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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunication Received from Pat Ross ftet 0 FEe yCrT 5( 019 City Hall C:rrOJ? ch � ekt 211 Eight Street �K pip eft Seal Beach, CA 90740 February 5, 19 Dear Councilman, I left some materials regarding the 5G wireless technology on Monday but I would like to include this letter written to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. I have taken advantage of an offer by the informed people from the Center for Electrosmog Prevention http://www.electrosmogprevention.org/ from La Mesa CA, to download their letter to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. This is so much more complete and concise than what I brought you Monday I don't care if you disregard that packet as long as you don't disregard this letter. Thank you, 10-1.9-a---- Pat Ross 3570 Pansy Circle Seal Beach, CA Y Office of Supervisor Michelle Steel Orange County Board of Supervisors 10 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana,CA 92701 Dear District Supervisor Michelle Steel: I am writing with concern about the plans to implement and install small-cell wireless infrastructure based on the recent FCC ruling.This ruling essentially allows installment anywhere without local control or reasonable fees.The FCC rules allow these wireless facilities 10-20 feet from homes on rights of way,and neglect health,safety,fire, falling,and other hazards while setting an absolute 60-90 day shot clock,regardless of application number.The FCC orders are unconstitutional and are currently being challenged.I URGE you to disallow this illegal mandate,and nig take any irreversible action by changing our Orange County wireless infrastructure ordinances,as it may be overturned. Recall in 2017 that Governor Brown rejected SB649, and this gives local municipalities legal precedent to refuse the FCC mandates. Further,other cities and counties are standing against these "rushed" and "streamlined" FCC rules. They are being challenged in the ninth circuit by many municipalities; the Marin County Board of Supervisors,town of Fairfax,and the Massachusetts Municipal Association are examples of such against these rules. Others are waiting to see the outcomes of the existing legal challenges and tightening their ordinances.Burlington, Massachusetts,recently revised the town ordinances in a manner that caused the applications put forth by Verizon to be withdrawn. Petaluma County, California, recently revised town ordinances to require under-grounding of equipment and large setbacks from residences.Pittsfield,Massachusetts,recently revised city ordinances to limit the number of"small cells" placed on a structure.These actions provide more support and legal justification for Orange County to challenge them as well. Further, heads of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology have written to the FCC questioning collusion.On January 14, 2019,Congresswomen Eshoo and Speier introduced HR 530 to block the FCC preemption of local authority.The National Resource Defense Council is also challenging the FCC's earlier rules to exempt small cells from historic and environmental considerations. The FCC claims to 5G safety are unfounded.Senator Blumenthal and Congresswoman Eshoo have also written the FCC for proof that the 5G technologies,employment of millimeter microwave(MMW)radiation in the 6— 100 GHz range, are safe, with no known response. The FCC regulations for safety were adopted in 1996, based on industry-science,and have not been updated for next generation wireless,equipment and devices.Further,they are based on thermal effects,not biological effects. Finally, the FCC's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) limits do not apply to devices operating above 6 GHz(which 50 does). Despite widespread denial, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that radio frequency (RF) radiation is harmful to all forms of life. Wireless facilities have traditionally been kept from bird migration areas, as birds become disoriented by the signals. High power, proximity, and even new wireless frequencies from an influx of small-cell towers add to a pervasive threat to the environment,including us. This will affect everyone, including those who make vital contributions to society, our community, and economy here in Orange County. Your children, senior, expecting mothers and their babies, and immune- compromised constituents will be especially vulnerable to this harmful exposure. Recent research by the US National Toxicological Program (NTP) found cardiac and tumor risks heightened just from 2G wireless exposures,and other researchers have confirmed the NTP findings at ambient power levels. This is clear evidence of a link between long-term RF radiation exposure and cancer. The accumulated clinical evidence of sick and injured people,experimental evidence of damage to DNA,cells and organ systems in a wide variety of plants and animals,and epidemiological evidence that the major diseases that plague us,like cancer,heart disease,Alzheimer's,infertility,and diabetes are in large part caused by electromagnetic pollution,forms a literature base of well over 27.000 peer-reviewed studies(consolidated in the EMF Portal). Higher frequencies,such as above 6 GHz, will be used for 5G. Scientists in the field expect these higher frequencies to be devastating to insects, including bees. They also expect 5G to heighten skin cancer incidence,with other impacts to eyes,immunological and neurological systems. There is already a large population here in Orange County that suffers from EMF- induced,serious,health problems. With the rollout of 5G this number will grow rapidly.The health complications are vast and include: headaches, tinnitus, chest pain from impaired blood flow, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, cognitive disorders,hearing loss,insomnia,seizures,and neurodegenerative diseases,to name a few. Of further concern,Active Denial System(ADS) is a directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, that heats the surface of the skin using MMW at 95 GHz(this is within the range of 5G).This radiation penetrates the first layer of skin,where it feels like intense heat and causes a stinging sensation. Skin may redden and even blister.For most humans,the radiation does not permeate the second layer of skin—except where it's thin,such as eyelids and for infants. The reflex of the eye during exposure is to close. Safety studies demonstrate corneal absorption of 94 GHz radiation,as well as permanent ocular damage at exposure times greater than six seconds; less than that for those with LASIK procedures. Beyond health and safety concerns from the radiation,these towers pose fire and other hazards. Further,they will depreciate property values,impose on privacy and security,and through sickening of the population,will reduce productivity and our economy.This will place an undue burden on the government and medical providers,and will ultimately force people,and likely businesses,to leave Orange County. The County and its Supervisors will surely be sued for this predictable harm to children, adults, and senior citizens,fires from these small cells, or loss of property values. Our County Board of Supervisors should seek to limit,not exponentially increase,the amount of electrosmog pollution from manmade RF radiation in Orange County,as an imperative,according to numerous physician and scientist organizations!These include:The World Health Organization,Kaiser Permanente,American Academy for Environmental Medicine(AAEM),American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP),CA Sierra Club,the Honeybee Foundation,and even the California Department of Public Health. Nor should the County Board of Supervisors allow experimentation on the residents with a vast array of new MMW technologies-only previously used as ADS in crowd control.The Nuremberg Code has forbidden experimentation of this sort for over 50 years. As our elected official,the citizens of Orange County require your good governance,not protection of commercial and corporate interests.I am writing to request your due diligence:that our ordinance be carefully examined in light of the FCC's new ruling,health risks,other model ordinances,and with attention to crafting an ordinance that will prevent harm to the community. I request a careful review of the ordinances,with plenty of citizen input,to insure citizen protections;as our elected representative this is your duty. Again,I ask that you not make any irreversible actions at this time.And if any actions or applications must be taken,that the Board of Supervisors make permits and decisions contingent only on the FCC ruling,or parts thereof,not being overturned. Sincerely, Patricia Ross 3570 Pansy Circle Seal Beach, February 5,19 • ,_,._ CEP Center for Electrosmog Prevention a California nonprofit working to protect public health Home Stop 5G Action Plan Public Health Alerts Cell Phone Safety Campaign No Smart Meters Campaign About CEP Donate Join Us Contact Seat di Dr. Sharon Goldberg Testifies at Michigan's 5G Small Cell Tow... Q Climai 14t- y' ,LL. Ewv e.r,moy Mr rr Want to learn lill Of �. /�i how to 1 i s80 ••, n. 4 . measure "' AU. ' 1 electrosmog? CORNET e• Senate Bill 637 i •: to Standardizes permits. en •igw hl-ol- a id* .hiir'` i I MPOPIAAR LATESTTAGS service provide-s 04Z.:0'0-e"..