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11 May 2021

Germany: Baden-Württemberg: Doctors Demand the Protection of Children and Electrosensitive People

Doctors demand the protection of children and electro-sensitive people
diagnose-funk.org, 21 April 2021 - translation

Stuttgart April 21, 2021. A delegation from the 'Doctors' Working Group on Digital Media' held a large banner and signs in front of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs and handed over an open letter on the subject of mobile communications and health to Minister Manne Lucha (Greens).



The open letter from the medical delegation was handed over as a large scroll. * This is where the “Doctors Working Group on Digital Media” justifies its demands to Minister Manne Lucha. In the letter, the doctors draw the minister's attention to the psycho-social and health consequences of the ever increasing use of digital media, even among small children, and criticize the state government's inaction.

On the signs, the doctors demand:
  • Smartphones not in the hands of children
  • Wi-Fi-free hospital rooms
  • Advice center for electro-hypersensitive people
With this action on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021, the 'Doctors' Working Group on Digital Media' follows on from a similar action in October 2019 in front of the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg: https://www.diagnose-funk.org/1468 . As a result of this action, initial talks with high-ranking representatives from several ministries took place, but so far without any results. Now the doctors are stepping up and calling on the state government of Baden-Württemberg to use mobile communications responsibly and to talk to Minister Lucha personally.

* Since Minister Lucha (Greens) was unable to attend, Ministerialrat Dr. Thilo Walker, Head of the Health Protection, Pharmaceuticals, Digitization in Health Care Unit, accepted the open letter. He refused to leave his office and listen to the speeches of the doctors, justification "Corona". Instead, a post office employee had to listen. Then Dr. Cornelia Mästle went into the office to hand over the letter. This kind of "appreciation" and culture of listening was taken with amazement.

Open letter April 21, 2021

Minister Manne Lucha, Else-Josenhans-Strasse 6, 70173 Stuttgart

Dear Minister Lucha, ladies and gentlemen,

We doctors are watching the development of mobile communications in recent years with concern.

Despite numerous studies that prove the risks of mobile communications for people and the environment (1), the expansion of mobile communications is being pushed ahead steadfastly. With the new 5G cellular standard, a technology is being introduced that has hardly been researched. No drug would ever be approved in this way! Since the end of the German Mobile Telephony Research Program in 2009, large studies have been published that demonstrate the cancer-causing effects of mobile telephony in animal experiments. These studies led the American Cancer Society to believe that cell phones can cause cancer. A study commissioned by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection and checked again showed tumor promotion under mobile radio waves, i.e. the tumors grew faster under mobile radio than without. How can it be?

The constant availability of mobile communications and mobile devices leads even our youngest to the use of cell phones and tablets. Instead of moving themselves, the children are fascinated by moving images. Early motor deficits lead to impaired brain development in children; normal frontal lobe maturation is not possible with early use of digital media. Children cannot control reward stimuli. Problematic behavior increases drastically with digital media use!

We also note with great concern an increasing disruption of attachment behavior in children as a result of excessive cell phone use by parents. Our children are emotionally sensitive - but they are also physically sensitive because they are growing. The well-known long-term side effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF), which - as with brain tumors (e.g. glioblastoma, acoustic neuroma) - only becoming clinically visible after decades of exposure, are a burden that we place on our children.

Children with cancer are particularly at risk from Wi-Fi in schools, as electromagnetic fields can lead to tumor promotion (see above).

Increased myopia is also a result of smartphone use. 40% of children in China alone are now nearsighted - that is why there has been a nationwide mobile phone and tablet ban in schools in China since February.

Smartphones do not belong in the hands of children! We urgently recommend following the example of France and, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, introducing a ban on cell phones at daycare centers, primary schools and secondary schools for students up to 15 years of age. Parents, children and young people must be informed about the consequences of excessive use of digital media (including internet addiction)! This is the job of politics! Your task!

An increasing number of people - estimated by the President of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection at one to ten percent - suffer from symptoms of so-called electrohypersensitivity. Electro-hypersensitive people develop complaints such as headaches, sleep disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, digestive problems, susceptibility to infections, etc. to cell phone radiation far below the limit values ​​applicable in Germany. Electro-hypersensitive people need advice - set up positions for this that are staffed by competent environmental medicine specialists! Promote appropriate training courses at the State's universities!

Electro-hypersensitive people must also be able to recover in hospitals. To do this, they need radiation-free hospital rooms . All of the State's own clinics must be equipped accordingly. The local authorities must be advised on this.

The hitherto uncritical, progressive belief in politics in dealing with mobile telephony is reminiscent of the late lessons that were only learned decades later from early warnings with regard to ​​tobacco, X-rays and asbestos.

