Increase in brain tumors among young people – yet Switzerland is not monitoring the mobile communications market for financial reasons

Increase in brain tumors among young people

A study shows that the number of brain tumors among young people in France has risen significantly in recent years. Experts suspect that the increasing levels of mobile phone radiation are the cause.

by Andreas Gossweiler, gesundheitstipp.ch/, 13 May 2025, Updated 26 May 2025

(posted by Verein Schutz vor Strahlung on its Facebook page, 29 May  2025 - DeepL translation)

(Photo): Young people on their cell phones: Mobile phone radiation is a risk factor for cancer (Image: iStock)

Since the year 2000, the number of malignant brain tumors in young people between the ages of 15 and 39 has more than doubled in France. This is shown by a recent study by the French health authority. While other types of cancer, such as leukemia and breast cancer, have remained constant, the increase in brain tumors is striking. The researchers explicitly cite non-ionizing radiation—i.e., mobile phone radiation—as a possible risk factor. For many experts, it is clear that the increasing use of cell phones and constant exposure to radio sources such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth could have a significant impact on health.

Cell phone radiation impacts hormone levels and ovary development in rats

Cell phone radiation impacts hormone levels and ovary development in rats
Environmental Health Sciences Staff, May 28, 2025

According to a recent study published in Reproductive Sciences, rats exposed to cell phone radiation while in the womb experienced significant impacts to key elements of their reproductive health.

In short:

• Prenatal exposure to cell phone radiation caused a decrease in rats’ estrogen and progesterone hormone levels.
• Exposure also affected the size of the rats’ ovaries and reduced the number of developing follicles (which are critical in the development of eggs).
• Impacts to the ovaries were higher in rats exposed for longer periods of time.

Key quote:

“These findings highlight the potential risks of exposure to mobile phone radiation during pregnancy and emphasize the importance of further research to understand the long-term effects on neonatal health.”

Why this matters:

This research expands on the body of scientific evidence linking cell phone and wireless radiation exposure to reproductive impacts. Multiple studies have reported similar fertility outcomes in rats, including decreased estrogen and progesterone levels, a reduction in ovarian follicles, and follicular degeneration. While these studies point to the potential for impacts to ovarian development in humans from prenatal exposure, U.S. regulations remain outdated and many experts caution that federal safety limits, which are not designed to address long-term exposures, are not sufficient to protect public health, particularly during pregnancy and childhood.

New Phoenix Center Study Finds No Evidence that 5G Deployment has Delivered Promised Economic Benefits

NEW PHOENIX CENTER STUDY FINDS NO EVIDENCE THAT 5G DEPLOYMENT HAS DELIVERED PROMISED ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Analysis of Federal Data Shows Industry Claims of Trillion-Dollar GDP Impact and Millions of Jobs Lack Empirical Support

Press Release, Phoenix Center, May 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The mobile wireless industry has spent the past decade promoting 5G as a transformative technology that will boost the U.S. economy by over $1 trillion and create millions of jobs. Industry groups claimed 5G represented a “technological paradigm shift, akin to the shift from typewriter to computer” that will fundamentally transform American life—from healthcare and transportation to manufacturing and education.

In a new study released today entitled The 5G Promise Falls Short of Reality: Examining Economic Impact Claims, Phoenix Center Chief Economist Dr. George S. Ford analyzes federal data on 5G availability and key economic indicators across U.S. counties to test whether these sweeping promises have materialized. His findings are clear: there is no evidence that 5G deployment has improved employment, wages, business growth, personal income, or GDP.

United States: MAHA Commission Report Addresses Chemical Toxins But Falls Short on EMFs

MAHA Commission Report Addresses Chemical Toxins But Falls Short on EMFs
ehtrust.org/, May 29, 2025

The initial report of the president’s MAHA Commission (Make America Healthy Again) was released last week, offering an assessment of the scope of the childhood chronic disease crisis, along with potential contributing factors and strategy recommendations. The MAHA Committee, chaired by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., includes the heads of departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and the NIH, among others. The 14-member panel of presidential advisors offered this 70-page report “supporting gold-standard scientific research.”

