Recent GSMA Updates
Global: The Precautionary Principle in the Context of Mobile Phone and Base Station Radiofrequency Exposures, Dolan and Rowley, Environmental Health Perspectives, Online 18 May 2009.
'...We argue that conservative exposure standards, technical features that minimise unnecessary exposures, ongoing research, regular review of standards and availability of consumer information make mobile communications inherently precautionary....'
INTERPHONE: Status of the INTERPHONE Study
In view of the potential public health importance of the findings of the INTERPHONE study, undertaken in 2000, and taking due account of the requirements of peer-reviewed scientific publishing, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, in consultation with its partners, CREAL (pdf) and UICC have posted a public statement on their websites reporting that a manuscript with the combined results for brain tumours (glioma and meningiomas) has been submitted for publication to a scientific journal and is now subject to the normal peer-review process.
GSMA: New Environment Information Papers
GSMA has produced three short information papers providing information about environmental issues related to the mobile communications industry.
- Environmental Impact of Mobile Communications Devices.
- Environmental Impact of Mobile Communications Networks.
- Recycling of Network Equipment and Mobile Phone.
GSMA: Interview with Spanish News Agency - ACN
Dr Jack Rowley from the GSMA was interviewed by ACN and was critical of non-scientific restrictions on the siting of base station antennas.
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Other Items of Interest
Bahrain: Professor allays phone mast fears
Bahrain University physics professor Dr Waheeb Alnaser has sought to ease public fears related to mobile phone masts.
Brazil: Federal Government Adopts ICNIRP
The Federal president of Brazil has signed the law setting public EMF exposure limits from 0 to 300 GHz based on ICNIRP guidelines.
Cambodia: Govt, companies say mobile phones pose no health risks
Technical experts and government officials say the technology has no discernible impact on public health.
Canada: Green Party Supports Cell Tower Opponents
The Green Party of Canada supports residents fighting construction of a cell tower believing that current standards are inadequate.
Europe: European Parliament Written Declaration on EMF Fails
At the deadline for signatures only 33 MEPS had signed. Therefore, the declaration lapses since it needed support of at least half of the 785 MEPs.
France: Mobile phones to be banned in primary schools
Among the 10 themes for further discussion that emerged from a six-week Roundtable on RF safety of mobile phone and base stations was a repeat of a proposal to ban mobile phone use by children. The government stated that there is no convincing scientific evidence of adverse health effects from base stations and discusses the need to improve availability of information.
Global: IEA expects energy use by electronics to triple by 2030
The International Energy Agency calls on governments to urgently implement policies to make electronic devices more energy-efficient.
Global: Start of MOBI-KIDS Announced
Over a study period of five years, nearly 2000 young people, 10 to 24 years, with brain tumours and a similar number without will be studied.
Liechtenstein: Mobile Services Not Possible with 0.6 V/m Limit
In the first set of reports mobile operators say that it is neither technically nor economically possible to provide mobile services with that limit.
Peru: President Says No Cancer Risk from Base Stations
The President of Peru, Alan García Pérez, commented that opposition to base stations because of health fears was based on urban legends not science.
UK: Potential hazards of wi-fi technology in schools
ePolitix.com speaks to Philip Parkin, general secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals about the potential effects of wi-fi in schools.
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