We ask you: join us in advocating responsible use of mobile communications! We would be happy to have the opportunity to talk to you personally.

With best regards,
Dr. med. Cornelia Mästle Dr. med. Jörg Schmid Thomas Thraen
Specialist in internal medicine Specialist in psychiatry Specialist in psychosomatic medicine


Speech by Dr. med. Cornelia Mästle, specialist in internal medicine, cardiology and psychotherapy, Winterbach (Remstal), in front of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs on April 21, 2021

Wi-Fi-free hospital rooms!

We doctors are watching the development of mobile communications over the past few years with concern. Despite the corona crisis, we as a delegation of the Doctors Working Group Digital Media are continuing our protest action from October 2019 here and today. Since our talks in the State Ministry were not very successful, we are addressing Minister Lucha directly today. You, Minister, are responsible for protecting those people who get sick from cell phones. It is up to you to take action to protect people in view of the clear study situation. We mention here, among other things, an increased tumor risk due to mobile communications, impairment of reproductive ability, but also complaints such as headaches and sleep disorders.

There are many risks associated with cellular communications. It would go beyond the scope here to describe these in detail. Not only people are at risk, but also the environment - keyword insects.

Since the end of the German Mobile Telephony Research Program in 2009, large studies have been published that have shown carcinogenic effects of mobile telephony in animal experiments. The number of brain tumors worldwide increased by around 35 percent between 2002 and 2012. The Swedish cancer statistics show a significant increase in tumors on the tongue, throat and thyroid gland - where the cell phone emits the most. The NTP study led the American Cancer Society to believe that cell phones can cause cancer. A study commissioned by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection and checked again showed tumor promotion from mobile radio waves, ie the tumors grew faster due to mobile radio waves than without. In Germany, none of these studies have been taken into account in the risk assessment of mobile communications to date. How can it be?

An increasing number of people - stated by the President of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection as one to ten percent - suffer from symptoms of so-called electrohypersensitivity. Electro-hypersensitive people develop complaints such as headaches, sleep disorders, chronic exhaustion, cardiac arrhythmias, digestive problems, susceptibility to infections, etc. to cell phone radiation far below the limit values ​​applicable in Germany and rarely take part in public life. In the private sector, those affected do without Wi-Fi and cell phones, paint their apartments with shielding paint and commission building biologists to eliminate other sources of interference - if they can afford this.

The expansion of the 5G mobile communications standard and the equipping of city centers with “small cells” in and on so-called street furniture will increase radiation density in cities to such an extent that sensitive people can no longer stay there. In Sweden, electro-hypersensitivity has been recognized as a disability since 2002. Where is the protection of minorities in this country?

Electro-hypersensitive people cannot recover in hospitals equipped with Wi-Fi and they also do not tolerate neighboring transmitters, cell phones of fellow patients, etc. Electro-hypersensitive patients need radiation-free hospital rooms in order to be able to recover.

We demand: Radiation-free hospital rooms for electro-hypersensitive people in all State-owned clinics. Local and church agencies must be advised on this.

_____________________________________________________________________

Speech by Dr. med. Jörg Schmid, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, Stuttgart, in front of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs on April 21, 2021

Mobile telephony makes our children sick!

The consequences of digitization for our children in everyday life are visible to everyone.

On the one hand the fascination that emanates from the digital world, on the other hand the dispute within the family about cell phone rules, i.e. about the limitation of media consumption. In politics and in society, this discussion is conducted under the ultimately trivialized slogan “media competence”.

What do the facts say about the health effects on our children: Media use leads to a loss of movement impulses and can thus cause a breakdown in perception and movement - children who experience the world too early on smartphones can therefore make things in the world worse overall "understand".

The overstimulation and the accompanying acceleration through digital media expose our children to high internal pressure that is detrimental to learning - in addition, the specific social experiences necessary for development are thinned out.

The earlier children come into contact with smartphones and digital media in general, the sooner they can later no longer develop their intellectual potential; they can be handicapped for education and work throughout their lives: this is the conclusion of the studies available to us.

Back in 2009, the Baden-Württemberg State Medical Association held a very thoughtful symposium entitled “Does the Internet Make Our Children Sick?”. Eight years later, the 2017 BLIKK media study answered this question: Yes, our children get sick - the study clearly shows that there is a connection between language and developmental disorders in children and the length of time they use digital media.

And that is precisely why we as doctors are here today and in front of the ministry responsible for health - to demand special digital provision and care for children.

The fascination of digital technology can quickly develop into a high potential for addiction in children and adolescents - they are particularly vulnerable and emotionally sensitive to it.