The commission’s report addresses many important issues, including biochemical toxins and toxicants in the food supply and environment; electromagnetic pollution, however, did not get any significant attention. We at EHT were hoping to see emphasis given to research into the health impact of electropollution from wireless devices and networks on children, but unfortunately this initial report offers only a single bullet point on the topic.

“And in that short bullet, there is a glaring error,” says EHT Vice President of Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Dr. Robert Brown. “Specifically, the statement says that ‘some studies have linked EMR exposure to reduced sperm counts and motility but not quality.’ Certainly, by affecting sperm counts and motility, sperm quality is affected. Indeed, the authors of the paper cited specify in their abstract that sperm quality data includes sperm density, motility, viability, morphology, and DNA fragmentation. I wonder who added this erroneous phrase and find it interesting that it was added in the same document in which a separate section discusses corporate capture and the revolving door.”

European Commission: A process locked in for the benefit of the telephony industry

European Commission: A process locked in for the benefit of the telephony industry
By : Phonegate Team • 28 May 2025

At midnight on May 27, 2025, the European Commission closed its call for contributions on the activation of rules for reconfigurable radioelectric equipment, which aims to ensure that software updates do not compromise the safety and compliance of devices throughout their lifecycle. This consultation is part of the RED Directive (2014/53/EU), which regulates the marketing of radioelectric equipment in Europe.

A major issue for 450 million Europeans

With the proliferation of software capable of remotely modifying radio parameters (transmit power, frequencies used), a device that is compliant when first placed on the market can become non-compliant, or even dangerous, after a manufacturer’s update. This can lead, for example, to increased exposure to radiofrequency radiation (measured by the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)), or to interference with other essential services.

The aim of the consultation is therefore to propose the activation of different levels of legal provisions (from 0 to 4) to provide a more or less strict framework for these updates, in order to guarantee consumer health and safety.

76% of contributions come from industry stakeholders vs. 24% from civil society

Of the 34 contributions received, the vast majority come from industry stakeholders, who are in favor of the status quo (option 0) or simple self-regulation (option 1), citing economic arguments and the need to preserve innovation.

On the other hand, consumer associations, national authorities and NGOs, including Phonegate Alert, are calling for tighter regulation (options 2 to 4) to prevent the abuses observed, notably the practice of bypassing SAR tests via embedded software.

Continue reading:
https://phonegatealert.org/en/european-commission-a-process-locked-in-for-benefit-telephony-industry/

Switzerland: Radiation free school? – Why the call for cell phone bans is getting louder

Radiation free school? – Why the call for cell phone bans is getting louder
Sources: Central Plus and Blick.ch, posted by Verein Schutz vor Strahlung, 23 May 2025 - DeepL translation

The debate about cell phones in schools is currently more topical than ever - and shines a bright light on a blind spot in the education and health system: the lack of awareness of the potential health effects of constant digital exposure and social overstimulation. While politicians, psychologists and educators discuss psychological stress and media education strategies, one thing remains largely unaddressed - the issue of electrosmog.

In Zug, parliamentarians of all parties called for legal clarity for mobile phone-free school zones. The reason: the mental health of young people is deteriorating rapidly. Cyberbullying, constant pressure to present themselves and constant digital distraction not only endanger learning success, but also mental stability. But the government waves the issue away: existing rules are sufficient, schools should decide for themselves in individual cases. However, school psychologist Stephan Kälin warns against mere coercion - and relies on dialog, role models and intrinsic motivation (intrinsic motivation means that the drive to carry out an activity comes from within).

