Ever wondered why EHS and MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) have so much in common?

Ever wanted to throttle Health Protection Agency or WHO spokespeople who say EHS is too broad a range of symptoms to be due to a single cause?

Ever wondered what on earth could connect EMR, EHS, epilepsy, motor neurone disease and cancer, which are all attributed to the operation of microwave transmitters?

Well, it may be nothing to do with mega effects like brain entrainment and broken DNA (though clearly there is research demonstrating these effects too).

This paper was an initial foray on behalf of someone needing support for plausibility of symptoms against disbelieving authorities. It needs to be extended into chapters on MND and cancer, but more is forthcoming elsewhere, because all the research findings are there already.

Conclusion:

Experiments have demonstrated that EMR from phones and masts has a direct influence on the enzymes that produce nitric oxide in the body. We had better be 110 per cent certain that they are wrong. Because if the results are what they say, nitric oxide sets cascades and vicious circles in motion that have almost inevitably disastrous consequences, and explain the breadth of EHS.

http://www.tetrawatch.net/papers/emr_epilepsy.pdf

Andy
Tetrawatch

Shropshire Star 19.07.05

Plans to build a 12-metre-high mobile phone mast near playing fields in Bridgnorth are to be considered by town councillors tonight for the second time.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone wants to erect the mast on Mill Street, near Severn Park.

The application is identical to previous plans which were rejected by town councillors and thrown out by the district council's development control committee back in April.

The original application was rejected on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the visual amenity of the area.

Controversial plans by O2 to erect a phone mast at the Crown Meadow football ground were rejected at the same time.

Epsom and Banstead ic Surrey 19.07.05

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector agreed that a 20ft mobile phone mast disguised as a tree will be an eyesore.

But he's still given the go-ahead for the 02 (UK) mast at the junction of Yew Tree Bottom Road and Reigate Road, Epsom Downs.

Inspector Peter Drew's permission, overuling Reigate and Banstead Council's refusal of planning permission, will be a blow for householders in the area who staged a big show of opposition.

And those who have to live with it on their doorsteps are likely to be furious at his pronouncement that, while it's ugly, they are going to be the only ones putting up with it near their homes.

Mr Drew's report said: "The proposed tall structure would be highly visible from the junction and would harm the appearance of the area.

"However, it would only have localised impact."

The Surrey Wildlife Trust had objected to the mast.

But Mr Drew's views were: "Although the mast will not conserve the nature conservation interests of the site the need for the proposal outweighs the need to safeguard nature."

This is Local London

THREE proposals to install phone masts in Three Rivers were rejected last week.

The applications, all for T Mobile, were for masts in Baldwins Lane in Croxley Green, Hill Farm in Stag Lane, Chorleywood, and land at the junction of Valley Road with The Clump in Rickmansworth.

All three were unanimously rejected at a meeting of Three Rivers' development control committee last Thursday.

Council leader and committee member Ann Shaw led the calls for all masts to be rejected.

She said: "The development control committee looks at each mast application individually on its merits in the situation proposed.

"We objected to the masts proposed for Baldwins Lane and the junction of The Clump and Valley Road as too obtrusive and prominent in the street scene.

"The Hill Top Farm site was rejected as inappropriate development in the Green Belt."

Anti-mobile phone mast campaigner Yasmin Skelt, of Chorleywood, said: "Everyone in our group is very pleased with the council's decision.

"Residents joined forces to oppose these applications and the decisions show local democracy in action." For full story see Friday's printed version of the Watford Observer.

11:02am Tuesday 19th July 2005

This is Bromsgrove 19.07.05

PARENTS worried about the effects a mobile phone mast may have on their children's health took to the streets to highlight their campaign to have it resited.

T-mobile wants to put up a 12-metre high mast, disguised as a telegraph pole, near a filling station on the brow of Old Birmingham Road. The site is just 70 metres from Rhymes Nursery.

The toddlers' parents are not happy about the plan and last Friday Bromsgrove's MP Julie Kirkbride joined in their protest.

Residents and parents have previously met with representatives from the phone company to voice their fears over the long-term health risks from the mast.

Then it was agreed that T-mobile would look at alternative sites suggested by residents.

Miss Kirkbride said: "I really would appeal to T-mobile to reconsider the location. This is a purpose-built nursery offering first-class facilities. If mobile phone companies have a policy of not locating masts near schools, they should apply that policy to nurseries."

Beacon Labour county councillor Peter McDonald, who originally took up the residents' concerns, also urged the company to give serious thought to the residents' pleas.

"I sincerely hope they heed the genuine concerns many people have. If parents remove their children because of the mast it could have serious consequences for the nursery," he said.

Parent Mark Bromhall's comment was typical of many. He said: "Our children should be protected. Asbestos and smoking were once considered safe. It takes a long time for the effects to become known."

John Shaughnessy, a spokesman for T-mobile, said his company is currently examining the eight alternative locations suggested by residents and parents to see if they are suitable from a point of view of access and network coverage.

Exeter Express and Echo

12:00 - 20 July 2005

Residents on a city estate have reacted angrily to the news that plans for a mobile phone mast just metres away from their homes are set for approval. Hutchison 3G wants to build a 12-metre high mobile phone mast in Whipton - near hundreds of houses, a hospital, children's centre and three schools.

Planning officers from the city council have now recommended the go-ahead for the mast.

A report on the development, which is produced to help guide the decision of councillors on the development control committee, says: "We are pleased that we have been able to identify a site that will minimise the environmental impact of the proposal."

It goes on to say the site "represents the best available option in the area".