In the Covid-19 pandemic, our children's media consumption is literally exploding: In its latest study (2020), the DAK speaks of “alarming numbers”, with almost 700,000 children and adolescents gaming is risky or already pathological, i.e. pathological. In lockdown, their daily playing time in minutes has almost doubled to over 2 hours (from 79 to 139 minutes / working day). In addition, the daily use of social media networks now amounts to almost 3 hours (increase from 116 to 193 minutes / working day) - so our young people immerse themselves in the digital world for an average of 5 to 6 hours and are also lost there in this digital world .

Notable consequences of the consumption of digital media have become school refusal, social disintegration and cyberbullying - this is everyday socio-political everyday life in our schools. More and more young people react to this with suicidal risk and depression.

In addition, there is currently often exclusively digital learning over hours due to the elimination of face-to-face teaching. For the medical reasons mentioned above, pediatricians urgently warn against a further lockdown in schools and advocate keeping schools open as far as possible.

Our children are emotionally sensitive - but they are also physically sensitive because they are growing. The well-known long-term side effects of EMF, which, as with brain tumors, only become clinically visible after decades of exposure, are a burden that we place on our children.

Electro-hypersensitive children and children with cancer are particularly at risk from WiFi.

Increased myopia is also a direct result of smartphone use. 40% of children in China alone are now myopic - which is why China introduced a nationwide ban on cell phones and tablets in schools in February. In France, there has been a cell phone ban in preschools, primary schools and secondary schools for children up to 15 years of age since 2018.

Smartphones do not belong in the hands of children! That is one of the demands made on Minister Lucha today.

We are not against the use of digital technology, neither in society nor in schools - but whoever installs the health-endangering WLAN in schools must at least provide "on and off buttons" and oblige teachers to use them, otherwise the risk potential for our children increases.

In schools, wired LAN connections must therefore be prioritized - WLAN can only be a temporary exception.

Minister Lucha, you now have to take regulatory action - act quickly and at short notice, taking into account medical expertise.

______________________________________________________________________

Speech by Thomas Thraen, specialist in psychosomatic medicine and psychotherapy, naturopathic treatment, Neu-Ulm, at the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs on April 21, 2021

Advice center for electro-hypersensitive people

We appeal to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to stand up for the protection, advice and education of people who are sick from exposure to electromagnetic fields in the environment.

The so-called microwave syndrome, known today as electrohypersensitivity, has been known since the 1960s. According to the definition of WHO ("Factsheet No. 296"), the clinically established symptoms of electrohypersensitivity are still considered within the medical profession as an indication for psychiatric or psychotherapeutic treatment in the sense of an underlying depressive illness with recommendation of antidepressant medication.

In the meantime, the pathophysiological mechanism at the cell biological level under exposure to electromagnetic fields (mobile communications, Wi-Fi, etc.) has been researched in the best possible way as evidenced by extensive studies worldwide. It is scientifically obsolete and can be equated with malpractice if an environmental disease such as EMF is primarily psychiatric!

We therefore demand from the new State government of Baden-Württemberg:

  • The establishment of advice and reporting centers for electro-hypersensitive people at health authorities in cooperation with the medical association.
  • The promotion of the establishment and promotion of environmental medical practices.
  • Advanced training in environmental medicine for doctors specifically for EHS disease.
  • A broad-based education of the population about the connection between mobile phone exposure / microwave exposure and the physical pathological symptoms typical for this, as already mentioned by my previous speaker, colleague Dr. Mästle. In addition, there is a loss of performance with rapid exhaustion, increased excitability, concentration, learning and memory disorders, tinnitus, reduced immune defense and many more symptoms.
  • Creation of residential areas free of radio waves so that radiation-sensitive or seriously ill people do not have to continue to live socially isolated, excluded from normal social life. Radio-sensitive people are currently forced to plan every walk for everyday errands as precisely as possible in order to keep as low as possible the effects of illness caused by the inevitable contact with mobile phone radiation from other people, Wi-Fi hotspots and radio masts.
  • Political support to call on the responsible medical bodies to recognize EMF disease as an environmental disease caused by radio waves, instead of leaving it to psychiatry. This also includes a clearly defined diagnosis in the International Classification of Diagnoses (ICD-11 ff), which describes the environmental character in relation to mobile radiation. This is completely ignored in the current definition.
In conclusion: the EU-wide law on the integrity of one's own home is currently being criminally violated by massive mobile phone radiation into one's own four walls; an unbearable state, especially for electro-sensitive people today and for all of us tomorrow!

Original article in German:
https://www.diagnose-funk.org/publikationen/artikel/detail&newsid=1698

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