New research shows regular mobile phone use can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in smokers and people with diabetes

New research shows regular mobile phone use can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in smokers and people with diabetes

eurekalert.org/, News Release, 4 Sept. 2024

A new study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology investigates the association between mobile phone use, risk of heart diseases, and modifiable lifestyle factors

Peer-Reviewed Publication
Elsevier

Philadelphia, September 4, 2024 – A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular diseases risk, especially in current smokers and individuals with diabetes. In addition, this association was partly attributed to poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism. The article in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, details the results of this large-scale prospective cohort study.

Yanjun Zhang, MD, Division of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China, explains, "Mobile phone use is a ubiquitous exposure in modern society, so exploring its impact on health has significant public health value. Radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emitted by mobile phones cause dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, inflammatory responses, and oxidative stress, and are therefore expected to affect a variety of organs such as the heart and blood vessels. However, whether mobile phone use is associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases remains uncertain."

Is EMF-Altered Brain Morphology Increasing School Shootings and Violence?

Is EMF-Altered Brain Morphology Increasing School Shootings and Violence?
QuantaDose Press Releases, quantadose.com, 5 September 2024

School shootings are an alarming trend that leaves communities searching for answers. While the causes of such violence are often attributed to mental health issues, societal influences, or easy access to firearms, there’s a critical environmental factor that has gone largely overlooked: the role of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), particularly from wireless technology, and their impact on brain development and behavior. Could school shootings be an unintended consequence of the wireless age?

This article explores the link between EMF exposure and altered brain morphology, delving into how wireless radiation might be influencing the rise in neurodevelopmental disorders, impulsive behaviors, and violence among today’s youth. The urgent need for updated safety guidelines to protect the future of our children from the bioelectrical disruption caused by EMFs is undeniable.

Uncovering WHO’s Bias and the True Health Risks of Wireless Radiation

Uncovering WHO’s Bias and the True Health Risks of Wireless Radiation

rfsafe.comm September 4, 2024 

Electromagnetic Radiation Safety WHO Review

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Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from wireless devices like cell phones, Wi-Fi, and cell towers has become an inescapable part of modern life. Yet, for decades, the health effects of prolonged exposure to this radiation have been a topic of controversy, with powerful industry forces influencing the narrative and regulation. As research has evolved, evidence increasingly suggests that EMR poses significant health risks, including cancer, but organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) have repeatedly downplayed these concerns.

This article will dissect a recent WHO-commissioned review, which claims no cancer link to cellphone use, despite an overwhelming body of research that suggests otherwise. We will explore the mechanisms behind this bias, the role of organizations like the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and how conflicts of interest have shaped the regulatory landscape. Moreover, we will contrast WHO’s position with independent studies that highlight the true dangers of wireless radiation.

Biased WHO-commissioned review claims no cancer link to cellphone use

Today, many major news outlets are promoting a biased review of the literature commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which claims that cellphone use has no link to cancer. Following are comments by Dr. Joel Moscowitz, University of California, Berkeley, on this review.

Biased WHO-commissioned review claims no cancer link to cellphone use
saferemr.com, September 3, 2024

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(from The Guardian)

Today, many major news outlets are promoting a biased review of the literature commissioned by the World  Health Organization (WHO) which claims that cellphone use has no link to cancer.

In my professional opinion, the WHO selected scientists  to conduct systematic literature reviews on the biologic and health risks of wireless radiation who had demonstrated their bias through prior publications by either not finding evidence of harm or dismissing any evidence they found.

Moreover, each WHO team has one or more members of the ICNIRP, a German NGO that issues exposure limits for wireless radiation primarily based on research produced by its own members, their former students and close colleagues. The ICNIRP limits, designed to protect humans only from the acute effects of heating induced by wireless radiation, are promoted by the WHO and are similar to those adopted by the FCC.

Switzerland: Smartphones harm teenagers more than previously thought – schools impose cell phone bans

Smartphones harm teenagers more than previously thought – schools impose cell phone bans
Patrik Müller / ch media, watson.ch, 10 August 2024 - auto-translation

Goodbye to personal responsibility: A rethink is taking place at secondary schools in Switzerland. The fact that smartphone bans are gaining majority support is also due to a "bible" from America - and five specific dangers.

(Photo): The usual picture: Can it be changed with bans?symbolic image: Getty

The summer holidays are coming to an end, and on Monday classrooms in many cantons will be filled up again. Not everything is the same as before. Around 1,100 pupils at the Burghalde school in Baden AG are expecting a new rule. Smartphones are prohibited in the buildings. "The requirement that young people be able to regulate their mobile phone use independently was too high," the school administration explained the turnaround in a letter to parents.

