11 Finnish medical doctors have started a petition demanding the halt of 5G technology. They also suggest that the Finnish government starts to prepare for a new radiation legislation based on biological effects and the precautionary principle. The petition is to be sent to the Finnish parlament if a sufficient number of citizens — 50,000 — sign it.

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Content of the initiative

As the signatories of the initiative, we demand that Parliament take appropriate measures to stop the introduction of 5G technology in Finland. In addition, we propose that the current government begin to prepare new radiation legislation that will also protect citizens and nature from the long-term effects of radio frequency radiation from wireless technology. This law would be based on the biological effects observed in studies and the precautionary principle.

In Switzerland, Slovenia, Brussels and many other regions, the deployment of the 5G network has been suspended until adequate health risks have been identified.

Numerous peer-reviewed studies have found that radio frequency radiation from wireless technology has adverse biological and health effects. They have occurred even though the radiation has fallen below the applicable radiation limit values.

With this citizens’ initiative, we call on decision-makers to become thoroughly acquainted with research into the health and environmental effects of radiation caused by wireless technology. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority and the current radiation legislation are based on a scientifically outdated paradigm about the effects of radio frequency radiation.

Reasoning

According to statistics, Finland uses the most wireless networks in the world. The prevalence of wireless technology has led to an exponential increase in radiation power densities in recent decades. High-power base station radiation from previous mobile network technologies (2G, 3G, 4G) has been linked in studies to health problems such as insomnia, headaches, stress, and an increased risk of cancer. However, these perceived disadvantages are not taken into account in any way in decision-making.

Finnish telecom operators plan to build a 5G technology network operating at higher frequencies (26 GHz) in 2020, in addition to the existing frequencies under construction (3.5 GHz and 700 MHz). In practice, this would mean that there would no longer be places in cities and residential areas where there would be no exposure to pulsed radiation from these networks.

When building wireless networks, telecom operators can, if they wish, install transmitter masts in residential areas without the consent of the residents. In this way, citizens have no opportunity to influence the number or location of transmitter antennas and the location is not public information.

5G technology has not been pre-studied for its biological and health effects and its safety has not been sufficiently demonstrated. This is the case, for example, with the French Health Authority (ANSES). A recent report by the European Parliament highlights the need for multidisciplinary research before the introduction of the 5G network. In its statements, the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has also indicated that more research is needed into the health effects of 5G technology. With the introduction of the 5G network, we would be able to get faster mobile network connections, but we think the risks are far too great. Cable connections guarantee non-radiated, fast and reliable access to the Internet. This arrangement is particularly important in schools for the safety of children and young people.

In countries where the authorities are familiar with and take into account biological effects, the radiation limit values ​​have been set at a lower level. This is the case in Switzerland, Italy, Russia, Belgium, China, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Ukraine, Israel and India.

A recent European Parliament report (PE 646.172 – March 2020) states: “Several studies suggest that 5G appears to be harmful to humans, plants, animals, insects and microbes and that 5G technology has not been tested in practice, prudent progress would be wise.” Council of Europe Resolution 1815 (2011) recommends: “All appropriate measures should be taken to reduce the electromagnetic exposure, in particular from mobile phones, and to protect children and adolescents in particular, as they appear to be at greatest risk of developing tumors of the head.”

In the case of pulsed microwave radiation from wireless technology, it would also be appropriate in Finland to proceed prudently and in accordance with the precautionary principle in the implementation of these networks. The precautionary principle is one of the principles of international environmental law, and the European Environment Agency (EEA) also recommends its application to radio frequency radiation.

For the reasons mentioned above, we demand that Parliament take appropriate action to stop the introduction of 5G technology. We propose that the new radiation legislation be based on biological effects and the precautionary principle. The law should also take into account the long-term effects of radio frequency radiation, as the current law only protects radiation from heat lasting for a few minutes. Particular attention must be paid to the effects of radiation on the most vulnerable groups, such as children.

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Initially the arrival of 5G in Belgium was slowed down by political disagreements on the distribution of the proceeds. An arrangement granting provisional rights was proposed pending a political agreement.

Why is Brussels excluded?

The radiation standards in Brussels “are almost 50 times stricter” than what EU and WHO guidelines call for, according to Bianca Debaets, a member of the Brussels Parliament. In October, the Brussels’ Minister for the Environment Alain Maron, stated the need for more certainty about the impact of 5G waves on people’s health. 

To read the full article, please see:

Jason Spinks, The Brussels Times https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/belgium-all-news/103718/5g-brussels-left-behind-in-belgian-rollout/

Telecom provider Proximus calls it a “5G light” network.

Wednesday, 01 April 2020 Chini, The Brussels Times

https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/103967/where-can-you-get-5g-in-belgium/

https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/business/97802/5g-to-be-launched-in-belgium/

More on the topic:

Proximus partly stops ‘5G light’ deployment in Belgium

14 April 2020

Proximus has stopped the roll-out of its “5G light” technology on the territory of the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve in the Walloon-Brabant province.

The municipality reacted badly when, at the end of last month, it appeared that 5G was being installed on its territory. There had been no prior consultation, and the municipality did not consider the timing, in the middle of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, appropriate either.

The municipal council demanded that Proximus stop the roll-out on 31 March, and the operator has responded that it will, the municipality announced on its website. Proximus is also committed to participating in a public information session to explain the project to the citizens, it added.

The network does not cover Brussels, as it exceeds the Region’s radiation standards.

To read the full article, please see https://www.brusselstimes.com/all-news/business/106352/proximus-partly-stops-5g-light-deployment-in-belgium/

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Article translated from German.