But campaigners who set up Whipton Against Masts are furious at the recommendation. They are also angry because there is no mention in the report of their petition or 300 letters of opposition to the mast.

Campaign founder Laurence Davey said: "I am trying to get the report declared invalid because it does not contain the correct information. We have now collected nearly 700 signatures from residents complaining about the mast being built."

Jon Sprague of Hill Barton Lane, where the mast would be built, said: "We feel like nobody is listening to us and I don't understand why they are recommending approval when so many residents are against it."

A spokesman for Exeter City Council said: "We changed the date when objection letters had to be handed in because we only have 56 days to consider the proposal and we needed to write the report before the development control committee meeting on July 25.

"The reason we didn't include the number of objection letters is because there were an unusually high number and it would have taken too long to process them. But this means the amount will be stated at the committee, which probably means they will carry more weight."

The Echo's Shock Waves campaign has been calling for more research into the health effects of masts.

Cumbernauld Today

THE issue of installing phone masts in residential areas in Cumbernauld is to be debated at a meeting at the Link Community Centre - on the same day that an official visit will be made to a site in Abronhill to consider a plan to erect a mast on it.

Called by the Cumbernauld Mast Relocation Group, the meeting, next Tuesday, July 26 at 7.30pm, is aiming to "help co-ordinate campaigning against the mast and to address problems in the planning process when the masts are proposed in particular locations."

Group spokesperson Barbara Harvey said: "Personal experience of campaigning against the building of a mast in my area has made me acutely aware of some of the health concerns regarding these masts. We are hoping to make people aware of this and to share experiences with others in how to campaign in their communities to successfully object to the siting of a mast. We also have concerns about the planning process which seems to favour the telecommunications companies."

The group is planning a petition, which will be presented to the Scottish Parliament. Barbara added: "We hope people who are concerned about this issue will come along to build a co-ordinated and effective campaign in our town."

An application to build a mast at McCashin's garage in Abronhill was originally vetoed by NLC but an appeal has since been lodged.

20 July 2005

Today 20.07.05

HEALTH officials who faced furious criticism after telling a mobile phones company it could put a base-station on the roof of Bronglais Hospital this week came under renewed pressure to cancel the deal. Ceredigion and Mid Wales NHS Trust were targeted by angry residents and Ceredigion MP Mark Williams after it was revealed it gave the go-ahead to phones company 3 despite a new study warning that radiation from base-stations affects brain-waves and can seriously damage health. Hundreds of residents living close to the hospital were this week backed by Ceredigion AM Elin Jones, who demanded the trust immediately cancel its contract with 3 because of continuing uncertainty over the safety of base-stations. She said she had been contacted by many “worried” people living in the area who feared their health could be at risk if the plan went ahead. Trust chief executive Allison Williams has refused to reveal how much the trust - which is £1.1 million in the red - will earn from the phones deal, and has admitted that the trust board was not told of the agreement, despite known public concerns about the safety of mobiles technology. She has hinted that, if protests continue, officials will consider cancelling the contract with 3. St David’s Road residents said there was widespread public concern about the mast proposal and protested that they had not been consulted about the plan. A residents association this week told Ms Williams: “It is a cause for concern that we have not been consulted on this matter, especially as accountability and transparency should be expected of a publicly-funded body. “In our view it is particularly inappropriate that a hospital should be promoting technology with which there are health concerns. We would ask that you seriously reconsider this decision.” 3 has insisted there is no “general” risk to the health of people living or working near base-stations. But the company was involved in new controversy after planners admitted a temporary mast in a farmers co-op yard at Parcyllyn was unauthorised. Officials could face criticism after saying 3 would not be told to dismantle the mast because the firm had now made a planning application. Trefechan residents celebrated after Ceredigion planning councillors voted unanimously to refuse a bid for a 12-metre Orange mobile phones mast in the old Welsh Brewers yard following protests. But a mobiles mast in a lay-by at the Waunfawr junction at the top of Penglais Hill w a s approved. It will be the third in the immediate area and will be only 300 metres f r o m P e n g l a i s school.

2005/07/20 Wed

Once again our wonderful councillors rejected a mast application. T-Mobile and Vodaphone are moving in on our area of Oxford for their 3G coverage and last night the councillors rejected a mast proposal for a second time on the basis of lack of evidence of consideration of mast sharing and also that the applicant, T-Mobile, had changed their advised cell size for mast coverage from 4 km to 1 km diameter.

Re this, diameters measure circles, are their cells circular? What about overlap? It must mean that they want a mast every 300m therefore?

There has been a decision to report the council officers to the ombudsman for not pursueing this question of mast sharing. Don't know if that will be a good move.

There was quite a bit of discussion at the meeting re health concerns and a number of the councillors agreed that health should be taken into account but felt that they were not allowed to do so.

Now about to write, again, to my disinterested MP.

Cheers Ann

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Good for them!

And this is quite right: 3G ranges are small. The latest industry comment in the press is that in excess of 130,000 additional masts will be required to provide the 5 operators with complete infrastructures.

The cells need to overlap, but not too much. It's going to be a planning mightmare for them.

As for mast sharing, they can't always, and with the limited range, someone else's site won't be so useful for filling their gaps!

Two solutions: every mast has all 5 operators on it, then they all get equal coverage, with 20% of the structures. Then all they need is to cope with their respective demand levels.

OR: one set of masts AND only one set of high capacity antennae to cope with everyone's traffic. (technically more complex) (the gas and water utility model)

Consequence? Whichever option, with the spread of frequencies that 3G brings, total power of emissions into the environment is set for a massive increase.

And before you ask, no, I would not want a single mast with 5 x 3G on it anywhere near me!

Andy