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Websites to look up

http://www.emr.co.nz

http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/pdfs/20091005_hhl_wifi.pdf

http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/rf/wifi.asp

http://wifiinschools.org.uk/

http://www.cavisoc.org.uk/

http://wiredchild.org/

http://www.radiationresearch.org/

http://www.cbc.ca/thenational/blog/2010/09/wi-fi-should-we-be-worried.html#socialcomments

http://www.cavisoc.org.uk/Barrie-Trower-outlines-the-dangers-of-using-Wi-Fi-in-schools.html

http://www.mastsanity.org/

http://www.radiationeducation.com/

http://www.safeschool.ca/

(NZ) Dr. Neil Cherry: http://www.neilcherry.com/

Wingspread Conference on the Precautionary principle: http://www.sehn.org/wing.html

German Government advises against wi-fi:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/germany-warns-citizens-to-avoid-using-wifi-401845.html
http://www.icems.eu/docs/deutscher_bundestag.pdf

France National Library and several other Paris libraries are wi-fi-free:
http://www.next-up.org/pdf/FranceNationalLibraryGivesUpWiFi07042008.pdf
http://lavieverte.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/public-libraries-in-paris-shut-down-wifi-in-response-to-health-worries/

European Environmental Agency advises the precautionary principle for wi-fi:
http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/radiation-risk-from-everyday-devices-assessed
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/eu-watchdog-calls-for-urgent-action-on-wifiradiation-402539.html

Austria medical association pressing for a ban on wi-fi in schools:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1549944/Warning-on-wi-fi-health-risk-to-children.html

Herouville St Claire Normandy removes Wi-Fi from schools: http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/5670096/

(USA) Progressive Librarians Guild urges the precautionary principle for wi-fi in libraries June 2008:
http://libr.org/plg/wifiresolution.php 

France: Paris City Council launched a study on wi-fi June 2008 (in french):
http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2008/06/16/wi-fi-le-conseil-de-paris-lance-une-etude-surles-risques-sanitaires_1058950_651865.html#ens_id=1053227

UK: The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) with 160,000 members has called for a government investigation into the biological and thermal effects of "wi-fi" networks: http://news.scotsman.com/education/39Wifi-in-schools-may-give.5156371.jp 

Penang Malaysia to study health effects of Wi-Fi. October 2008:
http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/5250937/  

England: Health Protection Agency launches study on health effects of wi-fi Oct 2007:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/oct/13/internet.internetphonesbroadband

USA: Sebastopol CA. City Council chooses the precautionary principle and terminates contract for free city wide Wi-Fi:
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080324/NEWS/803240314/1033/NEWS

Sebastopol Area wi-fi petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/mufifree/petition.html

Canada, Lakehead University wifi-free policy: http://policies.lakeheadu.ca/policy.php?pid=178

European Parliament Sept 2008 voted 522 to 16 to adopt text: "is greatly concerned at the Bio-Initiative international report concerning EMFs, which summarizes over 1500 studies on that topic and which points in its conclusions to the health risks posed by emissions from mobile-telephony devices such as mobile telephones, UMTS, WiFi, WiMax and Bluetooth, and also DECT landline ". "The limits on exposure to electromagnetic fields [EMFs] which have been set for the general public are obsolete." http://new.marketwire.com/2.0/release.do?id=901580

England schools dismantle wireless networks: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article642575.ece 

England: Teachers union call to suspend WiFi in schools:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1039235/Suspend-wi-fi-schools-says-union-chief-followingreports-causes-ill-health.html 

Bavarian federal state parliament advises schools against Wi-fi: (in German):
http://www.buergerwelle-schweiz.org/fileadmin/user_upload/buergerwelle-schweiz/Mobilfunk/MF_03.07_Kein_WLAN_in_bayer._Schulen.pdf 

Glastonbury residents "Why Wi-Fi" Campaign: http://www.glastonburynaturalhealth.co.uk/WhyWi-Fi.html