France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15

France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15
by Kim Willsher in Paris, theguardian.com, 27 août 2024

‘Digital pause’ experiment at 200 secondary schools could be extended nationwide in January

(Photo) : A report commissioned by President Macron concluded that phones were not only bad for children but also for ‘society and civilisation’. Photograph: Mixmike/Getty Images

France is to trial a ban on mobile phones at school for pupils up to the age of 15, seeking to give children a “digital pause” that, if judged successful, could be rolled out nationwide from January.

Just under 200 secondary schools will take place in the experiment that will require youngsters to hand over phones on arrival at reception. It takes the prohibition on the devices further than a 2018 law that banned pupils at primary and secondary schools from using their phones on the premises but allowed them to keep possession of them.

Announcing the trial on Tuesday, the acting education minister, Nicole Belloubet, said the aim was to give youngsters a “digital pause”. If the trial proves successful, the ban would be introduced in all schools from January, Belloubet said.

For a Growing Number of Kids, Back to School Means No Cellphones

For a Growing Number of Kids, Back to School Means No Cellphones
by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., childrenshealthdefense.org, 28 August 2024

More and more schools are banning the use of cellphones during the school day, citing research that links teen smartphone use to mental health harm.

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School on Aug. 21 became one of the latest to adopt a new policy to lock away cellphones and other smart devices — such as earbuds, headphones and smartwatches — during school hours, reported the MV Times.

According to EdSource, schools are enacting such policies “to curb bullying, classroom distractions, and to combat addiction to the devices.”

How Democratic Policies Allow The Wireless Industry To Put Your Child at Risk From Entropic Waste

How Democratic Policies Allow The Wireless Industry To Put Your Child at Risk From Entropic Waste 

rfsafe.com, August 24, 2024

The Invisible Crisis

In an era dominated by wireless technology, where smartphones, Wi-Fi, and other devices are integral to our daily lives, a hidden danger lurks—one that is not visible to the naked eye, yet has profound implications for our health and environment. This danger, known as entropic waste, represents the disorder introduced into natural systems by electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from wireless technology. Unlike traditional pollutants, entropic waste is insidious, silently disrupting the delicate bioelectrical communications that keep our bodies functioning properly.

Unfortunately, instead of addressing this growing threat, Democratic policies—particularly under the Biden-Harris administration—have allowed corporate interests to capture regulatory agencies like the FCC, resulting in outdated safety guidelines that fail to protect our children. This article will explore how these policies, influenced by industry manipulation and a failure to heed early scientific warnings, have put our children and families at risk.

Understanding Entropic Waste

What is Entropic Waste?

Entropic waste is not your typical pollution; it doesn’t blacken skies or foul rivers. Instead, it’s an invisible, electromagnetic byproduct of our increasingly wireless world. Every time you make a call, connect to Wi-Fi, or use Bluetooth, you’re contributing to a cloud of electromagnetic fields that, over time, introduces disorder into the natural bioelectrical systems that govern life.

Belgium bans smartphone use in French primary, secondary schools

Belgium bans smartphone use in French primary, secondary schools

Decision made to fight rising incidents of harassment using smartphones, says education authority

by Selen Valente Rasquinho, aa.com, |22 Aug. 2024 - Update : 22 Aug. 2024

BRUSSELS

The use of smartphones by students in primary and secondary schools in Belgium's French-speaking regions and the capital Brussels has been banned, local media said on Thursday.

According to a decision taken by the Wallonia-Brussels Education Network (WBE), primary and secondary school students will be banned from bringing smartphones with them as of the 2024-2025 academic year, which is due to start next Monday in 373 French-language schools.

The ban will cover 132,600 students.

In the Flemish-speaking part of the country, the government is also expected to agree to such a ban.

Another WHO RF Review Challenged - More than 99% of Studies on Oxidative Stress Discarded

Another WHO RF Review Challenged
More than 99% of Studies on Oxidative Stress Discarded
microwavenews.com, August 21, 2024, Last updated August 23, 2024

A third RF systematic review commissioned by the World Health Organization’s EMF Project is under fire. This one is on RF–induced oxidative stress. Last month, two other WHO reviews —on pregnancy outcomes and on tinnitus— were both called into question as critics called for them to be retracted.

A team of 14 from six countries, led by Felix Meyer of the German Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), identified 11,599 studies on oxidative stress in the frequency range 800-2450 MHz. They then eliminated 11,543 of them as not meeting their criteria for inclusion. Of the remaining 56, there are 45 animal studies and 11 cellular studies.