The Courts are Delivering Blows Against Mobile Masts and Cell Towers

The most recent ruling cites public health risk.Tenespecially monitoring the long-term health of people.
mobile telephone antennas must be removed as theyOne thing demonstrated was that low-power RF
pose a threat to public health, the Athens Appealsradiation could increase the number of DNA breaks in
Court ruled on 8/7/2006. In justifying its ruling, the courtexposed cells and could also activate a stress
cited urgent concerns regarding the protection of publicresponse with the production of heat-shock proteins.
health.It was clear chromosome damage could be seen in
UK campaign groups have been working with retiredthe cell exposed to mobile phone radiation over 24
physicist Dr John Walker. Six studies now show anhours exposure at SAR level 1.3W/kg, ICNIRP/WHO
increase in serious illness appearing in radiation fromlevel = W/kg, similar chromosome damage can be
masts after long-term exposure. Dr John Walker'sseen in the cell exposed to irradiation equal to 1600
research clearly shows the clusters of illness appear inchest x-rays.
radiation at exposures of around 1.5v/m, which isThe image can be viewed on my powerpoint
below the guidelines significantly permitting around 40presentation slide number 16 which is on the front page
to 50 v/m (varying according to microwaveof the radiation Research Trust A German study by a
frequency).team of local medical doctors in Naila with data from
We believe the increase will be approx 10 to 12over 10 years, discovered a threefold increase in new
percent within concentrated areas. This situationalignancies in people living up to 400m from a mast
demands proper and full investigation.after five years exposure when compared to people
Germany reports a 7 fold increase in breast cancer inliving further away in the same town.
an area with cellular antennas.A report on 21/9/2006GP records of c.1000 patients over the period
the head of cancer registry in Berlin, Roland Stabenow1994-2004 Cellular transmitting site first started
informed the residents that there is an increase of 7operating in 1993.
fold in breast cancer in their area (an area with cellularIn the period 1999-2004, the RR=3.1 adjusted for age
antennas). The attention was drawn after a map wasand gender for newly diagnosed tumours. Eger H, et al,
prepared by the residents and the cancer cases are2004, The Influence of Being Physically Near to a Cell
near the antennas. Can people throughout the worldPhone Transmission Mast on the Incidence of Cancer,
be wrong? Let's look at what the science and doctorsGesellschaft 17.4.2004
are reportingNatanya, Israel
The REFLEX project was set up to investigate theA small study by GPS at the Kaplan Medical Centre,
affects of low-levels of RF radiation on cellularIsrael, discovered a fourfold increase in cancer within
systems; cost of approximately $3 million. The work350m after long term exposure to a phone mast and
was carried out by 12 research groups in sevena TENFOLD increase specifically in women. Wolf D &
European countries.Wolf D, 2004, Increase of Cancer near Cell-Phone
They concluded that in-vitro damage is real and that itTransmitter Station, Intanational Journal of Cancer
is important to carry out much more research,Prevention 1-2, April 2004.