In her lecture, Dr. Sasco devoted at least 10 minutes to the risks of electromagnetic fields emitted by wireless technology, particularly cell phones. Her lecture was delivered in session number 12 (see here for full program and access to all the lectures and discussions). Her comments on conflict of interests in the panel discussion which followed are available at the end of the same session. Following session 6, she commented on the study on aspartame causing cancer in animals by Dr. Morando Soffritti where she spoke up about the similarity between cancer findings in animals and humans. Following is my résumé of her presentation at the conference, in part verbatim and also based on her slides. Thank you to Microwave Factor for this information.
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Résumé of Dr. Sasco's Lecture
Dr. Sasco began her presentation on
the causes of childhood cancer by describing the increase in the cancer burden
in the world: 12.68 million new cases
per year. Childhood cancer rates have
been increasing in Europe at about 1% per year for the past 25 years. “Survival has been greatly improved, but too
many children still die and all of them suffer much too much” from the disease
and treatment.
Why is cancer increasing? It is doubtful that better screening is the
reason. For instance, we do not screen
children for cancer. Is it genetics? No, she said, “Cancer genes do not change
over a 50-year period.” It could be
epigenetics, the interaction of the genome and foetal exposure to toxins in the
environment and also, in part, life-style.
Environmental toxins include:
chemical, physical, biological caricinogens in air, water, food, soil,
objects of daily use in the home, school, and general environment.
It is difficult to identify the precise
compounds which are carcinogenic. We
must evaluate low dose effects, cumulative exposures and the potential
interaction between the many low dose agents.
The foetus is the most susceptible to these toxins and also the periods
of pre and “peri”-puberty.
Dr. Sasco then discussed
prevention. There is the possibility of
genetic intervention, however, what in fact does one do, once genetic susceptibility
has been identified? There are also medications,
vaccines, such as HPV, which is more useful administered to persons in
countries in the South, and vitamins and supplements.
Regarding pharmaco-prevention, chemo-preventive
drugs could be prescribed to healthy women, for example, to young women to
prevent breast cancer and even to postpone the age of puberty. She then cited the words of Peto et al
(1991), “the possibility of discovering anti-cancer drugs to be prescribed
rather than carcinogenic substances to be proscribed (like Tamoxifen, used to
treat breast cancer and a known carcinogen) is tempting. More people are ready to accept prescriptions
rather than restrictions.” That is, “it’s
easier to pop pills rather than change one’s lifestyle and the pharmaceutical
industry will be happy about that!”
One can also avoid the risk factors
for cancer. We can help individuals to
adopt the most adequate health behaviors and also provide knowledge which can
be used by decision-makers (including governments and multinationals) for
protection of populations. We need to
work with charismatic persons, like Dr. David Servan-Schreiber (who died in
2011 from brain cancer), to deliver the message of prevention.
What do we do about environmental
exposures: air pollution, hormone
residues and other growth promoters in industrially produced meat, pesticide
residues, genetically-modified organisms, ELF (extremely low frequency) and EMF
(electromagnetic field) waves? We should
apply the precautionary principle to laws and regulations.
Dr. Sasco then described the
evaluation of carcinogenicity undertaken by the IARC (International Agency for
Research on Cancer) where she worked for 22 years. She said that ELF and EMF should have been
classified in group 2A – probably carcinogenic to humans, instead of group 2B –
possibly carcinogenic. She showed the
slide of the impact of a cell phone on the brains of an adult and children of
10 years and 5 years. Penetration of the
waves goes deeper into the structure of the brain. The younger one starts using a cell phone,
the higher the risk of cancer.
She went through the results of
several cell phone studies, including the Interphone Study. “We have enough evidence regarding cell phone
risks,” she said. “The absence of
absolute proof does not mean absence of risk.
There is an absolute need to inform populations, politicians, industry
and media regarding children’s susceptibility.”
We must apply the precautionary principle: limit the use of cell phones, use wired land
lines whenever possible, keep the phone away from the body and protect children
and fetuses. The EMF waves from cell
phones also have an impact on the quality of sperm and thus, on future
generations.
She concluded with the words from the
Hippocratic Oath, “Primum non nocere” – “First, do no harm”. “We need to apply this today.”
I applaud Dr. Sasco. She is a hero, for being an "early warning" doctor. I hope that she will be able to find work where there is integrity, as there obviously was none where she was let go. I call for an international boycott against Segalen Bordeaux II University for this action. www.electrosmogprevention.org
ReplyDeleteThis is a delayed comment.My personal belief is that over vaccination has a lot to answer to. The MMR vaccine has been around for 25 years.The same time as the increase in brain tumours.Is it really safe??This is from a mother of an 8 year old son fighting a brain tumour.very rarely did i let him use a mobile phone.
ReplyDeleteOf course i am sure this won't ever get researched. Think of the out roar if this was found out to be true and the poor poor vaccine companies would loose so much money.....
I am praying for your son's recovery and health.
DeleteI do not personally know anything about the MMR vaccine, but do believe that vaccines carry risks. They weaken the immune system. You have probably seen my posts on the HPV vaccine Gardasil which has dangerous side-effects. Some members of my family have considered not having their children vaccinated. Unfortunately, health authorities in certain countries and states in the U.S. recommend series of vaccinations and even in some cases, make vaccinations mandatory. Doctors usually do not take the time or trouble to discuss potential side-effects.