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03
Jun

Top mobile phone firms warning shareholders over devices’ possible cancer risks – but fail to tell customers

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By Grace Macaskill https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-mobile-phone-firms-warning-12637044 20:33, 2 JUN 2018 Updated20:38, 2 JUN 2018 Companies including Blackberry, EE, Nokia and Vodafone have told investors they could face legal action from device users if research eventually finds links between their products and cancer. Top mobile firms are warning ­shareholders about the potential health risks of phones but keeping […]

31
May

Dr Morando Soffritti (comments and slides) recent Ramazzini and NTP cell phone animal studies

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Dr Morando Soffritti of the Ramazzini Institute spoke on the recent Ramazzini and NTP cell phone animal studies at a conference in the Faroe Islands. He is the former scientific director of the Ramazzini Institute. Slides from Dr Soffritti’s presentation: (slides used here with permission).   Soffritti: The two new studies “should put an end […]

25
May

Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields impair the Cognitive and Motor Abilities of Honey Bees

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Shepherd, S., Lima, M.A.P., Oliveira, E.E. et al. Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields impair the Cognitive and Motor Abilities of Honey Bees. Sci Rep 8, 7932 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26185-y Abstract Extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF EMF) pollution from overhead powerlines is known to cause biological effects across many phyla, but these effects are poorly understood. Honey bees are important pollinators […]

23
May

Podcast – The Nation investigates how big wireless made us think that cell phones are safe

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Link to podcast article: http://kalw.org/post/nation-investigates-how-big-wireless-made-us-think-cell-phones-are-safe#stream/0 On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the safety of wireless radiation. A new Nation magazine investigation explores how big wireless companies used the same playbook as big oil and big tobacco to deceive the public and create the appearance of scientific uncertainty, while making people think that cell […]

19
May

Characteristics of perceived electromagnetic hypersensitivity in the general population

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Gruber, M. J., Palmquist, E. & Nordin, S. (2018). Characteristics of perceived electromagnetic hypersensitivity in the general population. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 59, 422– 427. Abstract Health problems evoked in the presence of electrical equipment is a concern, calling for better understanding for characteristics of electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in the general population. The present study investigated demographics, lifestyle factors, frequency and duration, coping strategies, […]

18
May

Electromagnetic radiation from power lines and phone masts poses ‘credible’ threat to wildlife, report finds

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Sarah Knapton, Science Editor https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/05/17/electromagnetic-radiation-power-lines-phone-masts-poses-credible/ 18 May 2018 Electromagnetic radiation may damage bird’s ability to navigate  Credit: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News  Electromagnetic radiation from power lines, wi-fi, phone masts and broadcast transmitters poses a ‘credible’ threat to wildlife, a new report suggests, as environmentalists warned the 5G roll out could cause greater harm. […]