Mobile Phones and Health - Get off that mobile, expert tells children
Note - S Times article shows 'Son of Stewart' Report particularly attacks use of mobiles by kids. Looks a bit encouraging.
Grahame
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen O'Connor" <smokestack@skynow.net>
To: <smokestack@skynow.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: FW: News Flash! Stewart Report 2 due to be released next Tuesday
Times report today
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1431415,00.html
January 09, 2005
Get off that mobile, expert tells children
Sarah-Kate Templeton
AN OFFICIAL report into the safety of mobile phones will warn that adults’ and children’s use of the technology is in danger of “running out of control” despite previous warnings of possible health risks.
Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency, is expected to say this week that new evidence of potential health problems reinforces the need for children to use the phones only for essential calls.
He issued similar advice five years ago and is known to be concerned that it has been largely ignored. The proportion of children with phones has doubled since then as companies have promoted their use to the young. Stewart, who has barred his own grandchildren from using the technology, accepts that although there is no proof that mobile phones damage health, children need to limit their use as a precaution.
Omega: There is proof that mobile phones damage health. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
http://omega.twoday.net/topics/Wissenschaft+zu+Mobilfunk/
His scientists believe that if there are as yet unknown risks from mobiles, children may be more vulnerable because of their developing nervous systems, the greater absorption of energy into the tissues of the head and a longer lifetime of exposure.
Stewart, chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), was appointed by the government to monitor mobile phone safety. His guidance, to be published on Tuesday, is expected to call on mobile telecoms companies to stop targeting children.
Among the most controversial moves have been attempts to encourage their use among children at primary schools. The British firm Communic8 recently launched MyMo, a phone aimed at children aged from four to eight.
According to a report by Mobile Youth, a mobile telecoms consultancy, a quarter of primary school children now own a mobile. The figure rises to 90% among 11 to 16-year-olds, according to research by Sheffield Hallam University.
The industry has directly challenged the NRPB’s advice that children should limit their use of mobiles. The Motorola website states: “There is no scientific basis to restrict the use of mobile phones by children and this remains a matter open for parental choice.”
Omega: There is scientific basis to restrict the use of mobile phones by children. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
http://omega.twoday.net/topics/Wissenschaft+zu+Mobilfunk/
The Stewart report is, however, expected to advise children and adults to take a “more precautionary approach”.
It will question whether mobile phone use is in danger of getting “out of control” and say that, though the weight of evidence does not show that mobile phones are dangerous, they have only been in use for a relatively short time and the possibility of health risks remains.
Of particular concern to the NRPB is a report published by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in October, which showed that people who had used mobile phones for 10 years or more had an increased risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign tumour regarded as serious because of its position next to brain tissue.
In December, EU-backed research found that mobile phones can potentially cause cancer. The £2.2m Reflex study did not prove that mobile phones represent a serious health risk but provided worrying results in laboratory tests.
Human tissue was exposed to mobile phone radiation and the results showed that the radiation was able to damage DNA in human cells.
Omega: Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/448736/
20-YEAR STUDY PROVES THERE IS LINK BETWEEN MOBILES AND CANCER RISK OF DEADLY TUMOURS
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/450911/
A spokeswoman for the Mobile Operators Association, which represents the five UK network operators, said: “It is up to parents whether they give their children phones. They must weigh up the possibility of future unknown health risks with the security benefits to children of carrying a mobile.”
Omega: Richard Branson stopped all Virgin Mobile Phone stores from selling mobile phones to under 16 year old children
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/451229/
Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd.
Same information also from Imelda O'Connor.
Mobile Phones and Health
Sir William Stewart, Chairman of the NRPB, said:
“In relation to mobile phone technology, our primary focus at NRPB is to ensure that the health and well-being of the general public is not being adversely affected by this technology. Today there are over 50 million mobile phones in use in the UK compared with 4.5 million a decade ago and numbers in use have doubled since 2000. The fact is that the use of mobile phones is now part of every-day life as an important means of easy communication by industry, security services, and the general public – and sometimes even as a fashion accessory. But because everyone has one does not necessarily mean that they are without potential adverse health effects".
Sir William also said:
"The fact is that the widespread use of mobile phones is a relatively recent phenomenon and it is possible that adverse health effects could emerge after years of prolonged use. The evidence base necessary to allow us to make firm judgements has not yet been accumulated. What we can say is that there is as yet no hard evidence of adverse health effects on the general public, but because of the current uncertainties we recommend a continued precautionary approach to the use of mobile phone technologies. This approach should be adopted by all involved in this area – including government, the mobile phone industry and all who choose to purchase a mobile phone for themselves, or their family, or their children”.
http://www.nrpb.org/press/press_releases/2005/press_release_02_05.htm#ref#ref
Informant: Mast Network
Mobile phones tumour risk to young children
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/469215/
Expert spells it out: health fears mean young should not use mobile phones
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/469427/
Fields of Influence - Mobile phones "the largest human biologic experiment"
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/473121/
Mobile Phones Break DNA & Scramble Genomes
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/476242/
Mobile phones are emphatically not safe
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/476725/
MOBILE PHONE GIANTS PANIC AFTER DAMNING GOVERNMENT REPORT ON HEALTH RISKS
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/478771/
Grahame
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eileen O'Connor" <smokestack@skynow.net>
To: <smokestack@skynow.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:21 PM
Subject: FW: News Flash! Stewart Report 2 due to be released next Tuesday
Times report today
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1431415,00.html
January 09, 2005
Get off that mobile, expert tells children
Sarah-Kate Templeton
AN OFFICIAL report into the safety of mobile phones will warn that adults’ and children’s use of the technology is in danger of “running out of control” despite previous warnings of possible health risks.
Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency, is expected to say this week that new evidence of potential health problems reinforces the need for children to use the phones only for essential calls.
He issued similar advice five years ago and is known to be concerned that it has been largely ignored. The proportion of children with phones has doubled since then as companies have promoted their use to the young. Stewart, who has barred his own grandchildren from using the technology, accepts that although there is no proof that mobile phones damage health, children need to limit their use as a precaution.
Omega: There is proof that mobile phones damage health. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
http://omega.twoday.net/topics/Wissenschaft+zu+Mobilfunk/
His scientists believe that if there are as yet unknown risks from mobiles, children may be more vulnerable because of their developing nervous systems, the greater absorption of energy into the tissues of the head and a longer lifetime of exposure.
Stewart, chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), was appointed by the government to monitor mobile phone safety. His guidance, to be published on Tuesday, is expected to call on mobile telecoms companies to stop targeting children.
Among the most controversial moves have been attempts to encourage their use among children at primary schools. The British firm Communic8 recently launched MyMo, a phone aimed at children aged from four to eight.
According to a report by Mobile Youth, a mobile telecoms consultancy, a quarter of primary school children now own a mobile. The figure rises to 90% among 11 to 16-year-olds, according to research by Sheffield Hallam University.
The industry has directly challenged the NRPB’s advice that children should limit their use of mobiles. The Motorola website states: “There is no scientific basis to restrict the use of mobile phones by children and this remains a matter open for parental choice.”
Omega: There is scientific basis to restrict the use of mobile phones by children. See under: http://www.buergerwelle.de/body_science.html
http://omega.twoday.net/topics/Wissenschaft+zu+Mobilfunk/
The Stewart report is, however, expected to advise children and adults to take a “more precautionary approach”.
It will question whether mobile phone use is in danger of getting “out of control” and say that, though the weight of evidence does not show that mobile phones are dangerous, they have only been in use for a relatively short time and the possibility of health risks remains.
Of particular concern to the NRPB is a report published by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute in October, which showed that people who had used mobile phones for 10 years or more had an increased risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign tumour regarded as serious because of its position next to brain tissue.
In December, EU-backed research found that mobile phones can potentially cause cancer. The £2.2m Reflex study did not prove that mobile phones represent a serious health risk but provided worrying results in laboratory tests.
Human tissue was exposed to mobile phone radiation and the results showed that the radiation was able to damage DNA in human cells.
Omega: Mobile Phone Radiation Harms DNA
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/448736/
20-YEAR STUDY PROVES THERE IS LINK BETWEEN MOBILES AND CANCER RISK OF DEADLY TUMOURS
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/450911/
A spokeswoman for the Mobile Operators Association, which represents the five UK network operators, said: “It is up to parents whether they give their children phones. They must weigh up the possibility of future unknown health risks with the security benefits to children of carrying a mobile.”
Omega: Richard Branson stopped all Virgin Mobile Phone stores from selling mobile phones to under 16 year old children
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/451229/
Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd.
Same information also from Imelda O'Connor.
Mobile Phones and Health
Sir William Stewart, Chairman of the NRPB, said:
“In relation to mobile phone technology, our primary focus at NRPB is to ensure that the health and well-being of the general public is not being adversely affected by this technology. Today there are over 50 million mobile phones in use in the UK compared with 4.5 million a decade ago and numbers in use have doubled since 2000. The fact is that the use of mobile phones is now part of every-day life as an important means of easy communication by industry, security services, and the general public – and sometimes even as a fashion accessory. But because everyone has one does not necessarily mean that they are without potential adverse health effects".
Sir William also said:
"The fact is that the widespread use of mobile phones is a relatively recent phenomenon and it is possible that adverse health effects could emerge after years of prolonged use. The evidence base necessary to allow us to make firm judgements has not yet been accumulated. What we can say is that there is as yet no hard evidence of adverse health effects on the general public, but because of the current uncertainties we recommend a continued precautionary approach to the use of mobile phone technologies. This approach should be adopted by all involved in this area – including government, the mobile phone industry and all who choose to purchase a mobile phone for themselves, or their family, or their children”.
http://www.nrpb.org/press/press_releases/2005/press_release_02_05.htm#ref#ref
Informant: Mast Network
Mobile phones tumour risk to young children
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/469215/
Expert spells it out: health fears mean young should not use mobile phones
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/469427/
Fields of Influence - Mobile phones "the largest human biologic experiment"
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/473121/
Mobile Phones Break DNA & Scramble Genomes
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/476242/
Mobile phones are emphatically not safe
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/476725/
MOBILE PHONE GIANTS PANIC AFTER DAMNING GOVERNMENT REPORT ON HEALTH RISKS
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/478771/
Starmail - 9. Jan, 18:27
