Newsletter (17 March 2004)

Cell Tower Siting, Linking Science & Public Health

Very important sites with many interesting links:

http://www.salzburg.gv.at/themen/gs/gesundheit.htm/umweltmedizin.htm/elektrosmog.htm/celltower _e.htm

http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html

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Unlocking  blocked T.V show

Good to see the democracy is not yet completely lost: the debate on cellular antennas will be screened to the public eye this evening, in spite of the effort to block it.

But I noticed something strange: the scientist who was told the show was cancelled, informed the TV representative that  he was going abroad in the following couple of weeks. Does it have a connection to the fact that they agreed to screen it now, knowing that he will not be there exposing some important scientific facts?

It may be one of these "controlled debates"- where the real data is not mentioned at all,  and emphasized is the image of the "average person" who is there only to talk to the walls e.g. industry representatives and biased "experts". It's just my guess.

Several days ago, a debate was on the Russian channel, where the health ministry representative said that 70 years the issue has been researched, and no proof for danger was found. to the list of damages mentioned, the cellular company representative answered in a question: so if  all these proofs really exist, why doesn't the WHO do something about it, why don't governments of the world do anything/ change their policy? Good question. Dr. Mike Repacholi must know the answer.

Iris.

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T.V  show  results

The cellular antennas debate on T.V: (channel 1, "Popolitics")

Maybe the most important message is derived from the fact that the cellular companies representative cancelled his appearance on the show only several hours before the show. The resistance is not only because of health issues, but also because of the way the cellular companies erect antennas in Israel - hiding, in the dark, like criminals (delete the "like").

A representative from Osafia, the village with about 162 cancer victims, said loud and clear that he has a map with the cancer cases in the village, and they are all close to antennas. He mentioned a research that decided on 13 meters as a safe distance, but in Osafia it's even less, he says.

Anyway, the host was against the wild erection of antennas, in the middle of the night.  For example he mentioned an antenna that is very close to a hospital window, and asked Stelian Galberg, the Environment Ministry, how he can allow this to happen.

A paid "expert" of the cellular companies, Dr. Riback, was presented as neutral, although he is paid by the companies. He is the head of the public health department of Tel Aviv university. He said that a big research was released last May, about 40,000 soldiers, proved no rise in cancer rate. He also shot another invention: he spoke about 8 groups from so many states including Australia, that made research and proved conclusively, that there was no rise in cancer rate.

Representative from Ramat Hasharon municipality, against the illegal erection of the antennas, told how the companies made an agreement with him, to report and ask for permission for every antenna, and right afterwards, erected in the night, 6 big antennas. All were removed by the municipality because of this behaviour.

It was interesting to learn from Dr. Eli Richter, that Salzburg is moving to optic fibre cables. He also said that the standard is not protecting, and that we should take the precautionary approach - "when there's doubt - there is no doubt". Richter also mentioned biological damages like leukemia, and the paid expert of the cellular companies claimed that Richter confused between power lines and microwave radiation.

Yuri Schtern, Parliament member, said that obviously, the radiation does something to us because it's not natural. He is filing a bill to change the standard and to put the antennas in higher distance from the public.

Also there is going to be a lawsuit  in the high court against the programme of erecting antennas in Israel, that was done according to the will of the cellular companies, and denies the public right to resist.

The host of the show summarized that it looks like this issue is not going to stay out of the headlines, and that we are going to see a war about that in the future. The representative from Ramat Hasharon municipality was very determined when he agreed and said that as things go now, he is definitively going to fight back.

It was interesting to note: both Stelian Galberg and Yossi Riback had an uncomfortable body language while Richter was talking about biological damages.

Iris.

Comments from Don Maisch: the news from Iris Atzmon in Israel illustrates how big the topic of cellular antennas is in that country. And to the extent that the public's democratic right to risk information is being curtailed by the telecorps in that country.

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Legal Points re EMF

by Hans Karow

http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/legal_points_re_emf.pdf

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I developed EMF sensitivity

My Name Is A. SHIVA RAM  Electronic/computer hardware engineer, I am working in this field last 20 years repairs and trouble shooting of computers and electronic devices.

