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Dutch government responds to the Health Council’s advice on 5G and health.

Editor — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:41:08 +0000

Letter to parliament about the government’s response to the Health Council’s advice on 5G and health

State Secretary Keijzer, Minister van Ark, and State Secretary van Veldhoven give a government response to the Health Council’s advice on 5G and Health
September 2, 2020

Background:

•Health Council’s advice on 5G and health

https://www.healthcouncil.nl/documents/advisory-reports/2020/09/02/5g-and-health

•Health Council of the Netherlands Conclusions https://www.emfsa.co.za/research-and-studies/health-council-of-the-netherlands-5g-and-health-conclusions/

Government’s response – The letter to paliament can be downloaded from the link on this page https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/kamerstukken/2020/11/20/kamerbrief-over-kabinetsreactie-gezondheidsraad-advies-5g-en-gezondheid?fbclid=IwAR1ZGhS0jPHSRsFL74fA

November 20th, 2020

Letter from the Chairman of the Second Chamber

Summary (auto translated)

According to the Health Council it is not indicated or probable that frequencies used for 5G will be harmful to health.

These frequencies have been in use for years for other applications without causing proven health effects.

The cabinet continues to follow the latest scientific results.

More research results are expected in the coming years and the cabinet will give input on more research.

The Kenningsplatform EMV and organisations like RIVM, Gezondheidsraad and GGD play an important advisory role as regards to the science on EMV (EMF).

In the knowledge platform EMV RIVM, TNO, DNV GL, GGD, GHOR Netherlands, Agentschap Telecom and ZonMw work together to interpret and explain science to citizens, professionals, employees and local authorities.

The cabinet is committed to the measuring and monitoring of the strenght of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in the public space to guarantee that the exposure levels remain within the limits.

The available measurements are linked to the antenna register accessible by the public.

Consultation: Amendment to the Frequency Decree 2013 to protect public health against radiofrequency electromagnetic fields https://www.internetconsultatie.nl/emvbesluit?fbclid=IwAR2fKkhCN5oJhKojHun1QfGi1O3yyAxsb00PSjAp_MEe0bbfg9r9gRvOxO0

Consultation data

Publication date	20-11-2020
Consultation end date	01-01-2021

Organization	Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

The entire decision can be responded to.

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Vodafone Netherlands will be activating its 5G network Tuesday evening, 28th April 2020

Editor — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:50:22 +0000

Vodafone has announced that it will be activating its 5G network Tuesday evening, across more than half of the Netherlands. This news comes despite the fact that the nation’s first 5G spectrum auction has yet to take place.

The Telecompaper states: Vodafone starts 5G network in “half of the Netherlands”, not “more than half of the Netherlands”, as reported elsewhere.

How can Vodafone launch 5G without 5G spectrum?

Vodafone is utilising its existing spectrum via Ericsson’s Spectrum Sharing technology (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing), whereby suitable devices can use the spectrum for both 4G and 5G. This technology allows Vodafone to divide its existing 1,800 MHz spectrum between 4G and 5G.

Jeroen Hoencamp, CEO of VodafoneZiggo. “Today we are introducing 5G via Ericsson Spectrum Sharing in our GigaNet. We are making use of the latest innovative technology to apply 5G in existing frequency bands, using our existing antennas.”

Vodafone has registered for the multiband auction scheduled to take place this spring. The new frequency bands 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz will become available after that auction.

Customers who have a Red subscription and a phone that supports 5G should be able to use the faster mobile network within a week. VodafoneZiggo, a joint venture of Vodafone VOD.L and U.S. based cable firm Liberty Global LBTYA.O, said it would expand 5G coverage to the whole of the Netherlands by July, using its current frequencies.

