In 2010, Devra Davis, PhD, MPH, president of the Environmental Health Trust,
and former White House adviser, wrote the book titled, “Disconnect: The
Truth About Cell Phone Radiation, What The Industry Has Done To Hide
It, and How To Protect Your Family.” Dr. Davis shares her concerns, “If
the industry doesn’t make a positive move soon, we may have a global
epidemic on our hands within the next two decades. ~ Lloyd Burrell
This global
epidemic is not a scare tactic. There is study after study, over 500, on
the ill effects of exposure to cell phone radiation.
Dr. Davis
just wants the industry to be responsible. “We are asking the industry
to give people the facts about known health risks from cell phone
radiation exposure to children’s brains and ensure people know how to
best use these devices.
In 2011 the International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC), released the statement that cell phone radiation is a “possible
human carcinogen.” Other “possible human carcinogens” include the
exhaust from diesel engines and the banned (in this country) pesticide
DDT.
Has this made a difference? Well, yes and no. Many other
countries, including Canada, France, Turkey, and Israel have come out
with safety guidelines, age appropriate advertising, and introduced an
institute to conduct research on the subject, respectively.
In
this country, a federal office has put out a public acknowledgment three
times in the past almost 20 years in regards to the necessity of
studying the health implications created by cell phones. Unfortunately,
the funds for such research are neither there nor have the potential to
be there anytime soon.
The CTIA and the Right-to -Know
Numerous
local governments spread out across the country are sitting on drafts
for cell phone Right-To-Know ordinances which would eventually become
laws if passed.
Cell phone Right-to-Know laws are simple and
succinct. It’s the consumers right to know about any risks associated
with using a cell phone and how to use the phone safely before the phone
is actually purchased.
So, what is going on? Here’s some insight. In the summer of 2010 the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
passed an ordinance giving residents of the community who purchased and
used cell phones the right to know about the health risks and safety
user guidelines associated with using the phone. The ordinance was
signed into law by then mayor Gavin Newsom, the first of its kind.
The
CTIA then sued San Francisco, both the city and the county, under the
premise of violating cell phone company’s first amendment rights. Some
amendments were made to the law; however, the CTIA was not satisfied and
has taken the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. CTIA is waiting to see if the decision will stand or be appealed.
According
to their website, “CTIA is the International Association for the
Wireless Telecommunications Industry, Dedicated to Expanding the
Wireless frontier. The association advocates on behalf of its members at
all levels of government.” CTIA has represented its members, the
wireless communications industry, since 1984.
The industry seems to be hiding behind two things:
1. They contend they have never said cell phones were safe.
2.
The manual which accompanies the cell phone states in tiny wording that
a cell phone should never be held next to the body in order to avoid
exceeding the exposure limits set by the FCC.
This is akin to
lying by omission and supplying the public with information the industry
knows the consumer will never get. Clearly, telecommunication companies
don’t want cell phone users to be fully informed or question the safety
of cell phones.
Lloyd
Burrell – July 8, 2012 – posted at NaturalNews
Sources for this article include:
http://electromagnetichealth.org
About the author:
Lloyd
Burrell has spent the last 10 years researching the effects of
electromagnetic fields on health, after becoming electrically sensitive
in 2002. He now offers practical advice on “healthy living in our
electromagnetic world”. You can download his free EMF Health Report and
subscribe to his newsletter by visiting his website ElectricSense.com.
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