You might be surprised to learn about what follows given the 13-year period since it should have been front page news. But with at least 5,000 studies now showing biological harm from electromagnetic radiation, this information is now more important than ever.
In 2000 – the same year the Stewart Report was commissioned by the UK Government – T-Mobil in Germany (the parent company of T-Mobile – now EE) commissioned Germany’s ECOLOG Institute (a renowned independent research institute) to review all relevant research available at that time with regard to the health risks from mobile telecommunications.
According to this article published by The Ecologist in 2007, what followed was a cover-up that would have otherwise have had investors and executives in mobile phone companies running for the hills.
The ECOLOG Institute’s review of over 220 peer-reviewed and published papers found strong indications for the cancer-initiating and cancer-promoting effects of the electromagnetic radiation produced by mobile phones.
Experiments on cell cultures at power densities much lower than the present guidelines showed strong indications for genotoxic effects from these fields, such as single- and double-stranded DNA breaks and damage to chromosomes. The findings also revealed influences on cell transformation, cell growth promotion and cell communication and carcinogenic potentials, as well as teratogenic effects (birth deformities) and loss of fertility in animal studies. Disruptions to other cellular processes, like the synthesis of proteins and the control of cell functions by enzymes, were also found.
Experiments on humans as well as animals showed harmful effects on the central nervous system, which ranged from neuro-chemical effects to modifications of the brain potentials and impairment of certain brain functions. Loss of memory and cognitive function, for example, were demonstrated in animal experiments. From experiments with human subjects who volunteered to be exposed to mobile phone radiation, clear evidence for influences on certain cognitive functions were shown. Other impacts on the brain included increased permeability of the blood-brain barrier to potentially harmful substances, which was observed in several experiments on animals exposed to mobile telephone fields.
Not only that, but the ECOLOG report also found indications for disruptions to the endocrine and immune systems. Stress reactions were reported, showing up in an increased production of stress hormones and a reduction of the concentration of the hormone melatonin in the blood of exposed animals and humans. Melatonin has a key control function in the hormone system as well as in diurnal biological rhythms – it is also known to inhibit the development of certain tumours.
A common observation in many of the studies was the importance of pulse modulation. Pulse modulated fields seemed to have a stronger effect than continuous fields and, in some cases, it was the pulse of a certain frequency which triggered the reaction, and the absence of pulse, or pulse of a different frequency, led to less significant effects or no effect at all.
This is a particularly important point because Smart Meters use pulsed modulated frequencies – and one measured recently by Stop Smart Meters! (UK) pulsed over 43,000 times per day. Wifi-based gadgets and routers also use pulsed radiation.
In conclusion, the ECOLOG report called for an immediate downward regulation of the power flux density that should be allowed by the guidelines, by a factor of 1,000. Despite these warnings, however, the UK’s “out of date” and “obsolete” standards continue to be used at levels which make no account for chronic exposures to sub-thermal radiation emissions which ECOLOG unequivocally reported as causing biological harm.
If you are wondering why you are only just finding out about this study some 13 years after it was prepared by ECOLOG, one of the report’s authors has a view. According to Dr Peter Neitzke, a co-author of the eventual report, when T-Mobile realised that the research was going to produce potentially damaging results, the company commissioned three other studies which were more likely to show no danger from electromagnetic radiation. Dr Neitzke’s study was then only available in German until a copy was leaked to the Human Ecological Social Economic Project (HESE) Project in 2007, who subsequently had it translated.
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Good article. Thanks.
Why oh why is this not considered Front Page news?
I don’t do Twitter or Facebook as a matter of principle but anyone who does can tweet Jon Snow at Channel 4 News and provide all the links to this website and the “Stop Smart Meters” campaign. They are always interested in issues of national importance.
On the subject of the Stop Smart Meters campaign it would help if more people signed up to it. Only 4 signatures this week since I signed up on Monday bringing the total to 906 today. One million signatures would be more like the thing. Get out there and spread the word. When the leaflets arrive I am going to deliver one to every house in my community. It’s up to you.
We need all the help we can get. Worth noting that our DontSmartMeter.me facility isn’t a petition, it’s a line in the sand that people have drawn to let this scheming industry know we will not take their cancer-causing spy meters. Many more – we know for a fact – have let their own utilities know directly without using our Notice-serving facility. But your efforts in reaching out across your own local community is EXACTLY what we need people to do – so thanks for doing it, you should have your leaflets very soon.
(You suggestion for twitter is also a good one, and something again that anyone can do)
I agree David. Sadly though some of those most affected by existing levels of EMR are least able to spread the word, due to fatigue, frustration, isolation, anxiety and anger – which don’t make for easy listening!