Switzerland: Radiation criticism: New microcells in Zermatt without clear precautions

Radiation criticism: New microcells in Zermatt without clear precautions
Source: pomona.ch, posted by Verein Schutz vor Strahlung, 19 May 2025 - Deep translation

Sunrise is planning two new mobile radio microcells in the center of the village of Zermatt to absorb the growing volume of data locally. These small cells will operate with a low transmission power of less than six watts and, according to Sunrise, are considered harmless - comparable to a Wi-Fi router. Nevertheless, they are legally exempt from the strict installation limit of 6 V/m that otherwise applies in playgrounds, for example. Instead, the significantly higher emission limit of 61 V/m applies here - a circumstance that the umbrella organization for electrosmog in Switzerland and Liechtenstein criticizes as inconsistent and questionable in terms of health policy.

From the point of view of radiation protection initiatives, the legal gray area in the construction of such facilities is also particularly problematic: municipalities decide individually whether a planning application is necessary at all. This means that microcells can be installed without the knowledge or involvement of the population. In the case of Zermatt, the application is publicly available, but the location in a flood zone is regulated by an exceptional permit.

In the view of the Verein Schutz vor Strahlung, the expansion with microcells represents a further step towards a dense radiation environment - without sufficient transparency or health precautions. The fact that radiation-intensive technology can be installed in residential areas without public debate contradicts the precautionary principle and undermines public confidence. We demand clear, uniform rules for all transmitters throughout Switzerland - regardless of their power - as well as the right to have a say and the protection of sensitive locations such as residential areas, playgrounds and recreational zones.

Source: pomona.ch

Switzerland: 5G antenna on hospital roof - risky progress?

5G antenna on hospital roof - risky progress?

Source: Zuger newspaper, posted by Verein Schutz vor Strahlung, 21 May 2025 - DeepL translation

In the middle of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital premises, an adaptive 5G antenna was approved in Advent 2024 - despite massive performance peaks and direct radiation to sensitive neighboring buildings. While other cities are exercising restraint out of consideration for interference with medical devices and implants, Lucerne is taking a bolder approach. Particularly explosive: the radiation beams are aimed at the hospital's high-rise ward block, a school building and a property with three kindergartens.

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) points out that physical complaints can occur and brain waves can change if the limit values are exceeded. Around ten percent of the population are affected by radiation - a phenomenon that is not classified as an illness, but which is a considerable burden for many of those affected. The WHO also warns of possible long-term consequences of excessive radiation, including an increased risk of cancer.

For the association, Verein Schutz vor Strahlung, it is clear that such decisions ignore the precautionary principle and establish facts without taking responsibility. Especially in a place with particularly vulnerable people, such an installation is not justifiable. As long as key risks have not been clarified, the association believes that public resistance remains an act of self-protection - and is more necessary than ever.
Source: Zuger newspaper

Cell phone radiation exposure may increase during travel

Cell phone radiation exposure may increase during travel
Environmental Health Sciences Staff
ehn.org, May 24, 2025

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash

Travelers may face higher levels of cell phone radiofrequency (RF) radiation when using phones in moving vehicles such as trains, according to a new study published in Electrical Engineering. The study simulated the RF radiation levels in a child and an adult when using a cell phone inside a train, and found that the metal surroundings significantly increased their RF radiation exposure levels.



Travelers may face higher levels of cell phone radiofrequency (RF) radiation when using phones in moving vehicles such as trains, according to a new study published in Electrical Engineering. The study simulated the RF radiation levels in a child and an adult when using a cell phone inside a train, and found that the metal surroundings significantly increased their RF radiation exposure levels.

Switzerland: BERENIS Newsletter - Special Issue May 2025 - Millimeter Waves

BERENIS Newsletter - Special Issue May 2025 - Millimeter Waves - A special issue of the newsletter (May 2025) of the Swiss expert group on electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation (BERENIS) is now online, and ready for download at the website of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment.

