Recent GSMA Updates
GSMA: Brochure - RF Safety at Base Station Sites
This document was prepared by the GSMA and the MMF and gives practical guidance for personnel working at base station and antenna sites on how to take exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic fields (EMFs) into account in order to make sure applicable exposure guidelines are not exceeded. It is primarily directed at RF workers but some content will be relevant to other workers (for example, rooftop workers) who may have reason to come close to transmitting equipment.
GSMA: EMF Explained Website
A new website www.emfexplained.info was launched recently by the mobile phone industry to help people understand radio frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) and wireless issues. This is a joint initiative of the GSMA, AMTA and the MMF.
GSMA: Mobile Abstracts - July 2008
Mobile Abstracts provides a brief update of recent scientific publications related to mobile telephony. The format is short with a summary of the article taken from the published abstract and a link to the paper.
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Africa: Greenpeace cites rising e-waste in Africa
Greenpeace called on the world's electronics companies to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products, saying toxic waste from wealthy nations' gadgets ends up being dumped in poor countries.
Australia: Preliminary results for ARPANSA’s Base Station Survey 2007- 08
Preliminary results from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency’s (ARPANSA) 2007-08 audit show levels of RF EME around base stations are well within safety standards.
Global: ICNIRP Workshop on non-ionizing radiation guidelines
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) will be holding a Workshop "15 years on: Reviewing the past and looking forward" on 15-16 September 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Ireland: Programme of Measurement of Non-Ionising Radiation Emissions – Methodology
This document outlines the methodology employed by ComReg for the conduct of NIR surveys, including several enhancements to the basic ECC recommended Methodology.
Malta: European Commission finds no evidence of health risks from base stations
The European Commission has no reason to believe that mobile phone base station antennae in residential areas have adverse effects on residents' health.
Netherlands: EMF Platform Comments on BioInitiative Report
The EMF Platform is composed of a number of independent Dutch scientific bodies and in a recent comment on the BioInitiative Report criticised the unbalanced selection and review of the scientific literature.
New Zealand: Tower fears to be aired
Anti-cellphone tower campaigners will address a parliamentary select committee next month, as the fight against the towers heats up nationally.
Sri Lanka: Public views sought on telecom tower policy
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has proposed a national policy on Antenna Structures and called for public comments.
Switzerland: Third International Workshop: Electromagnetic Fields and the Brain, 6-7 October 2008
The workshop organised by the Swiss National Science Foundation, National Research Programmes aims at exploring short or medium-term EMF effects on human brain activity, with emphasis on EEG, cerebral blood flow, brain excitability and cognitive functions.
Tanzania: Phone companies ordered to conduct environmental study
The National Environment Management Council (NEMC) has directed all mobile phone companies in the country to conduct Environment Impact Assessment (IEA) studies before erecting any mobile phone masts.
USA: New cellphone health litigation surfaces in California court
A new health lawsuit has surfaced in California against T-Mobile, Motorola and Samsung, the complaint coming after a relative lull in litigation against the wireless industry.
USA: Stop freaking out about cell phones
Eric Swanson, associate professor of nuclear physics at the University of Pittsburgh, published an editorial in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (3 Aug) explaining why it’s virtually impossible for cell phones to cause cancer.
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