Newsletter (29 January 2004)

Hearings And The (Mis)use Of Science

Friends,

During the past months I have participated in many hearings on the issue of mobile phones and towers. The latest one organized by the commune of Nacka, near Stockholm in Sweden. Next month there will be one for the MPs in the Swedish Parliament, and in March a similar one in the Danish Parliament.

All these meetings have the same procedure in common:

There will be talks from representatives from the telecommunication industries, the ministries, expert panels that advise the government, the industry and sometimes, but not necessarily, from consumer organisations and independent persons. Afterwards there will be a debate.

Let us see what these official advisory panels have in common. They are nominated by the body they are working for and the members marketed as experts in their field and qualified scientists. Their reports and talks  never contain one negative remark on the Product they have to evaluate. Consequently only scientific material that give a positive opinion of the Product in question is included in their reports.

About scientific articles that find negative effects in their Product, their standard remarks are: "Of course we know about these studies, but we choose not to include them in our evaluation - they have not been duplicated or reproduced by others - we could never obtain the same results when we tried to duplicate these studies - nobody else has ever obtained these results - the work is bad and has been criticized by others - it is published in low-level and obscure  journals - the work was done by bad scientists."

They never insist that scientific studies that only show positive effects of the Product should be duplicated or reproduced. They always complain that they need more money for their research. They say that this research should be paid by the industry that produces this Product.

It is sad, because they represent governmental bodies, that should take care of the population's well-being and health. Some of these experts were once independent, honest scientists. Of course life has become more pleasant for them after they got engaged in industry-funded research.

So are the private or non-funded scientists just dumb fools, because they would like to be able to look themselves in the eyes each morning when they look into the mirror?

As to the outcome of these hearings, this can be very varying and dubious. Most politicians have already a pre-formed opinion and will not change it. All we can is to rely on a critical, unbiased and engaged population that are able to think for themselves.  

In the meantime the debate in the Danish communes goes on about 3G and the towers. The number of communes that decide to put a stop to the raising of 3G towers, is growing.

Supplemental remarks

The pharmaceutical industry has been using these practices for decades. This is described in a recent article in the British Medical Journal by  Dave Sackett and Andy Oxman, who invented the firm HARLOT (=How to achieve positive results without actually lying to overcome the truth), where they describe these malpractices in science. It certainly applies to the mobile phone industry too.

Another trait in governmental experts: they claim to be able to evaluate all kinds of scientific research, though it is completely outside their scope.

Sianette Kwee

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DELAY-TACTIC AND CREATING ILLUSIONS

http://www.amta.org.au/default.asp?Page=300

Comments

DELAY-TACTIC AND CREATING ILLUSIONS: NO - RESULTS OF LATEST DUTCH REVIEW OF RESEARCH INTO EME EFFECTS OF MOBILE PHONES.

1. There are no-health-based reasons in mobile telephony?:

“The permit limit for microwave radiation has not been determined by doctors and biologists, based on trials on animals and humans, but by technicians and solely from the amount of radiation it takes to warm up a bag of sugar water with 1 degree Celsius.”

“The present threshold level for microwave radiation is more than 10.000 times higher than the level where serious cell changes and damage on the DNA takes place.”

* “Microwave radiation is about to turn young cell phone users into premature senile weaklings within this decade.”

2. “Delay tactic” and creating illusions:

“Both government reports recommended further research on a number of areas requiring further clarification.”

Dr. George Carlo, (October 1999). "I am concerned that the wireless industry is missing a valuable opportunity by dealing with these public health concerns through politics, creating illusions that more research over the next several years helps consumers today, and false claims that regulatory compliance means safety. The better choice by the wireless industry would be to implement measured steps aimed at true consumer protection."

3. Cellular violence:

Microwave radiation is a silent killer eating your life away

An operating mobile phone can be detected 100 km’s away. Human brain waves are disturbed and distorted within a distance of 90 metres from a cell phone.