Topic: Current knowledge on biological effects of millimeter waves (5.8 to 200 GHz) and assessment of possible health impacts

For English, click on Newsletter BERENIS – Special issue May 2025 (PDF, 133 kB, 21.05.2025)

https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/topics/electrosmog/beratende-expertengruppe-nis-berenis/newsletter-of-the-swiss-expert-group-on-electromagnetic-fields-a.html

What Recent Headlines Mean When They Call 5G "Safe": Environmental Health Trust Responds

EHT Responds: What Recent Headlines Mean When They Call 5G “Safe”
Environmental Health Trust, May 22, 2025

On the same day that EHT shared news about a new World Health Organization-backed study finding evidence linking cell phone radiation to cancer, some popular science publications shared news about a different study, which is said to prove that there is no danger associated with 5G exposure. That study, published in PNAS Nexus, was written about by Popular Science, Cosmos, and others. As tempting as it is to accept good news like this at face value, especially as a headline in a reputable news source, the headlines unfortunately do not tell the whole story. EHT feels compelled to respond and clarify the findings of this recent study.

To start, the study in question is far more narrow than popular headlines imply. The scientists specifically performed their study on two types of skin cells, keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Other types of skin cells, melanocytes and immune cells, can also be impacted by radiation, and cancers originating from these cell types can result in more severe, potentially fatal disease. The incidence of melanoma and cutaneous T–cell lymphoma are both increasing, and research is needed to determine whether or not the increasing frequencies of radiation associated with 5G may be contributing to this increase.

United States: Telecom Industry Not Required to Accommodate People Sickened by Cell Tower Radiation, Courts Rule

Telecom Industry Not Required to Accommodate People Sickened by Cell Tower Radiation, Courts Rule
by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., childrenshealthdefense.org,  May 19, 2025

Wireless companies don’t have to make accommodations or changes to their practices or policies under the Americans with Disabilities Act when their towers make people nearby sick, even in their homes, a panel of judges ruled.

Wireless companies don’t have to make accommodations or changes to their practices under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — even when their towers make people sick in their homes, a federal appeals court ruled.

The ruling came as a blow to plaintiff Henry “Hank” Allen, who alleged the radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted by a cell tower installed next to his home triggered more than 15 episodes of atrial fibrillation.

Allen told The Defender the ruling confirms the “deeply troubling reality” that there is “no legal remedy for Americans being injured by wireless infrastructure.”

Switzerland: Monitoring of cell phone radiation: “We'd rather suppress the risks than measure them”

“We'd rather suppress the risks than measure them”

by Pascal Sigg, infosperber.ch, 17 May 2025 - Deepl translation

No money for health: the National Council does not want to monitor device radiation. The Federal Council was also against it.

Time and again, cell phones that exceed the radiation limits come onto the market in this country. This only becomes known because - in addition to the manufacturers - a French authority monitors the devices (Infosperber reported).

(Photo): Called in vain for control of smartphones: National Councillor Marionna Schlatter. Parliamentary services

Switzerland has been resisting effective control of the devices for years (Infosperber reported). And it will continue to do nothing. This became clear last week after the National Council clearly rejected a proposal by Marionna Schlatter. The Green politician called for independent market surveillance of devices in Switzerland.

United States: Missouri congressman seeks help from RFK Jr on cancer cases at Kansas-City area school

Excellent article from The Kansas City Star on an intervention by Ellie Marks, founder of the California Brain Rumor Association, relating to mobile phone antennas and a cancer cluster. Mrs. Marks recently joined the Board of the Phonegate Alert Association.  We thank her for her intervention.

Missouri congressman seeks help from RFK Jr on cancer cases at KC-area school
By Laura Bauer, kansascity.com, updated May 15, 2025

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to help investigate cancer cases at a Liberty elementary school where, in recent years, multiple teachers have faced cancer diagnoses.

(Photo): Warren Hills Elementary School in Liberty. A cellular antenna stands very close to the school building. Monty Davis madavis@kcstar.com

In a letter this week to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Graves said that parents, teachers and staff at Warren Hills Elementary are looking for answers after at least six teachers have been diagnosed with cancer in recent years. The Republican congressman who represents northern Missouri, including Liberty, asked for Kennedy’s help in “uncovering the root causes” of the “concerning” number of cases. 

