Wi-Fi Lawsuit Against Portland Schools Dismissed by Federal Judge

Not good news, however the plaintiff intends to appeal the decision.  Following the article is a summary of expert testimony given by Barrie Trower and Dr. David Carpenter, part of an article recently published in the Iowa Source, "Wi-Fi Damages Sperm, Harms Health".

 Wi-Fi Lawsuit Against Portland Schools Dismissed by Federal Judge

by Helen Jung, published 20 July 2012 in The Oregonian

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to force Portland Public Schools to remove Wi-Fi installations from its schools.

The lawsuit, filed last year by Southeast Portland parent David Mark Morrison, argued that Wi-Fi exposes children to unacceptable levels of radiation over prolonged periods of time and impacts their health.

But U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman found that the lawsuit, while aimed at Portland Public Schools, also challenges the safety standards set by the Federal Communications Commission. The radiation levels emitted by its Wi-Fi networks are below the limits established by the FCC, Portland Public Schools argued.

Harmful Effects of GSM Waves Demonstrated on Ants and Protozoa

Thank you to Teslabel for the following Press Release, which was originally published on their site in French. (www.teslabel.be)  Original article in French.

Harmful Effects of GSM Waves Demonstrated on Ants and Protozoa

A first in Belgium: Studies conducted at the Université Libre de Bruxelles show clearly that GSM waves affect the memory and response to pheromones in ant colonies, and that they worsen the motility of cell membranes of protozoa.

(Brussels - 11/07/12) Hide this truth that I would not like to see … Anything to discredit these alarmist studies which prevent me from calling in peace. Reassure me. Tell me that all this is exaggerated and doesn’t concern me … - Such is the substance of the unspoken reaction of each person who continues to not want to face up to reality and refuses to take into account the progress of independent research.

In Belgium in 2008, the results of a doctoral thesis at the UCL were disclosed which had shown that rats chronically exposed to a weak level of microwaves lost memory and died prematurely. [1]

This time, a research team at ULB turned towards ant societies and single-celled organisms to study the effects of micro-waves from telecommunications on the living.

Important Legal Issues for Telecom Companies to Address in the Near Future: Motorola

A series of posts are being issued on recent filings from major telecommunications companies with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are required to list all known business risks for their investors. The following extracts are from the 10-K annual reports of these companies -- the 10-K "provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year". Thank you to Artists Against Wi-Fi for this information.

Following is the filing of Motorola including legal proceedings.

Damages cited in these proceedings include:
- failure to incorporate a remote headset into cellular phones or warning against using a phone without a headset rendered the phones defective by exposing users to alleged biological injury and health risks
- use of a cellular phone caused a malignant brain tumor
-  defendants provided false and misleading information about cell phones or omitted to disclose material information
- defendants failed to disclose the alleged "debate" related to the safety of wireless phones reflected in studies that allegedly show wireless phones can cause harm. 

Some of the plaintiffs are seeking damages of up to $100 million.

Electrosensitivity Symptoms Can Be Eliminated in 60% of People and Significantly Reduced in the Rest - Interview by André Fauteux with Dr. Brian Clement, Naturopath

Excellent article on how to reduce or eliminate electrosensitivity symptoms: interview by André Fauteux, Editor and Publisher of Maison du 21ème siècle, with Dr. Brian Clement, naturopath, Hippocrates Institute (20 July 2012).  When Mr. Fauteux asked Dr. Clement what it would take to wake people up, he replied, "we need to be aware of the increasing incidence of environmental illness.  What I most fear is that today, the sickest people I treat are the youngest."

Dr. Brian Clement

Electrosensitivity symptoms can be eliminated in 60% of people and significantly reduced in the rest – Dr. Brian Clement

 A naturopath who holds a doctorate in nutrition, Brian Clement says he has successfully treated more than 4,000 electrohypersensitive people at the Hippocrates Institute which he heads. Founded in Boston in 1956 by nutritionist Ann Wigmore and now based in Florida, the Institute is one of the world’s most renowned natural health centers. Tens of thousands of people have seen their health improve after adopting its healthy lifestyle program and discovering the virtues of raw food cures (germinations, sprouts and their juices). Here is the fascinating telephone interview he granted us in January 2012.



By Andre Fauteux, Editor/Publisher
La Maison du 21e siecle magazine (Quebec, Canada)
www.21esiecle.qc.ca

Electromagnetic Fields: High-Level Microwave Technology Concerns

Plant deformed by cell phone
tower radiation fields.

In this fairly recent document, Dr. Andrew Michrowski describes the effects of wireless technologies such as corrosion problems (associated with building structures, water, oil and gas pipelines, fluid containers), impact on agriculture and livestock, and mutation of diseases into new strains.  He also explains the potential link between these technologies and autism.  Following are excerpts from the document.  The full document is available at http://media.withtank.com/42391c31ef.pdf .

Dr. Michrowski is President of the Ottawa-based Planetary Association for Clean Energy Incorporated, an international, interdisciplinary scientific society, concerned with such issues as: electromagnetic pollution, advanced clean energy technologies, ozone depletion, climatic changes and reutilization of waste biomass.

