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2008
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Developments in Public Policy on Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)
Exposure
- First U. S. Congressional
Hearing on Cell Phone Safety in 15 Years. Cell
Phone Use and Tumors: What the Science Says - Sept. 25, 2008
- Brain cancers
are increasing, particularly for 20-29 year olds. U.S. needs to
warn that children should not use cell phones. Witness Ronald Herberman,
MD of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Microwave
News report
- EMR Policy
Institute assisted staff of Dennis Kucinich, Chair of the Subcommittee
on Domestic Policy of the House Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
- Representative
Dennis Kucinich sent a letter
asking Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin
to consider the potential health effects before voting on an Order that
would authorize the use of the “White Space” spectrum for
wireless devices operating in the home:
I call upon the Commission to match its concern for commercial interests
with concern for human health of the future consumers of this technology.
To that end, I hereby request that the Commission stay its November
4, 2008 vote pertaining to “White Spaces” devices. In the
interim, I urge you to immediately take appropriate agency action to
consider what RF human exposure guidelines FCC should set to protect
the health and safety of the American public before authorizing this
technology to be licensed or deployed. I also request that the Commission
provide my Subcommittee with a detailed description of the measures
FCC has taken to date to ensure public health will not be jeopardized
by the auctioning of the White Spaces spectrum, given the scientific
concerns and unknowns about RF exposure and the proliferation of new
RF exposures that will result.
We
request that you provide these documents as soon as possible, but in
no case later than 5:00 PM on Monday, November 17, 2008.
-
The BioInitiative Report: A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public
Exposure Standard for Electromagnetic Fields (ELF and RF). Released
August 2007
- Sign
the On-line Petition endorsing the recommendation of The BioInitiative
Report for electromagnetic safety. Currently there are more than
2,300 signatures.
- European
Parliament Recommends Stricter Safety Limits for Cell Phones.
- Most Recent On-line
Update on The Interphone Study: October 2008
- University
of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Advisory on Cell Phone Safety–
effort led by Dr. Ronald Herberman, MD and Professor Devra Davis PhD.
- CNN
Larry King Live - July 29, 2008 show, “Can Cell Phones Cause
Cancer?” Dr. Devra Davis PhD of UPMC Center for Environmental
Oncology is one of the guest experts. See list of Related Videos provided
on the right hand side of this web page.
- Recommendation
to Limit Children’s Use of Cell Phones. Russian National Committee
on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP) April 2008
- U.S.
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council (NAS/NRC) Report:
Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or
Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communication. January 2008. Some
needs and gaps identified at the workshop include: (1) characterization
of exposures from wireless devices and RF base station antennas in juveniles,
children, fetuses, and pregnant women and (2) evaluation of devices
that use newer technologies (e.g., texting, web-surfing). See section:
Dosimetry and Exposure.
2008 Opposition Efforts to Industry and FCC Proposals
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