“That’s an unbelievable and unimaginable amount of tragedy for an elementary school with fewer than 650 students and 40 teachers to experience over such a short time,” Graves wrote. “The teachers, parents and staff at Warren Hills Elementary School need some answers as to why so many of their friends, colleagues and loved ones are being diagnosed with cancer. 

New York State: Smartphones Are Finally Getting Expelled

Smartphones Are Finally Getting Expelled

By John Herrman, a tech columnist at Intelligencer, nymag.com, 8 May 2025

Starting at the beginning of the 2025–26 school year, New York public and charter schools will be implementing plans for “bell-to-bell” smartphone bans, which prohibit the “unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices on school grounds in K-12 schools for the entire school day.” If you’re a New York student and the plan’s various small exceptions don’t apply to you, your phone will be going in the bag (or the box, or the cubby, or the office).

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images

New York is far from the first state to implement smartphone restrictions in schools, but it’s the largest to go so far, and its ban marks a tipping point: Whatever you think of the broad, bipartisan, passionate, but also sort of disorganized and confused campaign to ban smartphones from classrooms, it’s winning. More than half of American states have something on the books, while more than a dozen have policies that resemble outright bans, many of which will go into effect next year. France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Brazil all have national bans of some sort, and countless other countries are close behind.

Continue reading:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/smartphones-are-finally-getting-expelled-from-class.html

Switzerland: Electrohypersensitivity - a repressed condition

Electrohypersensitivity - a repressed condition
by Pascal Sigg, Die Wochenzeitung, 11 May 2025 - DeepL translation

Kathrin Luginbühl is one of many people in Switzerland who have been suffering for years from symptoms that they attribute to electromagnetic radiation - in particular to mobile telephony and WLAN. Although her symptoms are serious - palpitations, stabbing headaches, massive sleep deprivation - her suffering is not officially recognized as an illness. Scientific research has so far refused to provide a clear classification, although there has been evidence of biological effects far below the applicable limits for decades.

Hadlikon was a place of retreat for Luginbühl, a “radiation refuge”, as the article in the weekly newspaper calls it - a rare place with comparatively low mobile phone exposure. But with the construction of a new mobile phone antenna, she also lost this last refuge. She had already had to give up her home four times before because of newly erected antennas. The courts dismissed her appeals on the grounds that the radiation exposure was below the precautionary limits. The fact that Luginbühl falls seriously ill below these levels is ignored.

Phonegate: Schlatter motion rejected in Switzerland

Phonegate: Schlatter motion rejected in Switzerland
By : Phonegate Team • 10 May 2025

On May 7, 2025, the Swiss National Council rejected the motion by the Deputy Marionna Schlatter calling for genuine market surveillance to monitor compliance with legal radiation limits for cell phones and protect users’ health. This decision comes at a time when the Deputy has publicly denounced the Phonegate scandal, specifically citing our NGO’s revelations on the total lack of control of actual smartphone emissions in Switzerland.

Details of the vote in the National Council

In the National Council vote on Marionna Schlatter’s motion, 62 Deputies voted in favor of the text, while 130 voted against and 8 were absent or did not vote. This decision, which is difficult to justify in view of the lack of existing controls, seems above all to protect industrial interests to the detriment of public health.

26 New Papers on Electromagnetic Fields and Biology or Health (7 May 2025)

26 New Papers on Electromagnetic Fields and Biology or Health
Electromagnetic Radiation Safety, 7 May 2025

Dr. Joel Moscowitz, University of California Berkeley, has been circulating abstracts of newly-published scientific papers on radio frequency and other non-ionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF) monthly since 2016. The complete collection of these papers contains more than 2,000 abstracts with links to the papers. Several hundred EMF scientists around the world receive these updates.