—Y► - 10:04:111 How to File an Accommodation Letter: • Discrimination Complaint Associated with RF Radiation from Smart Meters )SIL+2. 2012 Dr. Sharon Goldberg explains why 5G must not be rolled out 13 Ways to Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Dr. Sharon Goldberg Testifies at Michigan's SG Small Cell Tower Legislation Hearing _EC:''. 1'• October 4, 2018. She explains why SG should not be rolled out,and the association ALERT:AAEM Releases Recommendations EMF between exposure to microwave rf radiation and blood sugar,diabetes,congestive heart and RF Exposures(7.'12..12) failure,and cancer. Dr. Goldberg is a board-certified internal medicine physician with iii Zr.'2 several decades experience,a teacher at a large number of medical schools,and a Smart Meters Radiation Exposure Up to 160 researcher,with an interest in and extensive knowledge regarding the science behind Times More Than Cell Phones(Hirsch) exposures to EMF's and health. She is an excellent presenter,and this is a must-watch .,...,•,,,,I- ; and must-share-widely presentation. The state legislators she is addressing at this hearing in Michigan seem quite uninformed about rf radiation and health effects,as well Updated:CA&Federal Laws Supporting No Opt-out Fees and Complaint Info as being very poorly educated in the sciences. In one disturbing response,a doubtful LL' 2 ,012 legislator mentioned that the American Cancer Society is (still) claiming that there is no association between wireless and cancer. Dr. Goldberg explained that some organizations have conflicts of interest and she had to explain what that meant, too,though I believe that these legislators knew all about that,as they subsequently voted in favor of industry-friendly SG legislation, 15-4. Patricia Ross 3570 Pansy Circle Seal Beach, CA 90740 et4r FFB o � February 1, 2019 C 4219 1pY�'� Seal Beach City Council oFs 211 Eighth Street ���B� Seal Beach, CA 90740 Honorable Members of the City Council, Genuine concern is growing over the installation of the 5G in our residential neighborhoods. I am not qualified to explain to you the physical effects of the electromagnetic frequencies on all biological systems so I have attached a letter that was ignored by Governor Brown in 2017. The letter is from Dr Martin Pall, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences at Washington State University and is most clear what the dangers to us are. I am appealing to you as the governing body of Seal Beach to enact similar "urgency ordinance" that the community of Mill Valley did as well as Marin County and others. I am posting additional Links below for you to assess the problem further and hope we can count on your humanity to shine through. Sincerely, pale4..„ Pat Ross Scientists warn of Potential serious health effects of 5G, September 13, 2017 https://ehtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Scientist-5G-appeal-2017.pdf RED ALERT ON CALIFORNIA 5G SATURATION BILL SB 649 Posted on May 10, 2017 by Josh Hart https://stopsmartmeters.org/2017/05/10/red-alert-on-california-5g-wireless-saturation-bill-sb- 649-tweetstorm-protests-brewing/ Bay Area city blocks 5G deployments over cancer concerns Danny Crichton@dannycrichton /5 months ago https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/10/bay-area-city-blocks-5g-deployments-over-cancer- concerns/ • Martin L. Pall,Ph.D. Professor Emeritus Biochemistry&Basic Medical Sciences Washington State University 638 NE 41st Avenue Portland,Oregon 97232 martin_pall@wsu.edu September 20,2017 Governor Jerry Brown State Capitol Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Please VETO SB 649 Dear Governor Brown: I am Dr. Martin Pall,Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences at Washington State University. I am a published and widely cited scientist on the biological effects of electromagnetic fields(EMFs)and speak internationally on this topic. I am particularly expert in how wireless radiation impacts the electrical systems in our bodies. I have published 7 studies showing there exists exquisite sensitivity to electromagnetic fields(EMFs)in the voltage sensors in each cell, such that the force impacting our cells at the voltage sensor has massive impact on the biology in the cells of our bodies [1-7]. These papers are discussed in over 360,000 web sites,which can be easily found by Googling(Martin Pall electromagnetic). I received my PhD at Caltech,one of the top scientific institutions in the world. I am writing to recommend you veto SB.649. EMFs act by activating channels in the membrane that surrounds each of our cells,called voltage-gated calcium channels(VGCCs). The EMFs put forces on the voltage sensor that controls the VGCCs of about 7.2 million times greater than the forces on other charged groups in our cells [4,6,7]. This is why weak EMFs have such large biological effects on the cells of our bodies. EMFs work this way not only on human and diverse animal cells [1-7]but also in plant cells [7] so that this is a universal or near universal mechanism of action. Thousands of published studies show biological and health effects from electromagnetic fields. We now know the mechanism that can explain these effects. The mechanism is a function of the electromagnetics of each cell—not solely about heating effects from the 1 radiation(on which present FCC guidelines are based). This new understanding [1-7] means we can debunk the claims of the wireless industry that there cannot be a mechanism for effects produced by these weak EMFs. The 20 years plus of industry propaganda claims are false. Rather the thousands of studies showing diverse health impacts of these EMFs can be explained. We now have a mechanism,one that is supported by both the biology and the physics,both of which are pointing in exactly the same direction. I am sending as a separate document a list of 142 reviews,each of which provides from 12 to over a thousand individual citations showing health impacts of low intensity EMFs,EMFs that the telecommunications industry claims cannot have such effects. These 142 reviews and thousands of primary scientific papers they cite show that the industry propaganda has no scientific support whatsoever. The consensus among independent scientists on this is further confirmed by the 2015 (and later)appeal made to the United Nations and member states, stating that the current EMF safety guidelines are inadequate because they do not take into consideration non-thermal effects. This was signed by 225 scientists from 41 countries,each of whom had published peer reviewed studies on EMF health effects—a total of 2,000 papers published in this area by the signers,a substantial fraction of the total publications in this area. According to industry,the forces electromagnetic fields place on electrically-charged groups in the cell are too weak to produce biological effects. However,the unique structural properties of the voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC)protein can, it turns out,explain why the force on a cell's voltage sensor from low-intensity EMFs are millions of times stronger than are the forces