The Randstad, southern Netherlands, and large cities in other parts of the Netherlands will be the first to get 5G

https://www.telecompaper.com/news/vodafone-5g-network-available-in-half-of-the-netherlands-via-own-1800-mhz-network–1336229

https://www.totaltele.com/505699/Vodafone-switches-on-Dutch-5G-using-spectrum-sharing?fbclid=IwAR3kM1ao_kRrsg5cvi7qjZN76ZN0K2wNqPvUGhiDYpIxrhBE0lWHokYbIDo

https://nltimes.nl/2020/04/28/vodafone-first-launch-5g-network-netherlands

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/vodafoneziggo-launches-5g-coverage-in-the-netherlands-2020-04-28

Added note by EMFSA

The Stop5GNL Foundation has filed a suit summary proceedings against the Dutch government, to stop it from rolling out 5G. The foundation believes the deployment is unlawful because it does not protect citizens against the consequences of radiation exposure from 5G. https://www.emfsa.co.za/news/dutch-foundation-takes-govt-to-court-over-5g-rollout-citing-health-concerns/

An oral hearing of the summary proceedings will take place, scheduled for May 4.

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Dutch foundation takes govt to court over 5G rollout, citing health concerns

Editor — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 20:28:51 +0000

Tuesday 3 March 2020 | 15:25 CET | News

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5G: The Netherlands – political concern about the effects of radiation on public health is growing

Editor — Sat, 06 Apr 2019 16:33:24 +0000

Credit for this post: AD News, Article by Peter Winterman 04-04-19, 07:49 Kamer wil eerst stralingsonderzoek, dan pas 5G-netwerk https://www.ad.nl/tech/kamer-wil-eerst-stralingsonderzoek-dan-pas-5g-netwerk~ab567cd6/

Chamber wants radiation research first, then 5G network.

The Lower House is concerned about the health risks of radiation from the new 5G network. Political parties want to know as a matter of urgency what the dangers are before the masts are placed on a large scale.

It must become the new standard for mobile internet: 5G. Downloading things faster on your mobile, arranging everything online even easier. But while preparations are already being made everywhere to roll out this new network, concerns are increasing. Admittedly, there is no convincing evidence that electromagnetic radiation for mobile communication poses a danger to public health. There are, however, scientific studies that indicate a possible correlation of radiation with brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease and infertility in men.

This is the reason why the Lower House is wondering whether we will not decide too quickly to switch to 5G en masse. GroenLinks is urging the Lower House today for an independent investigation by the Health Council into 5G radiation. Laura Bromet, member of parliament: “We still don’t know about the dangers to public health. Little research has been done into the effects of 5G. We need to take people’s concerns seriously and investigate this. ”

Wild growth

Due to the roll-out of super-fast internet via 5G, a proliferation of antennas is expected in the coming years. 5G works at a higher frequency, which means faster internet. The range of the antennas is less, which means that many more masts and antennas will appear in the streets. Now a limited number of cell masts are sufficient, soon there will be antennas in almost every street: for example in lamps and bus shelters.

In Europe a directive applies that prescribes how strong the signals from cell towers may be. Last year, State Secretary Mona Keijzer of Economic Affairs announced that she wanted to have that European standard legally established in the Netherlands. “The purpose of this is to provide certainty about this regime to the citizens and telecom providers during the roll-out of 5G and the placement of the many antennas that are needed,” she said in the Lower House.

But the parliament is not reassured by this. Last week, the Lower House committee that deals with the rollout of 5G sent a letter to Keijzer asking to map out all the research into the health risks of 5G. The committee hoped to receive a response today, but Keijzer did not succeed.

Stricter standards

A spokesperson for the state secretary said that this response is still being worked on. GroenLinks does not want to wait and is already requesting an investigation by the Health Council. ” Keijzer insists that the Netherlands adhere to the European directive, but we see that other European countries apply much stricter standards. That worries me. ”

Last year it already appeared that the government in Flanders had determined that the radiation power of a telephone mast in the vicinity of schools and care homes should only be 7 percent of the EU directive. Various other European countries, including Italy, Luxembourg, Poland and Croatia, have considerably higher standards than in the Netherlands.