It is dangerous to health to stay within 400 m from a mobile base station, especially for children, youth, elderly or sick people.

3.1. There are no health based reasons for limiting the use of mobile phones by children?

“Children and youth are about three times more exposed and vulnerable to irreversible damage from microwave radiation because their brain, immune system and organisms are not fully developed.”

CONCLUSION: REGULATORY AND CONSUMER BACKLASH?

Dr. George Carlo. (October 1999). "I am especially concerned about what appear to be actions by a segment of the industry to conscript the FCC, the FDA and The World Health Organization with them in following a non-effectual course that will likely result in a regulatory and consumer backlash."

Message from Dr Miguel Muntané

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ACTU Digest is now available

The ACTU's latest  OH&S Digest is now available:

see under www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/digest_of_occupational_health_and_safety.pdf

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is the peak national body representing over 2 million trade union members. Other countries take note.....

Don Maisch

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NEWSPEAK: Redefining the Precautionary Principle for the Cellphone Industry

see under www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/redefining_precautionary_principle.pdf

Comments by Dr Miguel Muntané:

WORDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN "BRAIN DEATH"?

NEWSPEAK: REDEFINING THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE FOR THE CELLPHONE INDUSTRY

"NEWSPEAK" far from being a fictional medium of expression, is alive and well in the ongoing Cellphone controversy.

SUMMARY: WORDS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN “BRAIN DEATH”?

NEWSPEAK: Its vocabulary was so constructed as to give exact and often very subtle expression to every meaning that a Party member could properly wish to express, while excluding all other meaning

1. The invention of new words

2. Eliminating undesirable words

3. Stripping such undesirable words as remained of unorthodox meanings, and so far as possible of all secondary meaning whatever."

OLDSPEAK: Forgotten, a heretical thought -- that is, a thought diverging from the principles of IngSoc -- literally unthinkable, at least so far as thought is dependent on words.

REDEFINING THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE FOR THE CELLPHONE INDUSTRY

1. OLDSPEAK AND PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE:

The application of "precaution" recognizes that the absence of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing decisions where there is a risk of serious or irreversible harm."

"We conclude therefore that it is not possible at present to say that exposure to RF radiation, even at levels below national guidelines, is totally without potential adverse health effects, and that the gaps in knowledge are sufficient to justify a precautionary approach."

2. NEWSPEAK AND “IS NOT, BY DEFINITION”

The Dutch take Newspeak one step further. They discussed the adoption of the Precautionary Principle which they re-define as:

"The Precautionary Principle is not, by definition, the same thing as taking measures to reduce exposure. It can also include other actions." The Committee states, "carrying out further research...together with monitoring scientific developments and publishing its findings...are adequate steps in the current context of precautionary measures."

3. FURTHER RESEARCH ... FOLLOWING A NON-EFFECTUAL COURSE?

Dr. George Carlo, (October 1999). "I am concerned that the wireless industry is missing a valuable opportunity by dealing with these public health concerns through politics, creating illusions that more research over the next several years helps consumers today, and false claims that regulatory compliance means safety. The better choice by the wireless industry would be to implement measured steps aimed at true consumer protection."

Dr. George Carlo. (October 1999). "I am especially concerned about what appear to be actions by a segment of the industry to conscript the FCC, the FDA and The World Health Organization with them in following a non-effectual course that will likely result in a regulatory and consumer backlash."

TRUE CONSUMER PROTECTION IS TO REDUCE ONLY BY 10,000 THE PRESENT MICROWAVES EXPOSURE INTO THE BRAIN

Dr. Neil Cherry (27 Oct. 2000) “Leif Salford’s research on microwaves and the Blood Brain Barrier is probably very relevant. The BBB protects the brain from toxins and viruses. About 2 minutes on a cell phone can open the BBB and allow toxins, including prions, into the brain”.

* ¡ 2 minutes on a cell phone can open the BBB !