on singly-charged groups elsewhere in the cell. It would be a disaster for the health of Californians to be exposed to the antennas envisioned in SB 649. The State of California would be making a grave mistake to proceed with supporting the commercial interests of the wireless industry with this legislation. You would best veto this bill, Governor Brown, and pause to understand the gravity of the biological effects, and the ramifications for physical and mental health,as well as consequences from continual damage to human DNA, and learn the facts from scientists who are independent of the wireless industry,not from the industry lobbyists who have a gigantic conflict of interest. VGCC activation in cells produced by low intensity EMFs can explain long-reported findings that electromagnetic fields cause a wide range of biological changes and health effects. The first 6 of these(see below)were well documented 46 years ago in the U.S. Office of Naval Medical Research report,published in 1971 [8]. The others that follow have been extensively documented subsequently in the peer-reviewed scientific literature: 1)Various neurological/neuropsychiatric effects,including changes in brain structure and function,changes in various types of psychological responses and changes in behavior. 2) At least eight different endocrine(hormonal)effects. 3)Cardiac effects influencing the electrical control of the heart,including changes in ECGs,producing arrhythmias,changes that can be life threatening. 4)Chromosome breaks and other changes in chromosome structure. 5) Histological changes in the testes. 6)Cell death(what is now called 7 apoptosis, a process important in neurodegenerative diseases). Since 1971 many other effects of such EMFs must be added to that list: 7)Lowered male fertility including lowered sperm quality and function and also lowered female fertility (less studied). 8)Oxidative stress. 9)Changes in calcium fluxes and calcium signaling. 10) Cellular DNA damage including single strand breaks and double strand breaks in cellular DNA and also 8-OHdG in cellular DNA. 11)Cancer which is likely to involve these DNA changes but also increased rates of tumor promotion-like events. 12)Therapeutic effects including stimulation of bone growth. 13) Cataract formation(previously thought to be thermal,now known not to be). 14)Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier. 15) Melatonin depletion and sleep disruption. They may be low intensity but with regard to the VGCCs,electromagnetic fields can have a tremendously powerful impact on the cells of our bodies. Furthermore,published studies showing that calcium channel blocker drugs block or greatly lower biological effects from electromagnetic fields confirm there is a VGCC activation mechanism that is causing various effects. Higher frequency electromagnetic fields from 50 technologies on the horizon pose even greater biological concern than those to which we are exposed today. We should be moving, instead,to wired technologies at every opportunity, based on what we know in science today,not expanding and supporting the proliferation of wireless. I want to make several additional points very clear: The Physics and the Biology are both pointing in the same direction. Both show that EMFs act primarily via activating the VGCCs in the cells of our bodies. DNA damage known to be produced by these EMFs occur in human sperm and may also occur in human eggs, leading to large increases in mutation in any children born. It is thought that an increase in mutation frequency of 2.5 to 3-fold will lead to extinction because of accumulation of large numbers of damaging mutations. We may already be over this level, and if so, simply continuing our current exposures will lead to eventual extinction. Further increases in exposures will be more rapidly self-destructive. Pulsed EMFs are, in most cases, more biologically active and therefore more dangerous than are non-pulsed(continuous wave)EMFs. All cordless communication devices communicate via pulsations,because it is the pulsations that carry the information communicated. All the industry claims of safety are based on a theory (only thermal effects)that was known to be wrong back in 1971 [8] —and that was before many thousands of additional studies were published providing massive confirmation that industry claims are false. The industry is trying to move to much higher frequencies with 50 because these much higher frequencies allow much higher pulsations and therefore much faster transmission of information.However,these higher pulsation rates make these ultra-high devices vastly more dangerous. This is part of the reason why it is so important to vote down SB 649. None of our wireless communication devices are ever tested biologically for safety—not cell phone towers,not cell phones,not Wi-Fi, not cordless phones,not smart meters and certainly not 5G phones,or radar units in cars—before they are put out to irradiate an unsuspecting public. The telecommunications industry has corrupted the agencies that are supposed to be regulating them. The best example of this is that the FCC which regulates EMFs in the U.S. is a"captured agency",captured by the industry it is supposed to regulate, according to an 8-chapter document published by the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University [9]. Is it any wonder,therefore,that the industry keeps touting that their devices are within the safety guidelines set by the FCC? We know how the EMFs work in the body and that the industry propaganda has no science behind it. But what can we say about the 5G EMFs and what effects it will have on our bodies?5G will be much more active in activating the VGCCs and producing health impacts because of its rapid absorption by materials in the body,because of its very rapid pulsations and because of the huge number antennae they are planning to put up,at least 200 times the number of antennae from all current cell phone towers. What this means is that the impacts on the outer one to two inches of our bodies will be massive. Because of this we can expect humans to suffer from: 1. Very large increases in blindness from each of the four major causes of blindness: cataracts, macular degeneration,glaucoma and retinal detachment. Each of these involves excessive calcium levels in different parts of the eye and 3 of them also involve excessive voltage-gated calcium activity. I conclude that each of them is likely to be massively elevated by 5G. 2. Large increases in hearing loss and tinnitus, leading in many cases to deafness. 3. Very large increases in male infertility,as well as universal drops in sperm count. 4.Very substantial numbers of melanoma skin cancer and leukemia and possibly other types of cancer. EMFs appear to be particularly active in causing cancer in children and consequently children are at special risk from 5G. 5. Impacts on the peripheral nervous system leading to near universal neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy. 6. Large increases in thyroid dysfunction,because of the location of the thyroid gland near the surface of the body. 7. Impacts on the immune system cells,possibly leading to autoimmune diseases and other deficiencies. 8. Impacts on the erythrocytes(red blood cells), leading to stacking of the erythrocytes into rouleaux(long chains)and also cell lysis, leading to very low oxygen in the tissues and lowered nutrients transport to the tissues. Because plants and animals are affected much as we are,but they have much larger parts of them are highly exposed to the 5G radiation,the impacts on insects(including bees 4 and other pollinators),birds,small mammals and almost all plants will be much more severe than the effects of humans. Even large trees have their leaves and reproductive organs highly exposed to 5G radiation. It is quite possible that the attempts by industry to put 5G in rural areas of California will have tremendous impact on California's unique agriculture. It is hard to imagine the chaos that will be generated on thousands of different species. To put 5G out with no biological safety testing is, in my view,a travesty. I urge you to do the right thing on behalf of the health of Californians and future generations: Please VETO SB 649.Please let me know if I can provide further information,or if you'd like to meet in person to learn more,feel free to contact me at (503)232-3883. Respectfully, /s/Martin Pall Martin Pall, PhD Citations: 1. Pall ML. 2013 Electromagnetic fields act via activation of voltage-gated calcium channels to produce beneficial or adverse effects. J Cell Mol Med 17:958-965. 