I have been unable to continue what I started – I wrote a long and explicit letter to my local MP (citing images of blood cells before and after EMR, and Dr Dietrich Klinghardt’s studies, and the graphs showing exponential rise in Autism matching graphs of exponential rise in wireless technology etc) and was told that his office would pass a ‘redacted’ version to Jeremy Hunt and my local council’s health authority. They appeared to be somewhat unnerved by it but I haven’t the energy to chase them up or pursue it further. I have also spoke to quite a lot people – only two of whom were actively closed to it – but the trouble is, I am so het up that I know I’m not the best person to open minds and I’ve pretty much burnt myself out.
Could people with energy to spare PLEASE do all you can to get this to the media somehow?
I had an idea that people sensitive to manmade EMR could pool experiences and somehow communicate it to parliament. Is anyone else aware, as I am, of the effects as they are happening? I am wondering if this is unusual or not.
Thank you for highlighting the article. You should send it to the Daily Mail News Editor. The DM always pick up on articles that point out hidden dangers to the population or ‘scandals’ that are being hidden from the population. Because of its older readership demographic they may also show more interest in an anti-mobile/anti- smart meter article.
Thanks for all the good work you are doing here. As an electrosensitive person I am glad you are campaigning against smart meters. They are sheer lunacy, along with most other technologies that are damaging to health. Just because the majority of the population does not have an immediate physical reaction does not mean it it safe.
Thanks Tan, we will send them a link, although any efforts that those reading this can provide to help us reach greater numbers are extremely welcomed. Our campaign depends upon those who care enough to help spread this information far & wide!
You are quite right about electrosensitivity, sorry to hear you suffer with it; it’s an increasing problem. We are aware of at least two protocols developed by Prof. Dominique Belpomme of ARTAC in Paris and Prof. Lebrecht von Klitzing in Germany who help people with ES to establish cause & effect/prove ES symptoms in order to provide help. Asbestos was a technological innovation once upon a time.
Thank you for the information about the Prof Belpomme and von Klitzing protocols. It is very important to have increasing scientific validation of electrosensitivity as a physiological not psychosomatic disease. Only then will there be a chance to start chipping away at the global conspiracy to keep quiet about the potential dangers of some technologies and the consumer blindly following what he is being fed. In the meanwhile living with electrosensitivity is one of the most soul destroying, torturous and hopeless afflictions, made infinitly worse by the absence of official recognition, any state support or help with and research of potential treatments.
Thank you again for this website and for taking up the fight against ‘Nor smart at all’-meters. Good luck with the Daily Mail and you are correct also in saying that people need to spread the word about this site to gather support. I will pass on to the people I know are interested.
Do you know if WiFi produces the same effect as using a mobile? We should text, it is better than use it near your brain. Thanks again for your campaign. Much appreciated.
WiFi and mobile phones both emit pulsed, modulated frequencies, but at slightly different wavelengths within the microwave part of the EM spectrum. The effects from each will be harmful but may manifest differently in different subjects. Texting is definitely better than calling, especially for those living or working next to cell towers.
Much has been said about the increased prices that come with Smart meters. If these devices are pulsing signals 43,000 times a day, you can be sure that the the energy used to do is being charged to your account and not theirs. Given that the technology exists and is in place to send customers an automated email requesting a meter reading update there is no real justification for imposing these “toxic” meters on people other than the vested interests of those that stand to profit from this sordid business.
Having sent the protest letter to every energy company in the land the response has been less than impressive. The provider I use failed to respond and another one effectively told me to stop whining and get used to the idea because it “will” be rolled out nationwide. No it won’t! The real problem is the general apathy of the British public who let these crooks get away with scandals like this and the conniving politicians and government ministers who are complicit in this crime against the citizens of the UK.
If you live in a rural area the option exists for you to take the ultimate sanction against your greedy power company. You should seriously consider going off grid and investigating micro-generation. No more big bills (except the initial outlay of course)and no more being left in the dark when there is a power cut. More and more people are going down this road every year. I wonder why?
Energy independence would appeal to many, David – could you offer any insights on how would one get started with that at all?
I am not an expert in this field by any means, but just a quick search on google will give some basic idea of the possibilities available. I found these two websites to be quite helpful. I am sure that there are may others out there too. Let me know if you find any others.
http://www.alternativeengineering.co.uk
http://www.energy-solutions.co.uk/off-grid
Start by asking yourself what you use electricity for, lighting, heating, cooking, running your pc. etc. Then, consider what other means are available to you, wind turbines(you can get small ones now suitable for domestic use), photovoltaic solar panels, battery storage systems, solar water heater panels, wood and other fuel burning stoves. The alternative to national grid supplied electricity will most likely be a combination of these things rather than just a single solution. Rural, detached property owners are clearly better placed to go down this route.If you live in an urban block of flats for example the options mentioned may not be so practical if available at all.