Ireland: Jan 2008 The City of Dublin Ireland did not install wi-fi due to a EU law:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0109/wifi.html

Wi-fi code for Welsh Schools:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/child-safetyfears-prompt-wifi-code-for-welsh-schools-403255.html

Frankfurt, Germany: Bans Wi-Fi in public schools (in German):
http://www.buergerwelle-schweiz.org/fileadmin/user_upload/buergerwelle-schweiz/Mobilfunk/Frankf_Rund_keinWLAN.pdf

Hospital Techies urge limits on 'white space' Wi-Fi:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9930441-7.html

Spain: Ecologists in Action statement on WiFi:
http://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/spip.php?article11598
http://www.es-uk.info/news/20080319_belmonte_en.pdf

GreenWarriors of Norway oppose wi-fi in schools:
http://www.miljovernforbundet.no/render.asp?rticleno=1471&segment=1&session=

Dr. Magda Havas open letter to schools and teachers on Wi-Fi health risks:
http://www.magdahavas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/09_Havas_WiFi_schools.pdf

Austrian health director Dr. Gerd Oberfeld advising against wi-fi:
http://www.antennafreeunion.org/salzburg.pdf

Sweden Prof. Olle Johansson scientist wi-fi letter: http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/pdfs/20070723_wifi_olle.pdf

Dr. George Carlo wi-fi video: http://www.mcs-international.org/red_alert_1_wifi_schoolchildren.html

Green party MEP/ concern with wi-fi in schools:
http://www.carolinelucasmep.org.uk/2007/10/12/green-meps-demand-investigation-into-wifi-inschools-after-study-links-electro-magnetic-fields-and-cancers/

(USA) Dr. Mercola wireless warning:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/06/21/are-you-allergic-to-wirelessinternet.aspx?source=nl

(Canada) Dr. Magda Havas Report opposing Wi-Fi in San Francisco:
http://www.magdahavas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/07_Havas_WiFi-SNAFU.pdf

The Gathering Brainstorm: http://www.theecologist.org/pages/archive_detail.asp?content_id=1179

Dr. Jeff Fawcett: WiFi Blues: http://ezinearticles.com/?The-WiFi-Blues&id=169261

Wi-Fi in Schools UK: http://wifiinschools.org.uk/index.html

Santa Fe Librarians letter supporting wi-fi free Public libraries:
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Opinion/Their-View-Librarians--Keep-public-library-Wi-Fi-free

"Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi) Consumer Health and Safety Advice" EMFacts handout: http://www.emfacts.com/wifi/
 

Porto Alegre Resolution 2009: http://www.icems.eu/docs/resolutions/Porto_Alegre_Resolution.pdf


Venice Italy Resolution 2008:
http://www.icems.eu/resolution.htm


London Resolution 2007:
http://www.icems.eu/docs/resolutions/London_res.pdf


Benevento Italy Resolution 2006:
http://www.icems.eu/benevento_resolution.htm


Catania Italy 2002:
http://www.emrpolicy.org/faq/catania.pdf


Salzburg Austria Resolution 2000: http://www.salzburg.gv.at/salzburg_resolution_e.pdf


Vienna resolution 1998:
http://www.icems.eu/docs/resolutions/Vienna_Resolution_1998.pdf

Other Concerns

Bioinitiative Report: http://www.bioinitiative.org/

Bioinitiative Report video with co-author Cindy Sage: http://www.youtube.com/v/7tZDor-_co0

Brussels determines new EMR safety standard of 3 volts per meter: http://www.next-up.org/Newsoftheworld/Belgique.php#2

2009: The European Parliament passed the EMF Resolution calling for caution on the use and expansion of electromagnetic fields, particularly radio frequency exposure from wireless technologies. The resolution was endorsed by an overwhelming margin of 559 members in favor, 22 opposed, and 8 abstaining. The EP calls on member states to follow the example of Sweden to recognize ES as a disability and grant adequate protection as well as equal opportunities.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2009-0216+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN

French Health and Security Agency (Afsset) recommend reducing exposure to mobile phones and other portable wireless devices. OCT 2009
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.9264422c2946d8bf1cb62cde139e996e.c21&show_article=1

(USA) NIEHS and NIOSH classifies EMF's as a hazardous substance. NIEHS advocates prudent avoidance of EMF's.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/library/consumer/hazardous.cfm

Prudent avoidance has been adopted in Australia, Sweden, and several U.S. states, including California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin.
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/meetings/southkorea/en/Leeka_Kheifets_principle_.pdf

Collarborative on Health and the Environment CHE EMF statement: http://www.healthandenvironment.org/wg_emf_news/772

California EMF program 7 million dollar gov't mandated study. up to 95% certainty leukemia caused by EMF's. Up to 80% certainty brain cancer related to EMF's. Advocate prudent avoidance of EMF's. http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ehib/emf/ 

2009 Counties of LA (CA), Pima (AZ) City of Portland Oregon, Cities of Sebastopol, Albany and Glendale CA pass resolutions requesting the federal government repeal section 704 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.and/or requesting the FCC to update RF studies: http://www.cloutnow.org/localres/

Chinese breakthrough study how EMFs promote childhood leukemia: http://www.microwavenews.com/XRCC1.html

European Union adopts ALDE report advising the precautionary principle for EMF's:
http://www.alde.eu/index.php?id=42&L=2&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=9559&cHash=2fec11e0cc

USA, NJ. Sussex County school to close due to unsafe power lines near playground:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/sussex_county_school_to_close.html

(USA) Dr. Louis Slesin:
http://www.microwavenews.com/

(Canada) Dr. Magda Havas: http://www.magdahavas.com/  http://www.magdahavas.org/

Dr. Martin Blank video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wLFeIrCtU

Electrical Sensitivity

Germany 2002: Freiberger Appeal signed by 30,000 doctors: http://www.starweave.com/freiburger/

2005 Ireland IDEA Irish doctors concern over EMR health effects: http://www.ideaireland.org/emririshresearch.htm

Switzerland: Dr. Rau Paracelsus Health Clinic : treats 10,000 people annually. They assess health in light of EMF exposure. Although health issues are multi factorial, his assessment is EMFs are a hidden factor in many illnesses:
http://www.paracelsus.ch/welcome

US Access Board: Report on Indoor Environmental Quality Released: http://access-board.gov/news/ieq.htm

Dr. Christine Aschermann: Observations from a Psychotherapy Practice on Mobile Telecommunications and DECT Telephones:
http://emfsafetynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Aschermann2009.pdf

France Eco village white zone for EHS recovery: http://www.zoneblanche.fr/index-eng.html

2008: Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_sensitivity 

Sweden: FEB Electrosensitivity: http://www.feb.se/index_int.htm

USA: Connecticut and Colorado Governors and Mayor of Broward County declare Proclamations: MAY 2009 Electromagnetic Sensitivity Awareness Month: http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/102653

The City of Colwood, BC Canada has declared August 2009 Electromagnetic Sensitivity Awareness month:
http://colwood.fileprosite.com/FileStorage/0F1380D9502E4153B38C355BAB43124F-Mayors%20Press%20Release%20-%20EMS%20Sensitivity%20Month.pdf

The Mayor of Norris Arm, Newfoundland proclaimed October 2009 ”Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Awareness Month":
http://jimbenderoxford.blogspot.com/2009/10/mayor-of-norris-arm-newfoundland.html

Netherlands Electrohypersensitivity Questionaire Survey Results: http://www.stichtingehs.nl/images/stories/EHS/supplement_8.pdf

Dutch EHS Foundation:
http://www.stichtingehs.nl/content/view/64/1/

Canada: Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News:
http://www.weepinitiative.org/index.html

 

 

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