2. Pall ML. 2014 Electromagnetic field activation of voltage-gated calcium channels: role in therapeutic effects. Electromagn Biol Med. 2014 Apr 8. 3. Pall ML. 2015 Scientific evidence contradicts findings and assumptions of Canadian Safety Panel 6: microwaves act through voltage-gated calcium channel activation to induce biological impacts at non-thermal levels, supporting a paradigm shift for microwave/lower frequency electromagnetic field action. Rev Environ Health 30:99-116. 4. Pall ML. 2015 Elektromagnetische Felder wirken ber die Aktivierung spannungsabh ngiger Calciumkan le, um g nstige oder ung nstige Wirkungen zu erzeugen. Umwelt- Medizin-Gesellshaft 28: 22-31. 5. Pall ML. 2015 How to approach the challenge of minimizing non-thermal health effects of microwave radiation from electrical devices. International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering& Management(IJIREM)ISSN: 2350-0557,Volume-2,Issue-5, September 2015; 71-76. 6. Pall ML. 2016 Microwave frequency electromagnetic fields(EMFs)produce widespread neuropsychiatric effects including depression. J Chem Neuroanat 75(Pt B):43- 51.doi: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2015.08.001. Epub 2015 Aug 21. 7. Pall ML. 2016 Electromagnetic fields act similarly in plants as in animals: Probable activation of calcium channels via their voltage sensor. Curr Chem Biol 10: 74-82. .r, 8.Naval Medical Research Institute Research Report,June 1971. Bibliography of Reported Biological Phenomena("Effects")and Clinical Manifestations,Revised,ZR Glaser. 9. Captured Agency: How the Federal Communications Commission Is Dominated by the Industries It Presumably Regulates,by Norm Alster. Published by Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics,Harvard University.An e-book under the Creative Commons 4.0 License: https:/creativecommons.org/licences/by/4 h • OP EMFscientist.org International EMF Scientist Appeal calls for greater health protection In May 2015, 190 scientists submitted the International EMF Scientist Appeal addressed to the top leaders at the United Nations,the World Health Organization,and the UN Environment Program. The Appeal urgently calls for greater health protection in the midst of what has become an historic,global phenomenon--the rapid expansion and proliferation of wireless communications and electrical technologies. The possible impact of deployment of these technologies on human health has not yet been thoroughly studied. As of September 1,2018, 244 scientists have signed the Appeal. These scientists have published over 2,000 research papers on electromagnetic fields(EMF)on biology or health. Their concern is based on the vast number of studies that reported biological and adverse health effects of non- ionizing EMF far below the current exposure guidelines set by the FCC and other international EMF-exposure guideline setting organizations.Their concerns mainly include radiofrequency radiation(RFR)emitting devices, such as cellular and cordless phones,cell towers,Wi-Fi,radio and TV broadcast antennas,smart meters,and baby monitors,as well as extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields(ELF EMF)emitted by electric devices and infrastructures used in the delivery of electricity. The scientific basis for their collective concern is"numerous recent scientific publications have shown that EMF affects living organisms at levels well below most international and national guidelines. Effects include increased cancer risk,cellular stress, increase in harmful free radicals,genetic damages,structural and functional changes of the reproductive system, learning and memory deficits,neurological disorders, and negative impacts on general well-being in humans." These scientists make the following recommendations:protection of children and pregnant women;strengthened guidelines and regulatory standards;development of safer technology; utilities maintain adequate power quality and ensure proper electrical wiring;public health information and harm reduction strategies; medical education and training,establishment of independent,sustained government research programs;media disclosure of EMF expert's financial ties to industry;and designation of white zones(radiation-free areas). The Advisors to the Appeal recommend that 5th Generation Wireless(i.e. 5G)should be investigated before it is deployed. Ronald Melnick,Ph.D., Senior Toxicologist(retired)and former leader of the NTP's health effects studies of cell phone radio frequency radiation, National Toxicology Program,National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,USA),and an advisor to the Appeal,states: "(I)find it appalling that mobile phone emission standards do not adjust for children when it is well established that the absorption of radiofrequency radiation by the brain is greater in children than in adults,the developing brain is highly susceptible to tissue damaging agents,and the use of wireless devices is being actively marketed to children. At a minimum,regulatory agencies need to make strong recommendations for consumers to take precautionary measures and avoid close contact with their mobile phones." For the complete Appeal,go to https://emfscientist.org/.For more information,contact: Joel Moskowitz,Ph.D.,(imm@berkelev.edu)or Elizabeth Kelley,MA,(info@emfscientist.org). , 5G and Internet of Things: A Trojan horse March 27, 2018 I Filed under: Uncategorized I Posted by: GG Contributor By Paul Heroux, Ph.D.,Professor of Electromagnetic Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University — The wireless industry dreams of deploying its new 5G (fifth generation) infrastructure in your neighbourhood soon, as it has begun doing in California. 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Photo: www.123rf.com/profile_Elnur • The telecoms say this is the most efficient way to ease the digital congestion caused by audio-video streaming, whose global traffic, according to American giant Cisco, will be 11 times higher in 2018 than in 2014. Data would move through fibre optic cables, but rather than bringing these cables to your home, the last leg of the data's journey would generally be wireless. As markets work, personal mobile phone subscriptions are more profitable than the higher speed fibre optic connections linked to desktops through your own router. The 5G network would also support the huge increase in wireless communications created by the Internet of Things (IoT). Since most people already own a cellphone, industry wants to expand its market by embedding a cellular microchip into most manufactured goods. Therefore, items purchased in the future would generate data to be collected by companies and, ultimately, by governments. 