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EMF Exposure - Animal Study

http://members.aol.com/gotemf/emf/animals.htm

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Plants and electromagnetic fields

With best regards

Alfonso Balmori

see under http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/plantingle.pdf

Informant: Hans Karow

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Watch the Public Hearing in Berkeley, California

Dear Fellows:

In case you want to see details of the Public Hearing that was held in the City Hall of Berkeley, California, please go to this site.

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/citycouncil/agendaindex.htm

At 1/20/04, you can go to eSummary and see all documents of this case. You can go to Video and watch the proceedings on the video.  Lots of lies by Sprint. To navigate, note that the case in known as 1600 Shattuck Avenue.

The City Council Members will vote on this case on Tuesday.

Radi

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Re: Experiences in Holland as an EHS person

Hi Klaus.

If the symptoms are being caused by RF, measures reducing or preventing RF should relieve the symptoms.

I would suggest buying a couple of rolls of aluminum foil and using a (paper) stapler to line the walls with it on the inside. Staples make very tiny holes which will not harm the walls. Overlap the foil and staple about every 20 cm. Foil could be taped to windows, if necessary.

This greatly should reduce RF inside the house, certainly at least as much as the metal sides of a car. Cars have big windows, and glass passes RF.

The protection can be increased, even by covering the ceiling. Floors will be hard and will require aluminum sheets thicker than foil, but this may not be necessary.

When this shielding is perfect, a portable radio inside the house will not work for distant stations.  However, even if a radio works, the aluminum will greatly have reduced RF indoors.

Also, getting a big cardboard box and lining it with foil, just to sleep inside, would work at night. Put aluminum window screening over one end to let air in to breathe.

If these measures have NO effect, the problem probably is not RF-related.

John Michael Williams

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NSA Mission & Operations

Communications Intelligence

Signals Intelligence

Domestic Intelligence

Independently Operating Personnel Target Citizens

NSA's Domestic Electronic Surveillance Network

Signals Intelligence Remote Computer Tampering

Detecting EMF Fields in Humans for Surveillance

NSA Signals Intelligence Use of EMF Brain Stimulation

Capabilities of NSA operatives using RNM

NSA Signals Intelligence Electronic Brain Link Technology

Table: An example of EMF Brain Stimulation

NSA Techniques and Resources

Remote RNM Devices

Spotters and Walk-Bys in Metropolitan Areas

Chemicals and Drugs

Intelligence/Anti-Terrorist Equipment

Resources

Further Resources

read under http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/akwei.pdf

Informant: Ruth Gill

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Biometrics enters 3-D

Wired News

"A three-dimensional mug shot may soon be the only ID you'll ever need. DuPont Authentication Systems and A4Vision, a company that sells facial-imaging products, have developed a biometric security device that generates in-depth, three-dimensional facial portraits similar to holograms and secure enough to be embedded in documents .... The image in the biometric template carries enough detail to view a subject's head from ear to ear. The template can be affixed to cards or passports; once the image is embedded, users need only be scanned to see whether their facial characteristics match. The biometric data obtained is more comprehensive than 2-D imagery since it contains information along three axes instead of two."

http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,61969,00.html

Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Bycatch in UK and European waters are at unacceptable and unsustainable levels

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/oceans/getactive/emailaction.cfm

 

ILLEGAL TIMBER

The New Zealand Government set a good example to the rest of the world when it put a stop to all logging of ancient forests on public land but Greenpeace has now discovered that the Government is actually allowing imports of illegal and destructively logged timber from other countries to fill the market demand for timber.

Much of the illegal timber is coming from neighbouring countries like Papua New Guinea where corruption is rampant and illegal logging commonplace. The timber enters New Zealand on a regular basis via a subsidiary of the notorious Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau.

Please send a message to the New Zealand Trade, Forestry and Economic Development Ministers today to tell them this trade is not acceptable for a clean and green country like New Zealand:

http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/action/forests/action.asp