[I’m repeating this comment I made in a reply to David – see above – so it falls at the bottom of the page and is more visible]
I agree David. Sadly though some of those most affected by existing levels of EMR are least able to spread the word, due to fatigue, frustration, isolation, anxiety and anger – which don’t make for easy listening!
I have been unable to continue what I started – I wrote a long and explicit letter to my local MP (citing images of blood cells before and after EMR, and Dr Dietrich Klinghardt’s studies, and the graphs showing exponential rise in Autism matching graphs of exponential rise in wireless technology etc) and was told that his office would pass a ‘redacted’ version to Jeremy Hunt and my local council’s health authority. They appeared to be somewhat unnerved by it but I haven’t the energy to chase them up or pursue it further. I have also spoke to quite a lot people – only two of whom were actively closed to it – but the trouble is, I am so het up that I know I’m not the best person to open minds and I’ve pretty much burnt myself out.
Could people with energy to spare PLEASE do all you can to get this to the media somehow?
I had an idea that people sensitive to manmade EMR could pool experiences and somehow communicate it to parliament. Is anyone else aware, as I am, of the effects as they are happening? I am wondering if this is unusual or not.
Hi Stephanie, have you been in touch with ES-UK? They have hundreds of members who suffer with ES and will probably have people who experience it just like you do. http://www.es-uk.info
Hi. Yes I have, and thank you for telling me 🙂
I was wondering about engaging with contributors of SSM/UK though as I think it has the potential for such deep change re. understanding about the effects of the current levels of EMR and making things much more dangerous with wireless smart metres. I am protecting myself as much as I can at a personal level but I am more interested in social and cultural change rather than personal support for myself. I was thinking tentatively putting feelers out for collation of subjective experiences with a view to publicising it or taking it to parliament somehow (with others’ initiative also). But if you don’t think this is the best way forward for the success of SSM I would respect your wishes.
Click reply to our last blog post Stephanie and we’ll try to help you. The address is info@…
Thanks SSM, and sorry if this sounds stupid but which blog post do you mean? But you have given the beginning of an email address: “info@…”, so did you mean write an email to you? (I emailed you last week with similar thoughts, though I used a different email to the one that you see here.)
Or did you mean click on the link to es-uk.info? I assumed SSM was a differenr org. so assume you didn’t mean that.
@Stephanie – can you resend your email please, thanks.
Hi there – very good article, and also some very good ideas. Whilst I agree that you should _try_ to contact the Daily Mail, or any other mainstream media at that, please remember that the major players control said media – if they don’t want a story out, it won’t get out. That’s just from what I’ve observed and from common sense. However if enough send the media information regarding this problem (and the recent Cress study – just read that article – shocking..) then they will _have_ to listen. The only way we can get our message across is not just one person writing one email and then getting ridiculed and getting called a nutter for it, it’s mass non-violent demonstration and mass-emails from many people that will get this sort of thing more in the paper. In the past they’ve skimmed over it, but not to the sort of detail I’ve observed you guys doing. Keep going and keep exposing. I am hoping David will be able to help you guys, anything I can do let me know!.. Cheers, Ben.
Thank you Ben, any help in telling people about our event on Sunday 23rd June in Sussex would be appreciated. The main thing we ask people to do, though, is to give our leaflets and talk to neighbours and friends locally about the Smart Meter issue. This kind of action is extremely effective.
https://stopsmartmeters.org.uk/getwired2013-news
https://stopsmartmeters.org.uk/leaflets-please-circulate/
Thank you.
The World Health Organization has declared that cell phone radiation is a possible carcinogen. Ten studies connect cell phone radiation to diminished sperm count and sperm damage. Others raise health concerns such as altered brain metabolism, sleep disturbance and behavioral changes in children. That’s why I did research and found a case that can reduce radiation exposure. In the end though, I found a couple of reviews of Pong Research ‘s cases, that convinced me to give it a try. This case is built with an antenna in between layers of the back cover, which reduce exposure to radiation. Because Pong is the only technology proven in FCC-certified laboratories to reduce the exposure to mobile device radiation by up to 95% below the FCC limit without compromising the device’s ability to communicate.
Thanks Carrie.
People might also be interested in the Quantum Cell designed by Jean Gallick
http://www.earthcalm.com/cell-phone-radiation-protection/
And they have other products awarded for the effectiveness by the IIREC
http://www.earthcalm.com/products/
I rely heavily on my Earthcalm Nova Resonator pendant and the Home EMF Protection System with a UK adaptor.
There is a link to a fascinating 42 min radio interview with Jean Gallick on the site.
Good post, cell phone radiation is really a serious problem, it’s a factor we all ignor, I just saw an article introduce a new nice wristband to help us see the invisible radiation, iewei wellness wristband you can visit their twitter profil @iewei and also their website hope this will help you all…