5G-IoT is promoted by the promise of"smart" cities, leading to a more comfortable, convenient, and efficient life. But besides a relentless expansion of sales, 5G-IoT will strengthen mobile phones as a platform for publicity and population control. Further, 5G-IoT deployment carries significant health risks. An inconvenient truth denied by industry On September 13, 2017, 180 scientists and physicians from 35 countries signed a call to action demanding a moratorium on 5G deployment until its radiation levels are proven safe, particularly for children and pregnant women. Indeed, all these inter- connected objects would significantly increase radiation from electromagnetic fields (EMF) in our environment. And yet, aware of the enormous potential of this market, engineers managed to have these radiations characterized harmless, through 50 years of sustained efforts, by infiltrating and monopolizing standardization committees. Don't worry, they say, if the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization, classified low- and high-frequency electromagnetic fields as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in 2001 and 2011 , respectively. Don't worry that a study funded by the US National Toxicology Program confirmed the causal link between brain cancer and cellphone use. Ignore, they say, thousands of scientific publications documenting since the 1960s the harmful effects of chronic, low level exposure to microwave radiation, including more recent studies included in the 2007 and 2012 Biolnitiative Reports. Forget also that these radiations have been linked to diabetes, lower human fertility, cardiac disturbances, several neurological diseases, and genetic changes. • And forget about people suffering from electrohypersensitivity, forced to relocate to isolated regions because they suffer from "microwave illness," a term coined by the Soviet military in the 1950s. Electromagnetic intolerance is an occupational disease whose symptoms disappear in non-electrical environments, concluded the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2000. EMF health risks were even highlighted in the March 2016 issue of IEEE Power Electronics, the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Constantly denied by the wireless industry, these facts constitute an inconvenient truth, as Al Gore would say. Regulators prohibit any public health debate The telecommunication industry's hold on federal governments is such that deployment of 5G-IoT networks is imposed and violates the rights of other jurisdictions, as well as individuals. Any debate about health risks caused by EMFs is forbidden during public hearings on cell tower sittings. You will be inevitably exposed to this radiation and even more so by goods fitted with transmitting chips. It is to prevent such abuse that California Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed Bill 649, which would have prevented the State's cities and counties from deciding on 5G antenna sitting. In 1942, renowned biochemist and futurist Isaac Asimov coined the Three Laws of Robotics, at a time when the influence of robotization was barely beginning. The first law was: "A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." As we enter the 5G-IoT revolution, should we not consider similar guidelines? Technology should not injure human beings, especially when alternatives such as optical fibre are available. Living organisms have tolerance to natural electrophysiological activity, but not to any of the artificial EMFs created since the 19th century. Nature cannot protect itself from pulsed and modulated microwave radiation with carriers oscillating billions of times per second. Individual freedom requires that any IoT transmitter be activated by its owner, and that the default position should be not to transmit any information or radiation. This will safeguard privacy, and peoples' right to protection from unwanted microwave exposure. In /984, George Orwell's novel, society becomes a supposedly benevolent state offering comfort, practicability, and efficiency. But everyone is spied upon and monitored by a sophisticated communications system that constantly reminds people that Big Brother is watching. This book illustrates the abuse of power and the erosion of civil liberties caused by mass surveillance. Without limits, technology may supersede humanity, and that process is already underway. As Marshall McLuhan put it, "the medium is the message"; unlimited deployment of new technology often creates disastrous and unpredictable consequences, and 5G-IoT networks and products are very likely to do so. In 2018, the Orwellian prophecy comes true, 34 years later than predicted in the book 1984, which was published in 1948. Any type of automation reduces human autonomy and the powerful often abuse their privileges. The US Federal Communications Commission's recent decision to repeal the rules that regulated Net neutrality, allowing companies to reduce the transmission speed of some data compared to others, illustrates this point. In the book 1984, the government monopolized information while now, with 5G-IoT, corporations wedge themselves in information control. Failing a revolution, it is often difficult to recover any rights and freedoms abandoned in the past. The cellphone has proven useful as a communication tool, but there is no need to expand it beyond its capacity to transmit short voice and text messages. The industry would like us to download 3D movies on the move, so justifying a 5G network. But this is going in the wrong direction. To prevent a public health crisis, the density of microwave signals must, on the contrary, be reduced by 10,000 times if not more. Optical fibre is safer, healthier, and faster 5G intends to turn smartphones into mobile entertainment and visual stimulation centres purely for commercial reasons. 5G has no real strategic value. You can't use a smartphone to design a commercial airplane. A more useful investment would be to connect the optical fibre network directly to users. Everyone could enjoy a communication speed ultimately 10,000 times faster than wireless, less vulnerable to hacking and harmless to the health of humans and other species. In 1776, Adam Smith, the first theorist of capitalism, warned us in The Wealth of Nations not to trust merchants when it comes to making regulations. He saw them as the cause of many future tragedies, because of their narrow-mindedness when it came to profit. Our governments should be wise enough and willing to establish serious guidelines for the upcoming data revolution. Review of 878 Russian studies performed between 1960 and 1997: www.kompetenzinitiative.net/KIT/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KI Brochure- 6 K Hecht web.pdf Further reading: Re-Inventing Wires: The Future of Landlines and Networks www.whatis5g.info "Scientists warn of potential serious health effects of 5G" www.drive.google.com/file/d/OB14R6QNkmaXuelFrNWRQcThNVOU/view • Casual link between brain cancer and cellphone use. www.ehtrust.org/cancer-researcher-states-25-nih-study-confirms-cel l-phone- radiation-can-cause-cancer/ Harmful effects of low-level exposure to microwave radiation. www.emf-portal.org/en Biolnitiative Reports www.bioinitiative.org/ IEEE Power Electronics, March 2016 issue. www_ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/742.5396/?reload=true California Governor Jerry Brown vetoes Bill 649. wv'v ;Cientists4wiredtech.com/lf) ? ""1 Q/sb-649-vetoed-by-gov-brown! Note: This article republished with permission from the author and originally published at: www.maisonsaine.ca/english/5g-and-iot-a-trojan-horse.html Paul Heroux is a PhD in physics, and a scientist with 15 years of experience in physics and engineering, and more than 30 years in the health sciences. He began his research career at the Hydro-Quebec Research Institute in Varennes. After taking additional training in biology and medicine, he became professor of toxicology and the effects of electromagnetism on health at the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, where he directs the Health Program. He leads the InVitro Plus Laboratory of the Department of Surgery at the McGill University Health Center, where he made an important discovery on the effects of electromagnetic fields on cancer cells. He devoted a chapter on this topic in the 2012 edition of the Biolnitiative Report, an important synthesis on the health effects of electrosmog. http://www.thegreengazette.ca/5g-and-internet-of things-a-trojan- horse/ More Create Blog Wednesday,November 14,2018 Joel M.Moskowitz,Ph.D. Director 5G Wireless Technology: Millimeter Wave Health Effects Center for Family and Community Health School of Public Health University of California,Berkeley The emergence of 5G,fifth-generation telecommunications networks,has been in the news lately because the wireless industry has been pushing controversial legislation at the state level to expedite the deployment of this technology.The legislation would block the rights of local governments and their citizens to control the About installation of cellular antennas in the public"right-of-way."Cell antennas may be installed on public utility poles every 10-20 houses in urban areas.According to the industry,as many as 50,000 new cell sites will be required • Overview of Contents in California alone. • Latest News • Cell phone cancer risk Spin vs Fact Although many major cities and newspapers have opposed this legislation,the potential health risks from the proliferation of new • Tips to Reduce Your Wireless Radiation Exposure cellular antenna sites have been ignored.These cell antennas will expose the population to new sources of radio frequency • About radiation including millimeter waves. 