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October 2011: On the run from radio frequencies

Some Canadians go to great lengths to escape waves of radiation from electronics that are considered harmless
As the mother of two young girls, Samantha Boutet does what she believes is necessary to protect her family. That's why, with the spread of radio frequencies from increasingly common wireless technology, Boutet is a refugee in her own land. The naturopathic doctor and her two daughters are relocating more than 600 km east of their home in Maple Ridge, B.C., to a small cabin in a remote valley in B.C.'s Kootenay mountains.

October 2011: How wireless technology can affect the body

Most people don't think twice about talking, texting or emailing on the go - sending waves of radiation into the environment and their bodies as they stay connected through mobile technology.

October 2011: WDBJ: Wi-Fi Refugees move to Green Bank to escape electromagnetic radiation

Wi-Fi Refugees" moving to Green Bank, West Virginia to escape electromagnetic radiation. A massive radiotelescope prohibits any mainstream electronics from being used nearby. As seen on WDBJ7.com

September 12, 2011: 'Wi-fi refugees' shelter in West Virginia mountains

Dozens of Americans who claim to have been made ill by wi-fi and mobile phones have flocked to the town of Green Bank, West Virginia

August 2011: Savvymom.ca: Frequency Fears

We hear a lot about harmful outdoor rays in the summer, so we lather on the sunscreen and keep hats on at all times. But what about the harmful rays inside the house that we keep hearing about, like the ones that come from cell phones, laptops or even hair dryers?

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August 2011: EHS (Electrohypersensitivity) Safe Areas created in Italy

The first free Refuge Zone for the EHS (like that in France) has just been opened in Italy. It is within the Vena del Gesso Regional Park near the town of Brisighella in the province of Ravenna. After the one next to the Conservatoire Naturel des Espaces Naturels Rhône-Alpes in France, it is the second specially planned EHS Zone Refuge available in Europe, apart from the protected living areas in Sweden reserved for the EHS.

August 2011: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity News: Provocation Challenge Shows Electromagnetic Sensitivity a Bona Fide Illness

There is increasing evidence that wireless transmissions have biological effects,some of which are harmful, at levels that may be orders of magnitude below present safety guidelines. These guidelines were drawn up on the assumption that the radiation could only damage living tissues if it generated significant heat. It has since been shown that radiation at much lower levels has direct electrical effects.

August 2011: EHS (Electrohypersensitivity) Safe Areas created in France

The EHS Refuge Zone is an extensive private property in an unspoilt rural area. It has been made available by the organisation without charge as a humanitarian gesture for EHS sufferers in crisis for their rest and refreshment. All the facilities are entirely free.

July 20, 2011: Belgian Parliament to consider official recognition of Electrosensitivity

1. to officially recognize the existence of the syndrome 'electro-hypersensitivity' as an illness and to recognize as a handicap the maladjustments and functional impairments that result, in consultation with the academies of medicine and the Council of Health;

May 31, 2011: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as (Group 2B) carcinogenic to humans (pdf)

Lyon, France, May 31, 2011 ‐‐ The WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer1, associated with wireless phone use.

May 6, 2011: European Leaders Recommend Banning Cell Phones and Wi-Fi in Schools

Summary

The potential health effects of the very low frequency of electromagnetic fields surrounding power lines and electrical devices are the subject of ongoing research and a significant amount of public debate. While electrical and electromagnetic fields in certain frequency bands have fully beneficial effects which are applied in medicine, other non-ionising frequencies, be they sourced from extremely low frequencies, power lines or certain high frequency waves used in the fields of radar, telecommunications and mobile telephony, appear to have more or less potentially harmful, non-thermal, biological effects on plants, insects and animals, as well as the human body when exposed to levels that are below the official threshold values.

One must respect the precautionary principle and revise the current threshold values; waiting for high levels of scientific and clinical proof can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case in the past with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco.

