News feed for Powerwatch http://www.powerwatch.org.uk http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/images/sidelogo.gif http://www.powerwatch.org.uk This misleading study has many flaws and serious confounders and should not give anyone reassurance that mobile phone use is not associated with an increase in brain tumours. In our opinion the paper should not have been published in this form - it should have failed peer-review. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20111021-danish-mobile-phone-study.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-10-21 Seriously flawed and misleading study being released http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20111020-mobile-phones-media-news-flash.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-10-20 The following is a quick summary of another eighteen papers that have come out over the last few months related to effects of electromagnetic radiation. Some of the papers are notable papers that have been published very recently, others are papers that were published a few months ago that have not yet made it to one of the Science Updates http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110831-science-update.asp Graham Lamburn EMF and Health 2011-08-31 People who started their mobile phone use when aged less than 20 had almost a 5-fold increased risk of developing a brain tumour, a new Hardell study shows. Also, following the IARC classification of RF as a possible human carcinogen, mobile telecoms industry shares have taken a significant fall. One class action has already been filed in Israel. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110623-tumours-rise-shares-fall.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-06-23 The new study claims to be the first to use estimates of RF energy absorbed at the centre of brain tumours as a measure of radio-frequency (RF) dose. An increased risk of glioma was seen in the 20% of users with the highest exposure and also in people with the longest-term use. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110610-mobile-phone-tumours-evidence.asp Lloyd Morgan and Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-06-10 The World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer have concluded, almost unanimously, that there is enough evidence to classify Radio Frequency energy exposure as a "Possible Human Carcinogen". CRUK virtually dismiss the IARC judgement as being most unlikely and do not offer any advice to the public or users about ways they might use their mobile more safely. We do wonder which team they are playing for. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110601-cancer-research-uk-mobile-advice-condemned.asp Alasdair Philips EMF and Health 2011-06-01 A new Council of Europe Resolution, passed today in plenary session in Strasbourg calls for a dramatic reduction in human exposure to EMFs and microwave radiation from mobile phones and other wireless devices. This Resolution makes a strong call for properly applying the precautionary principle / approach to EMFs - both from electric power and from wireless communications technologies, something that all governments have so far completely failed to do. The Council of Europe represents all 47 Member Countries ensuring respect for its fundamental values: human rights, democracy and the rule of law. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110528-council-europe-resolution.asp Alasdair Philips EMF and Health 2011-05-28 Powerwatch believes that urgent action is needed to protect our children and young people from a epidemic of brain and other tumours in 10 to 30 years time. The majority of malignant gliomas (the most common type that has been associated with mobile phone use) are fatal within 3 to 5 years of diagnosis, even with treatment. If a large rise in incidence occurs then there is no way that we will have enough neurosurgeons or public money to treat them. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110527-mobile-phones-cause-tumours.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-05-27 Powerwatch joins with IEMFA and concerned scientists around the world to call for a postponement of the coming decision on carcinogenicity of radiofrequency (RF) and microwaves (MW) by WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer. Read the reasons why this is not the way to decide public health policy. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110520-iarc.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-05-20 In the light of new scientific evidence, the Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection has issued a report which requires a list of precautionary actions to be implemented regarding the use of mobile phones by children and teenagers. http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20110514-rncnirp.asp Alasdair Philips Mobile Phones 2011-05-14