To see abstracts for the most recent papers or to download volumes 1 to 3 of this collection go to:

https://www.saferemr.com/2022/06/recent-research-on-wireless-radiation.html

Recent Research on Wireless Radiation and Electromagnetic Fields

Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review

23.4244 Speech by Marionna Schlatter, National Councillor, Swiss Parliament: Cell phone radiation exceeds the permitted values. Check compliance with the NIR limit values ​​in Switzerland as well.

THIS BLOG POST HAS BEEN REVISED ON 8 MAY 2025.

23.4244  Speech by Marionna Schlatter, National Councillor, Swiss Parliament 

7 May 2025 - DeepL translation **

Cell phone radiation exceeds the permitted values. Finally, check compliance with the NIR limit values ​​in Switzerland as well.

Schlatter Marionna (G, ZH): This motion calls for what has long been taken for granted in many European countries: independent market surveillance to ensure compliance with the NIR limits for cell phones. Switzerland must no longer remain exempt in this area. 

My motion demands nothing other than that the protection of the population is finally implemented consistently in the area of non-ionizing radiation (NIR) emitted by cell phones. Because reality shows:
Cell phones emit more radiation than permitted. The Phonegate scandal in France has made it clear that the SAR measurement of cell phones was systematically manipulated. Even a global corporation like Apple had to withdraw its iPhone 12 from the market. It is naive to believe that such problems do not also affect devices that are sold in Switzerland.

Without monitoring, however, only the principle of hope remains, and that is not enough in terms of health protection by any stretch of the imagination.

Honeybees' behaviour in a Faraday-shielded hive: mandatory Schumann resonance for colony survival

HONEYBEES’ BEHAVIOUR IN A FARADAY-SHIELDED HIVE : MANDATORY SCHUMANN RESONANCE FOR COLONY SURVIVAL

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH Vol. 13 No. 4 (2025): Volume 13 Issue 4 April 2025 Edition

Authors

Daniel Favre A.R.R.A., P.O. box 138, CH-1860 Aigle, Switzerland

Olle Johansson Associate Professor, Retired from the Karolinska Institute (In Nov 2017, Still Active), Department of Neuroscience, Head of the Experimental Dermatology Unit, Stockholm, Sweden, and Adjunct Professor, Previously at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v13.i4.2025.6023

Abstract [English]



Research shows that low-level anthropogenic electromagnetic fields negatively impact various species in their behaviour, affecting orientation, migration, foraging, reproduction, nesting, territorial defense, vitality, and survival. Many insects, like honeybees, rely on Earth's electromagnetic fields for orientation and foraging. The honeybees react negatively to anthropogenic multi-frequency interference through multi-sensory mechanisms. In order to circumvent the potentially negative effects of external electromagnetic influence, the honeybees were kept in Faraday hives. Placing honeybees in such Faraday-shielded cages, which block external electromagnetic fields, effectively isolates them from natural electromagnetic frequencies. However, the long-term survival of the honeybees in such Faraday hives was only possible with the artificial re-introduction of the Earth's natural electromagnetic environment, the Schumann resonance. Honeybees placed in Faraday cages without access to the Schumann resonance experience a range of effects, including physiological impairments to the queen of the honeybees’ colony, which stops laying fertilized eggs. This is leading to the collapse of the colony, which is finally containing only immature female workers and drones. These findings highlight the significance of natural electromagnetic fields in maintaining homeostasis and normal biological functions of honeybees. Further research is needed to explore factors like electromagnetic radiation affecting honeybee physiology and behaviour. The combined effect of multiple stressors, interacting across space and time, likely plays a central role in the global decline of honeybee health.

https://www.granthaalayahpublication.org/journals/granthaalayah/article/view/6023

Switzerland: Blackout instead of back-up: when mobile communications fail in a crisis

Blackout instead of back-up: when mobile communications fail in a crisis

20 minutes online, 2 May 2025 - Translated with DeepL.com

Power outages paralyze mobile networks - what remains of the promise of security in digital communication?

