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Leszczynski: There is something utterly wrong with the ICNIRP membership

Editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 20:08:39 +0000

Posted on September 8, 2020

Source: https://betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com/2020/09/08/leszczynski-there-is-something-utterly-wrong-with-the-icnirp-membership/

Leszczynski:

… this blog is long so, please be patient and read to the end…

Yesterday, I have written, yet again and as for the last nearly 20 years, that ICNIRP is a private club. Its new members are selected by the current members. There are no published criteria for the selection of new members. Nobody checks whether the selected experts are sufficiently good experts.

There is no responsibility, before nobody, for what and how ICNIRP does.

What if time will show that ICNIRP review of science was incorrect? Nothing, at least to ICNIRP members… but it could be a big problem for the telecom industry and us, the users.

On the contrary to claims by ICNIRP and by telecoms, it is difficult to believe that the telecoms do not influence who will be elected to ICNIRP Main Commission and don’t influence how the scientific evidence is interpreted by ICNIRP.

It is logically certain that some kind of lobbying happens.

Thinking otherwise is illogical. Just imagine the multi-billion-worth telecom industry to meekly wait for what ICNIRP does. It would be completely irresponsible for the telecom bosses. They need to be certain that ICNIRP guidelines are designed as necessary to continue business as usual.

With the “new” guidelines, ICNIRP gave carte blanche to the telecom industry.

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Berkeley’s “Cell Phone Right to Know” Law Survives Supreme Court Challenge

Editor — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:54:54 +0000

Electromagnetic Radiation Safety https://www.saferemr.com/2019/12/

December 9, 2019

In a major victory for consumer rights and public health, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a free speech challenge filed by the CTIA–The Wireless Association against the City of Berkeley‘s”cell phone right to know law.”

Thus, the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the law is constitutional enables the city to continue to enforce its ordinance which requires cell phone retailers to notify prospective customers about cell phone manufacturers’ safety guidelines to ensure consumer safety (see July 1, 2019 below). The ordinance was adopted by a unanimous vote of the city council in May, 2015.

In refusing to review the case, the Supreme Court ignored the pleas of six pro-business organizations that submitted amicus briefs in support of the CTIA’s position.

For details about the law and a chronology of the court case see .

Following is news media coverage on the Supreme Court ruling. For links to all media coverage see .

Berkeley’s cell-phone health warning survives Supreme Court challenge

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Berkeley-s-cell-phone-health-warning-survives-14893869.php

Justices Won’t Review Berkeley Cellphone Radiation Warning

https://www.law360.com/articles/1226412/justices-won-t-review-berkeley-cellphone-radiation-warning

U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Berkeley cell phone law

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-mobilephone/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-berkeley-cell-phone-law-idUSKBN1YD1K8

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