Extracts only.

Link to original article in German:

https://www.oedp.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/newsdetails/news/5g-gesundheitsrisiken-und-vorsorgeprinzip/?fbclid=IwAR1HY1dgMxuq4o1JQg7ayc9SpdwNqZCgBYlDtU15Dub0fYv4zCcAu7GP6PY

(Brussels / 03.10.2019) While the European Commission is preparing to publish a 5G risk assessment on cybersecurity, MEPs Philippe Lamberts, Klaus Buchner and Michèle Rivasi (Green Group / EFA) condemn the blatant lack of biological and environmental studies on 5G radiation and promptly request a study on the effects of 5G on health, even before the massive use of this technology. Without studies, the application of the precautionary principle to 5G is justified.

There are currently no studies on the biological effects of true 5G radiation. The scientific literature of recent decades on the biological effects of electromagnetic fields indicates several deleterious effects, including the nervous system, oxidative stress, hormonal imbalances, and excessive calcium signals in cells. For each of these effects alone there are 12 to 35 review articles on the scientific research results.

5G has a number of peculiarities compared to previous wireless standards: a frightening increase in the number of antennas required, the very high powers announced to ensure the penetration of short-wave radiation into buildings, the high absorption of electromagnetic waves from 5G on the surface of organisms insects, birds and trees and the exceptionally high pulses of 5G signals, which are biologically even more active than those of previous generations of mobile radio. These are all factors that raise the suspicion of similar or more serious harmful effects of 5G radiation on wildlife, plants and humans than the previous radio radiation. That’s why we need biological impact assessments as soon as possible to address serious health concerns.

Quote from French MEP Michele Rivasi (EELV): “The unbridled development of 5G will be accompanied by an increase in environmental radiation power, and who will benefit from this new wave of electromagnetic waves that they impose on us. With what health risks? The more people are exposed to radiation, the more people get sick from the effects of electromagnetic radiation, we do not want to endure pollution and become guinea pigs of industrialists, the right to live in an environment without radio waves ‘must be recognized and the precautionary principle applied!”

Prof. Klaus Buchner, German Democrat of the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP): “5G technology raises public health issues, but it also allows for full monitoring in the form of tracking applications, such as in your refrigerator. tracking what you eat, or through facial recognition via cameras in your TV, such applications are designed to collect valuable information for individualized advertising that may be misused for other purposes as well Helping us to be influenced can be much greater, so that, for example, an election bias as done by Cambridge Analytica can be perfected. ”

Philippe Lamberts, Belgian Member of the Ecolo Party, Co-Chair of the Greens / EFA Group: “I am neither a blind technology fan nor a skeptic, as an engineer I know that technology can be as useful as it is dangerous. The enthusiasm for 5G is based on industry arguments, but without real social benefits, so it is imperative to wait and take the time to find out at the end of the day what 5G really can do for us, the European citizens. ”

MORATORIA RATE IN EUROPE

In the framework of the workshop “5G, Health Risks and Precautionary Principle“, which took place in the European Parliament on 1 October, politicians, scientists and citizens from France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland requested that studies are conducted on the effects of 5G radiation on life, health and the environment. Without this prior assessment, the precautionary principle must be applied and a moratorium must be decided on the use of 5G, as,  for example, in three Swiss cantons and by many municipalities in Belgium and Italy.

“At the moment, we do not have any studies based on real 5G signals and their effects on animals, the same goes for 4G, the problem is that we used all of these technologies without testing for bio-safety.” The existing guidelines are flawed, because they do not study non-thermal, carcinogenic or reprotoxic effects, “said Professor of Biochemistry and Medicine Martin Pall (Washington State University, USA).

Dr. Marc Arazi, President of the PhoneGate Alert Association, educates consumers about deception and general concealment of the actual levels of physical cell phone radiation: “What should we think about the launch of the new 5G phones? We can no longer trust the cell phone manufacturers who knowingly  exposed to far greater levels of radiation than the statutory limits set by health risks would have allowed. ”

Maurizio Martucci, of Stop5G European Alliance, says: “We are mobilizing against 5G because the population has been forced to vote for 5G, 40 municipalities in Italy have already voted for a 5G moratorium and on 7 October a national moratorium is under discussion in Italy. The European Alliance Stop5G calls for an international moratorium as long as no more thorough scientific studies are available. ”

Contacts:
Michele Rivasi: T +33 608 92 46 00
michele.rivasieuroparl.europa.eu
Philippe Lamberts:
philippe.lambertseuroparl.europa.eu
Klaus Buchner:
klaus.buchnereuroparl.europa.eu

Original article in German https://www.oedp.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/newsdetails/news/5g-gesundheitsrisiken-und-vorsorgeprinzip/?fbclid=IwAR1HY1dgMxuq4o1JQg7ayc9SpdwNqZCgBYlDtU15Dub0fYv4zCcAu7GP6PY

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In a Telecompaper of Oct 23, 2018 the Brussels region environment minister Celine Fremault said she plans to propose an increase in the region’s limits for electromagnetic radiation from cell antennas, in order to support the roll-out of 5G networks, which will require many more antennas. She announced the move in an interview with L’Echo after the regulator BIPT released a report showing that 5G networks would not be possible under the current radiation limits.

References

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Faced with the massive and reckless deployment of wireless technologies, we health professionals are asking the government to apply the precautionary principle in order to protect the population and more particularly the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and the children.

See the list of signatories here .

As health professionals, sign this call and ask for the precautionary principle to be applied https://www.hippocrates-electrosmog-appeal.be/je-signe

Source: https://www.hippocrates-electrosmog-appeal.be/

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