affirms Need for City to Adopt Cell Phone “Right to Know” Ordinance on May 12 Berkeley, Calif. April 30, 2015. Eighty-two percent (82%) of adults in Berkeley, California reported in a recent survey that they want to be informed when they purchase a cell phone […]
Children in particular may be vulnerable. —By Josh Harkinson | Mon May 11, 2015 10:00 AM EDT Are government officials doing enough to protect us from the potential long-term health effects of wearable devices and cellphones? Maybe not. A letter released today, signed by more than 190 scientists from 38 countries, calls on the United Nations, the […]
By Ben Knight | Daily Brew May 12, 2015 Can your phone or tablet give you cancer? A large group of international scientists thinks so. Almost 200 scientists and academics from over three dozen countries have issued a letter calling for the United Nations, World Health Organization and governments around the world to tighten regulations around electro-magnetic field (EMF) exposure coming […]