All it takes is a storm - and Switzerland's supposedly stable communications infrastructure collapses. In Valais and the Bernese Oberland, power failures led to a total breakdown of mobile communications. Even emergency calls were no longer possible in many places. What shocked the population was a predictable scenario for critics - and one that was announced. This is because the mobile phone antennas only have an emergency power supply for around one hour. After that, there is digital silence.

While telecoms companies such as Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt have been talking about “network coverage” and “reliability” for years, a glaring deficit is now becoming apparent: the networks are not crisis-proof. The Federal Council had already called for emergency power solutions such as diesel generators in 2024 - but the industry rejected them. The measures were “not feasible in practice”. What remains is the realization that mobile communications are not a reliable infrastructure in an emergency.

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer with Dr. Ron Melnick

Listen to this excellent podcast!

The Science on Cell Phones and Cancer with Dr. Ron Melnick

kpfa.org/, 5 May 2025

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug discuss the Trump administration’s effort to intimidate non-profit organizations working on environmental issues, and the new World Health Organization report confirming the links between cell phone radiation and cancer. Then Dr. Ronald Melnick, who designed and oversaw the landmark National Institute of Health study on cell phone radiation, talks about how the study was designed and why so many people have never heard about it. More information and links on the show page at www.GreenStreetNews.org.

https://kpfa.org/episode/green-street-with-patti-doug-wood-may-5-2025-3/

Swiss doctors warn against cell phone radiation - these are their demands

Swiss doctors warn against cell phone radiation - these are their demands

bluewin.ch, 5 May 2025

(Photo): Cell phone networks are becoming increasingly important in the digital age. However, doctors warn against radiation.
Daniel Karmann/dpa

A medical organization is calling for better protection against cell phone radiation. The reason for this is a new study that does not give the all-clear in terms of health risks.

No time? blue News summarizes for you

• Doctors for environmental protection warn of health risks from cell phone radiation.
• A new study by the University of Bern shows a link between mobile phone radiation and a higher cancer rate in animals, particularly in the brain and heart.
• The organization advises people to rely on wired internet, especially indoors, and criticizes the lack of controls in Switzerland.

The Doctors for Environmental Protection (AefU) are calling for more caution when dealing with mobile phone radiation. "From a medical point of view, there is a need for action," the organization declared on Monday. The reason for this is a new systematic review published in the journal Environment International at the end of April.

The study, which was conducted at the University of Bern and partly co-financed by the World Health Organization, evaluated 52 animal experiments. The research team found a clear correlation: animals that were exposed to mobile phone radiation were more likely to develop cancer. Tumors were found particularly often in the lymph nodes, liver, lungs, adrenal glands, brain and heart.

Dangerous smartphones: ANFR called upon to inform Europe

Dangerous smartphones: ANFR called upon to inform Europe
By : Phonegate Team • 6 May 2025

Through its lawyer, attorney Lisa Arazi, the Phonegate Alert association has officially lodged a complaint with the general directorate of the French National Frequency Agency (ANFR), denouncing its serious failure to declare non-compliant cell phones and connected objects in the European ICSMS database, which is essential for protecting consumer health throughout the European Union.

A clear European obligation, reiterated by the European Commission

The European Commission recently recalled that the responsibility for informing about non-compliant phones and withdrawing them from the EU market lies with the Member States and their supervisory authorities, such as ANFR.

Any measures taken by Member States concerning non-compliant products must be published in the ICSMS and, if the non-compliance presents a serious risk, in Safety Gate/RAPEX, which also enables consumers to be aware of the risks”, reminded European Commissioner Thierry Breton (2023).
Serious breaches of its European obligations by ANFR that expose consumers in the European Union

Since 2018, thanks to information obtained following our actions vis-à-vis ANFR, Phonegate Alert has identified 58 cell phone models and two connected objects with significant SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) exceedances, revealing major regulatory non-compliances following controls carried out by ANFR.

