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28/09/2006 - Non-thermal bio-effects found in study of Lookout Mountain residents
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Lookout Mountain Residents with increased amounts of broadcast radiation (RF) have statistically significant elevations of certain types of white blood cells that are immune system markers. The National Institute of Environmental Health commissioned Colorado State University to examine the effects of long-term exposure to radiation on hundreds of residents of Lookout Mountain. This study follows the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment's July 2004 findings that statistically significant elevated numbers of brain tumors exist in residents near the broadcast antennae towers on Lookout Mountain: "This study does show biological changes in the
Lookout Mountain residents' immune system markers that are associated with
RF. Various immune markers increase with increasing RF exposure. For
example, the T cells and lymphocytes go up in a statistically significant
manner with increases in RF. The reason for this reaction within the human
body for this biological response in unclear. People with certain types of
leukemia have high immune markers. The fact that there are RF limits imposed
by the federal government shows that broadcast radiation is harmful beyond
certain amounts. Everyone knows too much is hazardous. The issue is whether
there are effects below the broadcast radiation levels that heat the body.
In other words, are there also nonthermal effects? The CSU study was never
designed to determine the risk of RF (radiofrequency radiation); it was
designed to see if the RF caused changes in the biomarkers. No one study can
prove or disprove the safety of broadcast radiation. This study shows there
are some biological effects."
Professor Jim Burch
Links[C-A-R-E website with the press release
and original news story for this article] Also in the newsNew website for the International Commission on Electromagnetic SafetyThe International Commission on Electromagnetic Safety (An Italian non-profit organisation) has inaugurated a new website designed to help promote the practical application of the precautionary principle, and have release a press release on the upcoming "Benvenuto Resolution", signed by 31 scientists to achieve the same aim. The following announcement accompanied the news: "We are glad to announce the opening of a new website for the International Commission on Electromagnetic Safety. www.icems.eu is now available online. "This site was created to hold the proceedings of the Benevento Workshop and will serve ICEMS organizational requirements going forward. "We are releasing the Benevento Resolution, signed by 31 scientists, along with a press release on September 19, 2006. You can refer to the press release in directing others to the site." Elizabeth Kelley Links[ICEMS website] New Risk Analysis document by Professor Denis Henshaw and Mike O'CarrollProfessor Denis Henshaw and Statistician Mike O'Carroll have produced a report demonstrating succinctly that despite the fact powerlines are being shown to increase the risk of developing childhood leukaemia, it is simply the tip of the iceberg. It appears there are far stronger statistical associations showing that powerlines are substantially increasing a number of other conditions such as depression, other cancers, and even miscarriage and suicide. Links[Denis Henshaw's
Powerwatch column on this issue - Downloads available from this page] |
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This makes another good argument for the potential of RF radiation to cause
detectable and repeatable biological effects at below international
guidance levels. It is an interesting followup to their previous study
(published in Environmental Health Perspectives) entitled "Radio Frequency
Nonionizing Radiation in a Community Exposed to Radio and Television
Broadcasting" which found that non-ionising radiation exposure amongst the
same group of residents had noticeably increased over a 2 year period.