Corrosion problems

"There has been a significant increase in corrosion problems in the last few decades, parallel to the spread and implementation of wireless technologies. Whereas in the 1970s, only a small number of engineers consulted on corrosion problems, now a full quarter of all engineers in North America are experts in corrosion trying to resolve problems associated with building structures, water and oil and gas pipelines, fluid containers.

Important Legal Issues for Telecom Companies to Address in the Near Future: Verizon and Sprint Nextel

A series of posts will be issued on recent filings from major telecommunications companies with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are required to list all known business risks for their investors. The following extracts are from the 10-K annual reports of these companies -- the 10-K "provides a comprehensive overview of the company for the past year". Thank you to Artists Against Wi-Fi for this information.

Following are the filings of Verizon and Sprint Nextel.

VERIZON:
We are subject to a significant amount of litigation, which could require us to pay significant damages or settlements.
Our business faces a substantial amount of litigation, including, from time to time, patent infringement lawsuits, antitrust class actions, wage and hour class actions, personal injury claims and lawsuits relating to our advertising, sales, billing and collection practices.
In addition, our wireless business also faces personal injury and consumer class action lawsuits relating to alleged health effects of wireless phones or radio frequency transmitters, and class action lawsuits that challenge marketing practices and disclosures relating to alleged adverse health effects of handheld wireless phones. We may incur significant expenses in defending these lawsuits. In addition, we may be required to pay significant awards or settlements. 

Sense of Smell and Sight Perturbed in Ants Exposed to GSM Radiation: Study at Université Libre, Brussels

The European editors of two international journals refused to publish this Belgian study which shows serious perturbations in the olfactory and visual memories of ants exposed to electromagnetic radiation similar to that surrounding GSM and communication masts. The American journal, “Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine” accepted the study for publication in June 2012. Thank you to Teslabel for this information (www.teslabel.be).  Original article in French. “These communication waves may have such a disastrous impact on a wide range of insects using olfactory and/or visual memory, e.g., on bees.” Following is the abstract of the article. GSM 900 MHz radiation inhibits ants' association between food sites and encountered cues.

Interview with Barrie Trower, Microwave Expert: Part 9 - You can't take the mobile industry to court because it is too powerful

You can’t take the mobile industry to court because it is too powerful.

“Insurance companies started putting in policies if your illness can be linked to electromagnetic fields, there is no coverage.  Lloyds started that in 2000-2001, followed by SwissRe.  Private health insurance has also put this in their policies now. 

“This is why I think when we get to court in America and children are already getting sick from this and there’s no insurance and you are the decision-maker, I’ll take you to court and have your house and car and land and you don’t realize that.  We have a case here where a farmer is being sued for 5.2 million pounds when he had a transmitter put up on his farm and it made people ill in the surrounding houses.  There is another one where councilors followed the law and we had leukemia clusters around a transmitter.  The councilors are being taken to court and there’s no insurance.  If these people lose, they lose everything they stood for.

“Same case in America.  If the school is found guilty, the school insurance won’t touch it and it’ll be the people who signed the document and authorized the Wi-Fi.  They’ll be sued and lose everything.

Interview with Barrie Trower, Microwave Expert: Part 8 - This is the first generation of children who will die before their parents

In 2003, Leif Salford conducted studies on the blood-brain barrier (BBB).  When he came out with the results, he said “it’s the biggest biological experiment on living organisms and human beings ever.  Stress is a very profitable market, and stress and depression will become the biggest causes of illness.”

Julius remarked that he has been trying to wake up people about burnout, stress and depression because he’s seen the increase coming along with all the new technologies on the market.  Most people are in a chronic stress situation due to microwaves.

“The blood-brain barrier,” says Trower, “is like a fishing net around the brain and it’s full of small holes.  It has no joint and it takes about a year and a half to form in a baby.  The same material is around other organs in the body and what it does in the brain is to allow all the things that have to come in and out of the brain.  It allows the toxins and poisons out and the good bits in.  It keeps the toxins in the blood out and keeps them from poisoning the brain.

“When microwaves come across this, they weaken this and the holes get bigger.  So now you have toxins in the body going into the brain and other organs and that can lead to all sorts of neurological and pathological diseases. 

Health Issues of Wireless Technology in Schools

For parents concerned about their children and for teachers being exposed to wireless technology in schools, this information on health issues from Wi-Fi in Schools is excellent.

Health Issues for Schools 

Schools are under pressure

Schools are in a difficult position as they are under pressure to incorporate ICT (information and communication technology) more fully into the curriculum.  They are being encouraged to consider Wi-Fi due to the ease of installation and the money saved as a result.  The idea that children and staff can use computers at any time and anywhere on the school grounds is an attractive one.  But this is only attractive if the technology is safe.  Schools need to weigh up the risks from wireless technologies suggested in the scientific literature, the calls for action made by the European Environment Agency, International Commission for Electromagnetic Safety, the Bio-Initiative report and others and address the concerns of parents and staff.  Are the educational advantages of wireless computers over similar wired-up ones worth the potential effects on health and development?

Schools need to be safe places for children and young people and provide safe working conditions for their staff.