5G will employ low-(0.6 GHz-3.7 GHz),mid- 3.7-24 GHz).and high-band frequencies(24 GHz and higher).In the U.S.,the Archive P Y ) ( ) 9 4 Federal Communications Commission(FCC)has allocated-low-band-spectrum at 0.6 GHz(e.g.,600 MHz),"mid-band' ► 2019(12) spectrum in the 3.5 GHz range,and 11 GHz of"high-band"frequencies including licensed spectrum from 27.5-28.35 GHz and ♦ 2018(47) 37-40 GHz,as well as unlicensed spectrum from 64-71 GHz which is open to all wireless equipment manufacturers. ► December(4) • November(8)Prior to widespread deployment.major cell phone carriers are experimenting with new technologies that employ"hih-band" frequencies in communities across the country.The"high-band"frequencies largely consist of millimeter waves(MMWs),a type Effect of Mobile Phones on Sperm Quality of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths of one to ten millimeters and frequencies ranging from 30 to 300 GHz(or billions National Toxicology Program Peer&public review of cycles per second). Pregnancy&Wireless Radiation Risks The characteristics of MMWs are different than the'low-band"(i.e.,microwave)frequencies which are currently in use by the Research on Smart Phone and Internet Addiction cellular and wireless industries.MMWs can transmit large amounts of data over short distances.The transmissions can be 50 Wireless Technology Millimeter Wave Health Eff.. directed into narrow beams that travel by line-of-sight and can move data at high rates(e.g.,up to 10 billion bits per second)with Breaking News Yale Univ/Connecticut Health Dep short lags(or latencies)between transmissions.The signals are blocked by buildings,and foliage can absorb much of their Thyroid Cancer 8,Mobile Phone Use energy.Also,the waves can be reflected by metallic surfaces.Although antennas can be as small as a few millimeters,"small cell"antenna arrays may consist of dozens or even hundreds of antenna elements NTP Cell Phone Radiation Study Final Reports ► October(8) What does research tell us about the biologic and health effects of millimeter waves? 0. September(4) ► August(4) Millimeter waves(MMWs)are mostly absorbed within 1 to 2 millimeters of human skin and in the surface layers of the cornea. ► July(2) Thus,the skin or near-surface zones of tissues are the primary targets of the radiation.Since skin contains capillaries and nerve ► June(1) endings,MMW bio-effects may be transmitted through molecular mechanisms by the skin or through the nervous system. ► May(2) Thermal(or heating)effects occur when the power density of the waves is above 5-10 mW/cm2.Such high-intensity MMWs act ► April(3) on human skin and the comea in a dose-dependent manner—beginning with heat sensation followed by pain and physical ► March(4) damage at higher exposures.Temperature elevation can impact the growth,morphology and metabolism of cells.induce ► February(3) production of free radicals,and damage DNA. ► January(4) The maximum permissible exposure that the FCC permits for the general public is 1.0 mW/cm2 averaged over 30 minutes for ► 2017(13) frequencies that range from 1.5 GHz to 100 GHz.This guideline was adopted in 1996 to protect humans from acute exposure to ► 2016(29) thermal levels of radiofrequency radiation.However,the guidelines were not designed to protect us from nonthermal risks that may occur with prolonged or long-term exposure to radiofrequency radiation. ► 2015(31) ► 2014(11) Wth the deployment of fifth generation wireless infrastructure(aka SG),much of the nation will be exposed to MMWs for the first ► 2013(41) time on a continuous basis.Due to FCC guidelines,these exposures will likely be of low intensity.Hence,the health consequences of 6G exposure will be limited to non-thermal effects produced by prolonged exposure to MMWs in conjunction with exposure to low-and mid-band radiofrequency radiation. Unfortunately,few studies have examined prolonged exposure to low-intensity MMWs,and no research that I am aware of has focused on exposure to MMWs combined with other radiofrequency radiation. Although biologic effects of low-intensity MMWs have been studied for decades,particularly in Eastern Europe,study results are often inconsistent because the effects are related to many factors including the frequency,modulation.power density,and duration of the exposures,as well as the type of tissue or cells being investigated. Results vary across studies—MMWs have been shown to induce or inhibit cell death and enhance or suppress cell proliferation. Some studies found that the radiation inhibits cell cycle progression,and some studies reported no biologic effects(Le Drean et al..2013) A review of the research in 2010 noted that"A large number of cellular studies have indicated that MMW may alter structural and functional properties of membranes."Exposure to MMWs may affect the plasma membrane either by modifying ion channel activity or by modifying the phospholipid bilayer.Water molecules also seem to play a role in these effects.Skin nerve endings are a likely target of MMWs and the possible starting point of numerous biological effects.MMWs may activate the immune system through stimulation of the peripheral neural system(Ramundo-Orlando.2010). In 1998,five scientists employed by U.S.Army and Air Force research institutes published a seminal review of the research on MMWs.They reported. "Increased sensitivity and even hypersensitivity of individual specimens to MMW may be real Depending on the exposure characteristics.especially wavelength.a low-intensity MMW radiation was perceived by 30 to 80%of healthy examinees(Lebedeva,1993,1995).Some clinical studies reported MMW hypersensitivity,which was or was not limited to a certain wavelength(Golovacheva,1995)." "It is important to note that.even with the variety of bioeffects reported,no studies have provided evidence that a low- intensity MMW radiation represents a health hazard for human beings.Actually,none of the reviewed studies with low- intensity MMW even pursued the evaluation of health risks.although in view of numerous bioeffects and growing usage of MMW technologies this research objective seems very reasonable.Such MMW effects as alterations of cell growth rate and UV light sensitivity,biochemical and antibiotic resistivity changes in pathogenic bacteria,as well as many others are of potential significance for safety standards,but even local and short-term exposures were reported to produce marked effects.It should also be realized that biological effects of a prolonged or chronic MMW exposure of the whole body or a large body area have never been investigated.Safety limits for these types of exposures are based solely on predictions of energy deposition and MMW heating,but in view of recent studies this approach is not necessarily adequate."(Pakhomov et al.,1998) Microbes are also affected by MMW radiation.In 2016 a review of the research on the effects of MMWs on bacteria was published(Soghomonyan et al.,2016).The authors summarized their findings as follows: "...bacteria and other cells might communicate with each other by electromagnetic field of sub-extremely high frequency range.These MMW affected Escherichia coli and many other bacteria.mainly depressing their growth and changing properties and activity.These effects were non-thermal and depended on different factors.The significant cellular targets for MMW effects could be water,cell plasma membrane,and genome....The consequences of MMW interaction with bacteria are the changes in their sensitivity to different biologically active chemicals.including antibiotics._.These effects are of significance for understanding changed metabolic pathways and distinguish role of bacteria in environment.they might be leading to antibiotic resistance in bacteria." "Changing the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics by MMW irradiation can be important for the understanding of antibiotic resistance in the environment.In this respect,it is interesting that bacteria[that]survived near telecommunication-based stations like Bacillus and Clostridium spp.have been found to be multidrug resistant (Adebayo et al.., -:)." (Soghomonyan et al.,2016) In sum,the peer-reviewed research demonstrates that short-term exposure to low-intensity millimeter wave(MMW)radiation not only affects human cells,it may result in the growth of multi-drug resistant bacteria harmful to humans.Since little research has been conducted on the health consequences from long-term exposure to MMWs,widespread deployment of 5G or 5th generation wireless infrastructure constitutes a massive experiment that may have adverse impacts on the public's health. Related Posts 50 Wireless Technology:Is 5G Harmful to Our Health? 