Consult the complete list on our website.

Switzerland: 1st May 2025 Update by the Federal Office of Public Health of its Fact Sheets for various appliances and devices producing non-ionizing radiation

The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health updated its Fact Sheets for various appliances and devices producing non-ionizing radiation on 1st May 2025, including mobile phones, fitness-trackers and smartwatches, cordless (DECT) phones, baby monitors, etc.. Very detailed. Have a read:

https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/gesund-leben/umwelt-und-gesundheit/strahlung-radioaktivitaet-schall/elektromagnetische-felder-emf-uv-laser-licht/emf.html

We cite here only a few details: 

Mobile phones and smartphones 

3 Health effects - pp.3-5

3.1 Cancer

3.1.2 High-frequency electromagnetic fields

"In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified high-frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic (group 2B) based on studies suggesting a potential link between using mobile or cordless phones and brain tumours."

4 Legal regulations p.6

"Manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that their appliances comply with the conformity criteria. In Switzerland, no authority checks whether mobile phones meet these standards (23.4244 | Mobile phones emit more radiation than permitted. The time has come to check the NIR limits in Switzerland too! | Item of business | The Swiss Parliament – available in German, French and Italian)."

https://www.parlament.ch/fr/ratsbetrieb/suche-curia-vista/geschaeft?AffairId=20234244

France: The health of cell phone users cast aside

The health of cell phone users cast aside
By : Phonegate Team • 2 May 2025

Despite repeated warnings from ANSES, SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) measurement standards remain inadequate, endangering the health of millions of French and European cell phone users. The response on April 29, 2025 from Yannick Neuder, Minister for Health and Access to Care, to a question from MP Mathieu Lefèvre (Renaissance, Val-de-Marne) confirms the authorities’ inaction in the face of Phonegate.

Unsuitable and dangerous European standards

Following the alarming ANSES report of 2019, known as the “Phonegate” report, which can be consulted here, and France’s formal objection to the European Commission in 2020, one conclusion is clear: no cell phone marketed in Europe really protects its users. Tests are always carried out 5 mm from the body, as the Minister acknowledged in his official reply:

“ANFR is involved in the European process of revising standards for measuring the SAR of radioelectric equipment. The process of revising the trunk SAR standard is still underway. In 2025, the trunk SAR will thus be measured at a maximum distance of 5 millimeters from the body.”

Yannick Neuder, Minister for Health and Access to Care

However, this 5 mm distance pushes up the SAR well beyond regulatory levels when the phone is used against the body, as is the case in everyday life. ANFR tests and our “real” SAR calculator have shown that some models can exceed 7 W/kg on contact, more than three times the authorized European limit of 2 W/kg.

A carefully ignored health hazard

Florida Senate approves ban on geoengineering and weather modification

Florida Senate approves ban on geoengineering and weather modification
Bill speaks to alarm about ‘chemtrails’ in the atmosphere.
By: Mitch Perry, floridaphoenix.com - April 3, 2025

Florida Senate press release  

Photo courtesy of Florida Skywatchers Facebook page

A proposal to ban weather-modification projects that have been denounced by some conspiracy theorists as “chemtrails” has been approved by the Florida Senate.

The measure (SB 56), sponsored by Miami Republican Ileana Garcia, would prohibit the injection, release, or dispersion of any means of a chemical, chemical compound, substance, or apparatus into the atmosphere for the purpose of affecting the climate.

Any person or corporation who conducts such geoengineering or weather modification activity would be subject to a third-degree felony charge, with fines up to $100,000. If an aircraft operator or controller commits a third-degree felony, they could be subject to a fine up to $5,000 and up to five years in prison.

“There is a lot of unauthorized activity that is currently not regulated both at a federal and a state level, and this is where we wanted to start,” Garcia told members of the Senate. “This is how we are trying to create a method to the madness by creating a reporting mechanism that starts with complaints to the Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] with complaints and concerns and then also at our local state airports.”