The Health Council – an independent advisory body for government and parliament – says that they have not yet investigated the possible dangers of the 5G network that is yet to be rolled out. “It may also be that there are no health risks,” says Bromet. ” But we owe it to all Dutch people to sort this out well. Only then can we agree with the rollout of 5G. ”

Naive attitude

The government’s attitude to the 5G issue is naive, according to retired neurobiologist Hugo Schooneveld. In 2017 he signed the 5G Appeal along with 179 international academics email and letter to the European Commission in which they argued that there is little research into the exact harmfulness of 5G radiation. “Current investigations are absolutely irrelevant,” he says.

“The current investigations have been done by technicians. They are laughing about the radiation from 5G, but that is unjustified, “says Schooneveld, who previously worked as a university researcher in Wageningen and founded the Elektrohypersensitivity Foundation in 2007. ‘The European standards are only based on an increase in temperature, but to be able to see the real consequences, much more biological ingenuity is needed. For example, attention should go to changes in non-thermal (non-heat-related, ed .) Cell physiological processes. The technicians stop that because it slows slow down production. “

According to Schooneveld, the cabinet must first look at the real dangers of technology before policy is determined. “5G has a bright future for technical applications, but not in squares, streets and houses where people are constantly exposed,” says the Wageningen biologist. “In the current studies, no attention has been paid to the effects on the skin, while the skin is the protection of humans, all energy is pumped into it. The radiation could lead to so-called electrostress: poor sleep, poor concentration, ringing in the ears, heart problems. That definitely requires more and broader research. “

Uncertainty

Not everyone shares those concerns about 5G. Remco Westerink, neurotoxicologist at Utrecht University, is more nuanced in his opinion. ‘In the Netherlands we always have great difficulty accepting uncertainty. It is very difficult to prove that something is 100% safe. Based on current studies, no clear conclusion can be drawn at this time, “says Westerink. “Effects on the skin are possible, but are not obvious given the current field strength. Because there are many masts, every mast can work at a lower intensity. That therefore also reduces the intensity of exposure and therefore health risks. “

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Sick From Radiation

Editor — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:12:23 +0000

Credit for this post: Dutch article by Florien van Rees,photo series Koen Verheijden 14-01-18 published in AD (Algemeen Dagblad) Link to the article https://www.ad.nl/binnenlnd/ziek-van-straling%7Ea9f1f801/

Translation by the authors of this site:

Those with electrohypersensitivity are often misunderstood and accused of being crazy. These are the people who are getting sick from cell towers and wi-fi. Photographer Koen Verheijden compiled a photo series of people suffering with symptoms ranging from insomnia, ringing in the ears, a rushed feeling, allergies, headaches, extreme fatigue. It is only a sampling of the complaints that thousands of Dutch people ascribe to the radiation to which they are exposed to. They have EHS, which stands for electromagnetic-hypersensitivity, or over-sensitivity to radiation.

Radiation comes from high-voltage pylons and plug-in devices (low-frequency electromagnetic fields) and high frequency electromagnetic fields like Wi-Fi, GSM, UMTS and LTE(3G and 4G). The latter sources are problematic, because the radiation is almost impossible to circumvent, such as Wi-Fi, GSM, UMTS and LTE (3G and 4G). More and more high-frequency electromagnetic fields are coming in at a faster rate – Are there any places without Wi-Fi?

People with EHS say they can hardly go anywhere without getting hurt or getting sick. They report to the general practitioner, who then writes “solk”(?Somatic insufficiently declared physical complaint) (?Somatoform Disorder) The government is unsuccessfully adhering to the preservation or establishment of radiation-free zones. These people do not feel that they are being taken seriously by the Health Council, which believes that the radiation from wireless communication is not harmful within the applicable exposure limits.

While residents of so-called ‘white’ areas are crying out for full-range mast coverage, people with EHS are looking for coverage against the same radiation. They move, wear protective clothing, wrap their home in foil or sleep under a silver wire mosquito net. In the meantime, they become isolated and do not know what to do.