5G Wireless Technology:Major newspaper editorials oppose"small cell"antenna bills Cell Tower Health Effects Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Following are summaries of research reviews of the effects of MMW exposure and a list of recently published studies. Millimeter Wave Research Reviews (Updated Aug 9,2017) Belyaev IV,Shcheglov VS,Alipov ED,Ushakov VD.Nonthermal effects of extremely high-frequency microwaves on chromatin conformation in cells in vitro—Dependence on physical,physiological,and genetic factors.IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.2000:48(11):2172-2179. Abstract There is a substantial number of studies showing biological effects of microwaves of extremely high-frequency range[i.e.. millimeter waves(MMWs)]at nonthermal intensities,but poor reproducibility was reported in few replication studies.One possible explanation could be the dependence of the MMW effects on some parameters,which were not controlled in replications.The authors studied MMW effects on chromatin conformation in Escherichia coli(E.coli)cells and rat thymocytes Strong dependence of MMW effects on frequency and polarization was observed at nonthermal power densities-Several other factors were important,such as the genotype of a strain under study,growth stage of the bacterial cultures,and time between exposure to microwaves and recording of the effect.MMW effects were dependent on cell density during exposure.This finding suggested an interaction of microwaves with cell-to-cell communication.Such dependence on several genetic,physiological,and physical variables might be a reason why,in some studies,the authors failed to reproduce the original data of others httphwww avaate orgrI MG!pdf/IEEE_MTT_paper pdf Le Drean Y,Mahamoud VS.Le Page V.Habauzit D,Le Quement C,Zhadobov M.Sauleau R.State of knowledge on biological effects at 40-60 GHz.Comptes Rendus Physique.2013;14(5):402-411. Abstract Millimetre waves correspond to the range of frequencies located between 30 and 300 GHz.Many applications exist and are emerging in this band.including wireless telecommunications,imaging and monitoring systems.In addition,some of these frequencies are used in therapy in Eastern Europe,suggesting that interactions with the human body are possible.This review aims to summarise current knowledge on interactions between millimetre waves and living matter.Several representative examples from the scientific literature are presented.Then,possible mechanisms of interactions between millimetre waves and biological systems are discussed. https.//doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2013.02.005 Pakhomov AG,Akyel Y,Pakhomova ON,Stuck BE,Murphy MR.Current state and implications of research on biological effects of millimeter waves:a review of the literature.Bioelectromagnetics.1998;19(7)393-413. In recent years,research into biological and medical effects of millimeter waves(MMW)has expanded greatly.This paper analyzes general trends in the area and briefly reviews the most significant publications,proceeding from cell-free systems, dosimetry,and spectroscopy issues through cultured cells and isolated organs to animals and humans.The studies reviewed demonstrate effects of low-intensity MMW(10 mW/cm2 and less)on cell growth and proliferation,activity of enzymes,state of cell genetic apparatus,function of excitable membranes,peripheral receptors,and other biological systems In animals and humans,local MMW exposure stimulated tissue repair and regeneration,alleviated stress reactions.and facilitated recovery in a wide range of diseases(MMW therapy).Many reported MMW effects could not be readily explained by temperature changes during irradiation.The paper outlines some problems and uncertainties in the MMW research area,identifies tasks for future studies,and discusses possible implications for development of exposure safety criteria and guidelines. https./Avww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9771583 Ramundo-Orlando A.Effects of millimeter waves radiation on cell membrane-A brief review.Journal of Infrared,Millimeter,and Terahertz Waves. 2010;31(12):1400-1411. Abstract The millimeter waves(MMW)region of the electromagnetic spectrum,extending from 30 to 300 GHz in terms of frequency (corresponding to wavelengths from 10 mm to 1 mm),is officially used in non-invasive complementary medicine in many Eastern European countries against a variety of diseases such gastro duodenal ulcers,cardiovascular disorders,traumatism and tumor. On the other hand.besides technological applications in traffic and military systems,in the near future MMW will also find applications in high resolution and high-speed wireless communication technology.This has led to restoring interest in research on MMW induced biological effects.In this review emphasis has been given to the MMW-induced effects on cell membranes that are considered the major target for the interaction between MMW and biological systems. https:!/lin k.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs 10762-010-9731-z Ryan KL,D'Andrea JA,Jauchem JR.Mason PA.Radio frequency radiation of millimeter wave length:potential occupational safety issues relating to surface heating. Health Phys.2000:78(2):170-81. Abstract Currently.technology is being developed that makes use of the millimeter wave(MMW)range(30-300 GHz)of the radio frequency region of the electromagnetic spectrum.As more and more systems come on line and are used in everyday applications,the possibility of inadvertent exposure of personnel to MMWs increases.To date,there has been no published discussion regarding the health effects of MMWs:this review attempts to fill that void.Because of the shallow depth of penetration,the energy and,therefore,heat associated with MMWs will be deposited within the first 1-2 mm of human skin. MMWs have been used in states of the former Soviet Union to provide therapeutic benefit in a number of diverse disease states, including skin disorders,gastric ulcers.heart disease and cancer.Conversely,the possibility exists that hazards might be associated with accidental overexposure to MMWs.This review attempts to critically analyze the likelihood of such acute effects as bum and eye damage,as well as potential long-term effects,including cancer. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu bmed/1064798 3 Soghomonyan D.Trchounian K.Trchounian A.Millimeter waves or extremely high frequency electromagnetic fields in the environment:what are their effects on bacteria?Appl Microbiol Biotechnol.2016:100(11):4761-71.doi:10.1007/s00253-016- 7538-0. Abstract Millimeter waves(MMW)or electromagnetic fields of extremely high frequencies at low intensity is a new environmental factor. the level of which is increased as technology advance.It is of interest that bacteria and other cells might communicate with each other by electromagnetic field of sub-extremely high frequency range.These MMW affected Escherichia coli and many other bacteria,mainly depressing their growth and changing properties and activity.These effects were non-thermal and depended on different factors.The significant cellular targets for MMW effects could be water,cell plasma membrane,and genome.The model for the MMW interaction with bacteria is suggested;a role of the membrane-associated proton FOF1-ATPase,key enzyme of bioenergetic relevance,is proposed.The consequences of MMW interaction with bacteria are the changes in their sensitivity to different biologically active chemicals,including antibiotics.Novel data on MMW effects on bacteria and their sensitivity to different antibiotics are presented and discussed;the combined action of MMW and antibiotics resulted with more strong effects.These effects are of significance for understanding changed metabolic pathways and distinguish role of bacteria in environment.they might be leading to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.The effects might have applications in the development of technique,therapeutic practices,and food protection technology. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27087527 Torgomyan H,Trchounian A.Bactericidal effects of low-intensity extremely high frequency electromagnetic field an overview with phenomenon,mechanisms,targets and consequences.Crit Rev Microbial.2013;39(1):102-11. Abstract Low-intensity electromagnetic field(EMF)of extremely high frequencies is a widespread environmental factor.This field is used in telecommunication systems,therapeutic practices and food protection.Particularly,in medicine and food industries EMF is used for its bactericidal effects.The significant targets of cellular mechanisms for EMF effects at resonant frequencies in bacteria could be water(H2O),cell membrane and genome.The changes in H2O cluster structure and properties might be leading to increase of chemical activity or hydration of proteins and other cellular structures.These effects are likely to be specific and long- term.Moreover,cell membrane with its surface characteristics,substance transport and energy-conversing processes is also altered.Then,the genome is affected because the conformational changes in DNA and the transition of bacterial pro-phages from lysogenic to lytic state have been detected.The consequences for EMF interaction with bacteria are the changes in their sensitivity to different chemicals,including antibiotics.These effects are important to understand distinguishing role of bacteria in environment,leading to changed metabolic pathways in bacteria and their antibiotic resistance.This EMF may also affect the cell-to-cell interactions in bacterial populations,since bacteria might interact with each other through EMF of sub-extremely high frequency range. https://www.n cbi.n lm.n ih.g ov/pu bme d/2266768 b Recent Millimeter Wave Studies (Updated:November 29,2018) Bantysh BB,Krylov AY,Subbotina TI,Khadartsev AA,Ivanov DV,Yashin AA.Peculiar effects of electromagnetic millimeter waves on tumor development in BALB/c mice. Bull Exp Biol Med.2018 Sep;165(5):692-694.httpsa/www ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30225701 Foster KR,Ziskin MC,Balzano Q.Thermal response of human skin to microwave energy:A critical review.Health Phys.2016. 111(6):528-541.(Note.This work was sponsored by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum.The authors state that MMF had no control over the contents.) hrips://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govipubmed127798477 Gandhi OP,Riazi A.Absorption of millimeter waves by human beings and its biological implications.IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.MTT-34(2):228-235.1986.http://bit ly/2oS3rKD Haas AJ.Le Page Y,Zhadobov M.Sauleau R,Le Drean Y Effects of 60-GHz millimeter waves on neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells using high-content screening.Neurosci Lett.2016 Apr 8;618:58-65.https//www.ncbi nim nth govipubmed!26921450 Haas AJ,Le Page Y,Zhadobov M,Sauleau R,Drean YL,Saligaut C.Effect of acute millimeter wave exposure on dopamine metabolism of NGF-treated PC12 cells.J Radiat Res.2017 Feb 24:1-7.https//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28339776 Hovnanyan K,Kalantaryan V,Trchounian A.The distinguishing effects of low intensity electromagnetic radiation of different extremely high frequences on Enterococcus hirae:growth rate inhibition and scanning electron microscopy analysis.Lett Appl Microbiol.2017.https://www.ncbi.nlm nih.gov/pubmed/28609553 Koyama S,Narita E.Shimizu Y.Suzuki Y,Shiina T,Taki M,Shinohara N,Miyakoshi J.Effects of long-term exposure to 60 GHz millimeter-wavelength radiation on the genotoxicity and heat shock protein(Hsp)expression of cells derived from human eye.Int J Environ Res Public Health.2016 Aug 8;13(8).pit:E802.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gowpubmed127509516 Sivachenko IB,Medvedev DS,Molodtsova ID,Panteleev SS,Sokolov AY,Lyubashina OA.Effects of millimeter-wave electromagnetic radiation on the experimental model of migraine.Bull Exp Biol Med.2016 Feb;160(4):425-8.doi: 10.1007/s10517-016-3187-7.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26899844 0+ Labels 5G.5g frequency.5G wavelength bioeffects.biologic effects fifth generation wireless health effects..millimeter waves SB 649 Newer Post Home Older Post Simple theme.Powered by Z///M Szr Gov. Jerry Brown late Sunday vetoed Senate Bill 649 which proposed to scale back local government permit processes for antennas and equipment for wireless services. By Tracy Seipel I tseipel@bayareanewsgroup.com I Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: October 16, 2017 at 12:25 am I UPDATED: October 16, 2017 at 10:50 am Gov. Jerry Brown late Sunday vetoed a bill backed by the cell phone industry that would have made it easier to install microwave radiation antennas. Senate Bill 649, authored by Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Diego and co-authored by Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, proposed to scale back the permitting process for antennas and other equipment in an effort to meet demand for wireless services. In a signing statement, Brown wrote that while he saw the value in "extending this innovative technology rapidly and efficiently," the bill took too much control away from cities and counties. The bill was primarily supported by the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, the main trade group for the U.S. wireless telecommunications industry. The group said SB 649 would help boost the economy. Yet the bill had alarmed many local government officials around the state. They worried if SB 649 became law, it would cap how much they could charge phone companies for leases to $250 a year. Others raised concerns about the risk to public health from cell towers. Grass-roots activists and scientists said that if SB 649 became law, a projected 50,000 new cellular antennas would be installed on public buildings and utility poles in California neighborhoods, creating a risk to public health because of the dangers of radiation and electromagnetic frequencies emitted by cell towers. "I am thrilled that Governor Brown showed strength and stood up to this powerful wireless industry and said no — you are not going to do this in my state!" Ellen Marks, a San Francisco-based leader of the California Alliance for Safer Technology, wrote in an email after Brown's decision was posted online. "This is a tremendous victory for democracy," said Marks, whose group is trying to keep cellular antennas away from homes, schools, offices and parks. An industry spokeswoman said the bill maintained local authority for "small cell" antennas, particularly in historical or coastal areas, and that governments could recover capital and administrative costs. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo was among several Bay Area leaders who voiced their opposition to the bill. Quirk and Hueso called the health concerns overblown, saying the cell towers are safe. Joel Moskowitz, director of the Center for Family and Community Health at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health, was heartened by Brown's veto, coming on the heels of a federal appeals court ruling last week that supports Berkeley's landmark cell phone "right to know" ordinance. The city law, which took effect in 2016, requires retailers to warn cellphone customers that wearing their device next to the body could result in exposure to radio frequency radiation exceeding federal guidelines. Cellphone retailers must either post the message or provide a paper copy to anyone who buys or leases phones. "The Governor's veto of SB 649 protects Californians from exposure to millimeter radiation from as many as 50,000 new cell towers," Moskowitz wrote in an email Sunday night. 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