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April 2011: The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection issues resolution warning against cell phone use by children. (pdf)

This Resolution was approved by members of the Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RNCNIRP) at its Committee session on 3 March 2011. The Resolution evolved from scientific statements adopted by RNCNIRP in 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2009, taking into account contemporary views and actual scientific data. The Resolution represents a viewpoint of the professional scientific community and is meant for public dissemination, for the consumers of the mobile telecommunications services, as well as for the legislative and executive authorities who develop and implement health protection, environmental, communication, scientific and safety policies.

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April 11, 2011: EMF Reduction Resolution adopted by the Council of Europe

1. The Parliamentary Assembly has repeatedly stressed the importance of states' commitment to preserving the environment and environmental health, as set out in many charters, conventions, declarations and protocols since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and the Stockholm Declaration (Stockholm, 1972). The Assembly refers to its past work in this field, namely Recommendation 1863 (2009) on environment and health: better prevention of environment-related health hazards, Recommendation 1947 (2010) on noise and light pollution, and more generally, Recommendation 1885 (2009) on drafting an additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning the right to a healthy environment and Recommendation 1430 (1999) on access to information, public participation in environmental decision-making and access to justice - implementation of the Arhus Convention.

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August 25, 2010: The Canadian Charger Protect your children from cell phone and WiFi radiation before it's too late

Barrie Trower, a physicist and former British Secret Service Microwave Weapons Specialist, said he came out of retirement because microwave technology that was used for weapons is now being used in schools.

... He said there is a lot of proof that microwave radiation - used for cell phones and WiFi - is harmful and governments have known this for many years.

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August 2010: Kevin Byrne of EMF Solutions speaks to Canada AM about wi-fi and kids health

A group of parents in southern Ontario is blaming school wireless Internet networks for a slew of symptoms reportedly plaguing young children.

Parents on the Simcoe County Safe School committee claim that students in 14 area schools are experiencing problems such as headaches, insomnia and rashes due to microwaves emitted by the Wi-Fi systems

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March 2010: Popular Science: The Man who was Allergic to Radio Waves

Your cellphone does not in itself cause cancer. But in the daily sea of radiation we all travel, there may be subtler dangers at work, and science is only just beginning to understand how they can come to affect people like Per Segerback so intensely

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February 2010: Los Angeles Times: Victims of Electrosensitivity Syndrome say EMFs caused symptoms

The explosive spread of electromagnetic fields across the world has undeniably spawned at least one disorder: electrosensitivity syndrome. Millions of people - most of them in Europe - say they suffer headaches, depression, nausea, rashes and other problems when they're too close to cellphones or other sources of EMFs. They've formed their own support groups, started their own newsletters and taken drastic steps to avoid EMFs, with some even wearing metallic clothing. A band of EMF "refugees" has moved to a valley in southern France to avoid radiation.

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January 2010: Prevention Magazine: Is Dirty Electricity making you Sick?

Too many electromagnetic fields surrounding us from cell phones, wifi, and commonplace modern technology--may be seriously harming our health. Here's how to minimize your exposure

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November 2009: Canadian Scientist: DECT phones can cause arrhythmia irregular beats of the heart) and/or tachycardia (rapid heart rate)

Symptoms of electrohypersensitivity include headaches, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, heart irregularities and much more. (See EHS Quiz.) Radiation emitted from DECT portable phones is the same microwave radiation as emitted by cell phones. Havas' new study will add to the growing interest in the health effects of cell phones, broadening the focus beyond cell phones' association with brain tumors to their effect on other systems, including the heart.

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September 2009: New Research Links EMF Exposure to the Huge Rise in Autism Cases)

'According to this latest data, the odds that your infant will develop some form of ASD are now one in 63. And if you have a boy, the chances are a staggering one in 38. I still remember that 25 years ago. when I first started practicing, the incidence of autism in the United States was only one in 100,000! A pair of studies on autism rates show that somewhere around one percent of all U.S. children currently have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The rate is even higher among 6 to 11 year olds and among boys.

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April 2008: Health danger - wifi radiation

WiFi is causing serious health problems