He is 31 but feels 85

Rik Bodewes is 31, but he sometimes feels 85. Some eleven years ago his complaints started when the library where he often came got wi-fi. With the arrival of 4G and strong routers, it quickly went downhill with him. He gets tired very quickly, has sore muscles, can not relax, experiences a pressure on his heart and problems with his digestion. In the room he rented in Drunen, he sleeps under a radiation-resistant mosquito net. He usually wears protective clothing. Rik does not have a job, because even for simple, sedentary work, he lacks energy. He goes to the daytime activities. He does have a computer. Wired, of course.

Headache from Wi-Fi

This is how Dinette Keulen (52) looks when she buys groceries. Her gauze is made from stainless steel. Under her clothes she wears a self-stitched blouse and a pair of cotton trousers woven with copper and silver. All to exclude as much radiation as possible, because ten minutes of Wi-Fi gets two hours of headaches. Dinette previously lived in Haarlem. There she wrestled for years indoors and outdoors with headaches, restlessness, a ‘weird’ head, burning eyes and more becoming more dismal. After she had made the connection between her sickness, a radio mast and the Wi-Fi of the new neighbors, she left the ‘radiating’ city. There is less radiation in the Frisian countryside and it is peaceful. She feels like a radiation refugee.

In a silver Faraday cage

Two mosquito nets with silver wire have to protect Henk de Moei (64) against the high-frequency electromagnetic radiation of an umts mast. There is a radiation protection cloth on the floor. In 2012 Henk suffered from fatigue, insomnia and more complaints that were not explained. After endless searching and measuring, he came to the conclusion that it was caused by the new telephone network. Moving house would be a solution, but Henk lives close to the Utrecht station and within walking distance of the center. He reads his mail in the library. So Henk stays alive and sleeping on the tenth floor, in his silver ‘Faraday cage’ which repels radiation.

The highly sensitive Wally Verboog (60) from Werkhoven noticed thirty years ago that she is sensitive to radiation from wireless communication. And that has only come with WiFi and 4G. When she is exposed to it, she develops twitches, wheezing, banging in her head and “feeling her energy.” In an ‘overdose’ she gets a heartbeat of 240, against which no pill helps. To protect herself, Wally wears a home-made blouse and headscarf made of silver fabric. The fabric costs 100 euros per square meter, but it does contain 95 percent of the radiation. She also uses a lot of the material at home. There the walls are also treated with carbon paint and an aluminum fabric.

Moving did not solve anything

Letters to the municipality and the housing corporation and lawsuits did not help. Maria van Tongeren (71) finds no relief from her testimony that she has been suffering from exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields for fifteen years. Tinnitus, head pain and cramps in her stomach and abdomen: Nothing causes the radiation to decrease. It is a losing battle and she is at her wit’s end.
Moving from the heart of Amsterdam to Zaansta has not brought a solution and she does not have money for another house; Everything has gone into radiation-protection measures. One side of her house is covered with aluminum foil from top to bottom. Maria cannot go anywhere because everywhere there is more radiation instead of less. She sees no way out.

Radiation is also present in the church

Jan Janszen (77) has been living in a caravan on the grounds of a farmer in Zeewolde for more than nine years. Previously he lived in a nice flat with new stuff. But, he just moved in when he developed strange symptoms: insomnia, sore muscles, excess mucus and dizziness. He attributes his symptoms to the radio masts on the roof. Now, he only comes into the flat to take a shower and do the laundry. Once back in his caravan covered with foil, he needs days to recover. He is spending his days reading the Bible. He can not go to church anymore, because there is also wifi.

This photoshoot has won the Zilveren Camera award:

http://www.zilverencamera.nl/wi…/documentair-nationaal-2017/)

It also featured in the De Volkskrant newspaper:

https://verhalen.volkskrant.nl/leven-met-ehs#14833)

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