International Scientists Appeal To Protect Humans From Wireless Technology
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scientists from 39 nations have made a global appeal requesting countries adopt
more protective exposure guidelines for electromagnetic fields (EMF) and
wireless technology in the face of increasing evidence of risk to humans and
wildlife.
"These
exposures are a rapidly growing form of environmental pollution
worldwide," the scientists said.
The
"International EMF Scientist Appeal" asks the UN Secretary General
and UN affiliated bodies to encourage precautionary measures, to limit EMF
exposures, and to educate the public about health risks, particularly to
children and pregnant women.
THe
scientists said the Appeal highlights WHO's conflicting positions about EMF
risk.
"WHO's
International Agency for Research on Cancer classified Radiofrequency radiation
as a Group 2B "Possible Carcinogen" in 2011, and Extremely Low
Frequency fields in 2001.
"Nonetheless,
WHO continues to ignore its own agency’s recommendations and favors guidelines
recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP). These guidelines, developed by a self-selected group of
industry insiders, have long been criticized as non-protective," the
scientists said in a statement.
The Appeal
calls on the UN to strengthen its advisories on EMF risk for humans and to
assess the potential impact on wildlife and other living organisms under the
auspices of the UN Environmental Programme, in line with the science
demonstrating risk, thereby resolving this inconsistency.
Martin Blank
from Columbia University said international exposure guidelines for
electromagnetic fields must be strengthened to reflect the reality of their
impact on our bodies, especially on our DNA.
"The
time to deal with the harmful biological and health effects is long overdue. We
must reduce exposure by establishing more protective guidelines," he said.
Joel
Moskowitz from University of California, Berkeley said ICNIRP guidelines set
exposure standards for high-intensity, short-term, tissue-heating thresholds.
"These
do not protect us from the low-intensity, chronic exposures common today,"
he said.
Scientists
signing the Appeal requested that the UN and member nations protect the global
human population and wildlife from EMF exposures.
damn those who are microwaving humans.
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