2 months back I developed EMF sensitivity at Asian IT-summits. in summits 1000+ cellphones and jammers are used so infected right ear surrounding EMF sensitivity.

details as follows:

Dear friends,

I am suffering with EMF /RF sensitivity (Electro Magnetic field/Radio frequency sickness ) from Jan 12 the 2004 after using a cell phone Motorola pike on office duty which supplied by BSNL for ASAIN Minster SUMMIT.I used phone for 12 days only.

If I exposing to any wires devices like  cordless phone, cell phones, cell phone towers, wire less device, speakers amplifiers, TV, big monitors, power transformers, I am getting mild throat pain, after some time chest pressing, breathing problem concentration is missing, confusion, Heart pulse rate floating  up to 90, Blood pressure is increasing up to 150/100...

City out skirts (20 Km) no problem Bp normal no throat pain.. Doctors are not agreeing/treatment .. for the  symptoms...

I handled with right hand... I f I am closing surrounding right ear symptoms are reducing to 75%. I am putting helmet /monkey cap also symptom are reducing…on 14-2-04 when put Ice surrounding right ear sensation lost...then I went on 21-2004 Nero physician the have checked mild numbness was present...at present I am taking multivitamin with B12 vitamin .. health is under progress..

I would like know is there any EMF wave shield available for the above.. If you know anything please send useful details to me

I frequently getting throat infection., at that sensitivity is more.

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Precaution ascending in Europe

While the Telcorps continue to try to redefine "precaution" into a meaningless nonsensehttp://www.emfacts.com/papers/newspeak.pdf

Don Maisch

RACHEL'S ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH NEWS #786

March 4, 2004

REPORT FROM EUROPE: PRECAUTION ASCENDING

http://www.newsbulletin.org/getCurrentBulletin.cfm?Bulletin_ID=48

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Campaign to Undo Global Warming Heats Up

A new Pentagon report paints a sober portrait of a world dealing with global warming - just one more reason to join the over 245,000 people who have signed the Emissions Petition supporting the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act. Read the article:

http://actionnetwork.org/ct/q1aYwHs1vQ4J/pentagon

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Chilling global forecast

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/10/1078594434768.html

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Damage from Warming Becoming 'Irreversible,' Says New Report

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0315-04.htm

 

GLACIER MELT INDICATES GLOBAL WARMING CHANGES

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1060459.htm

 

CORPORATE AMERICA CAN'T IGNORE GLOBAL WARMING, GORE SAYS

Associated Press / Detroit Free Press

March 12, 2004

http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw94372_20040312.htm

Informant: NHNE

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Decreasing of negative influence of physical factors on human health

http://omega.twoday.net/stories/163615/

Informant: Shivani Arjuna Small

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RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them

http://www.propagandamatrix.com/290204rfidtagsexplode.html

Informant: Gerd Zesar

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GROWING MENACE THREATENS AMAZON FORESTS

By Tim Radford

The Guardian

Thursday, March 11, 2004

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1166751,00.html

 

A SIMPLE REASON TO STOP WHALING: IT'S CRUEL

142 ORGANISATIONS UNITE TO HIGHLIGHT HORRIFIC IMPACT OF HARPOONING

By Michael McCarthy, Environment Editor

The Independent

March 9, 2004

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/environment/story.jsp?story=499374

Informant: NHNE

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Stop Austrian threat to the mighty Danube river

http://news.panda.org/cgi-bin1/flo/y/haap0DZ3EE0E8z0CJFn0Am

 

Urge Croatia to stop digging up the Drava river

http://news.panda.org/cgi-bin1/flo/y/haap0DZ3EE0E8z0CJFo0An

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E.U. needs to do more to protect Arctic, study finds

The European Union has to take immediate action to protect its Arctic region from environmental disaster, the United Nations and the European Environmental Agency said Monday.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-16/s_14045.asp

 

Brazil struggles to slow Amazon destruction

Brazil unveiled long-promised plans Monday to stop destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

http://www.enn.com/news/2004-03-16/s_14039.asp

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BUSH'S BROKEN CAMPAIGN PROMISE CRIPPLING NATIONAL PARKS

March 17, 2004

http://www.bushgreenwatch.org

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Exposed: More Shoddy Science in GM Maize Approval

   

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/MSSIGMMA.php

 

Nature is Quantum, Really

http://www.i-sis.org.uk/quantumworldcoming.php

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ACTUAL NEWS O.T.

http://omega.twoday.net/stories/167568/