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Italy On 10 June, the Parliament of South Tyrol voted in favour of precautions to protect people’s health. These included replacing public wireless networks with those that emit less radiation; educating the public about the possible risks of wireless technology and establishing a working group to identify safer and sustainable technology options.
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Following a lawsuit against a school for exposing a student to wireless radiation, Ashland District has become the first in the US to introduce guidelines for reducing students’ exposure to wireless radiation. On August 25, the District implemented ‘Best Practices for Mobile Devices’, which states: Turn off the device when not in use. Turn wifi On only when needed.
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Since 2008 over 30 international authorities have published reviews of studies conducted on the link between radiofrequency radiation and health, producing voluminous tomes of notes and recommendations. Now the highlights of this information are available in a paper by Vijayalaxmi and Maria Scarfi, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in early September.
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A collaboration of international scientists has identified health problems from low levels of EMR from electrical and communications technology. Exposure to even everyday levels of radiation from electrical and communications technologies can have harmful effects on the body — and international standards are inadequate to protect public health. These are among the conclusions of the report of the BioInitiative Working Group released in late August.
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Carmarthenshire County Council in Wales has voted to draw up a code of practice on the use of WiFi in schools. The council admitted to being “very concerned” about potential effects.
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A German government agency has issued a warning about the use of cordless (DECT) phones. According to current scientific knowledge nationally and internationally, there are indications for biological effects of high frequency electromagnetic fields which are the means of transmission for DECT phones”, said the Federal Agency for Radiation Protection (BfS) in a press release of 31 January.
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A committee of the Irish Parliament has recommended tougher procedures to reduce health impacts from communications technology. On 30 June the joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources released its report on Non-ionising Microwave Radiation Emissions from Communications Masts. Among its 11 recommendations were that: all mobile phones sold should carry labels providing information about radiation levels;
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On December 4, Democrat Senator Lyn Allison called for the Federal Government to implement precautions to protect public health from the radiation emitted by mobile phones and mobile phone antennae. After drawing attention to a number of precautionary recommendations by the UK’s Stewart Report, she urged the Government to “follow the lead of the UK Government in:
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The UK’s Department of Health is implementing the recommendations of the Stewart Report released last May. On 8 December, it announced that it will provide £7 million for research on the health effects of radiation from mobile phones. The research program, to be jointly financed by government and industry, will be headed by Sir William Stewart who chaired the inquiry on mobile phones.
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In the wake of the Stewart Report, the British Government has introduced changes to the planning regulations for the siting of new telecommunications masts. The new regime will: require carriers to engage in public consultation for all proposed new masts (including those under 15 metres); increase the amount of time given to local councils to process applications for masts; increase fees to councils to assist with public consultation expenses;
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In its October 2000 edition of Living Well, major health insurer MBF has advised readers to reduce exposure to radiation from mobile phones. “Follow these tips for safer mobile phone use: make fewer and shorter calls; switch to an approved hands-free set; discourage children from using in non-emergency situations; don’t phone and drive, even with a hands-free model.”
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Employees and unions take action to protect workers. While there is still no definitive - or, perhaps, accepted “proof” - that mobile phones cause health problems, there is strong evidence that this is the case. The radiation they emit has been associated with brain tumours, learning problems, headaches, fatigue, memory problems and a host of other symptoms experienced by users. At the same time, studies on cells and animals have found that exposure results in changes to size, shape and grow..
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