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| Somebody CARES for the HEALTH of the people!! Taiwan had mobile phone masts removed | |
| Taiwan | Created: 6 Aug 2012 |
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MBABANE - Taiwanese legislators ordered the removal of 1 500 mobile phone masts stating that homes and schools must not be exposed to the risk of radiation. The radiation emitted by mobile phone base stations could cause cancer, miscarriages, and could even drive people to suicide. The action by the Taiwanese government was one of the major changes implemented by world leaders to protect members of the public from extreme negative health effects caused by electromagnetic fields and cell masts, among other wirelessly connected communication services. In relation to the action by the Taiwanese government’s recent action; Lobamba Lomdzala Member of Parliament, Marwick Khumalo, advised that it would be wise to stop the installation of all cell masts with immediate effect, then conduct relevant research that would determine whether or not the project could continue. "Any government that cares about the welfare of its people would jump at the opportunity availed by the Taiwanese government through their action to discontinue the process," said Khumalo. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), met in Kyiv at Standing Committee level May 27, 2011 calling on European governments to ‘take all reasonable measures’ to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields, especially to radio frequencies from mobile phones, ‘and particularly the exposure to children and young people who seem to be most at risk from head tumours’. According to parliamentarians, governments should, ‘or children in general, and particularly in schools and classrooms, give preference to wired Internet connections, and strictly regulate the use of mobile phones by schoolchildren on school premises’, and put in place information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of potentially harmful long-term biological effects on the environment and on human health, especially ‘targeting children and teenagers. Furthermore, the International Agency Research on Cancer (the foremost cancer research body in the world), the World Health Organisation and European Parliamentary Assembly are finally listening. First, in May 2011, IARC in Lyon issued a press release stating that radio frequency electromagnetic fields have been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (group 2B) based on an increased risk of glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, associated with wireless phone use. Campaigners saw this as a major breakthrough since it had long been noted that if research paid for by the mobile phone companies themselves, the independent studies left open-minded scientists in little doubt. Taiwan had mobile phone masts removed By KWANELE DHLADHLA on August 01,2012 According to researcher and environmental activist, Eileen O’Connor; "All electromagnetic radiation has a potentially hazardous threat. And that includes masts opposite your home and the poorly researched but ubiquitous Wi-Fi … and it takes 20 years for the brain and the nervous system to form fully (after the cell mast effects)." Lobamba against installation of mast MBABANE - Due to the proven negatively extreme health effects of cell masts and electric magnetic forces, the Lobamba Lomdzala constituency plans to turn down the proposed installation of a cell mast in their area. To ensure their stance will be implemented, the constituency’s leadership has appointed the Indvuna yeNkhundla to represent them and ensure that their position is carried through even at inner council’s level. A proposal has been made to install the cell mast in one of the commercial areas of the constituency. This revelation was made by Lobamba Lomdzala Member of Parliament Marwick Khumalo in an interview yesterday. "The decision to refuse the installation of the cell masts has been made in consideration of the extremely negative health effects and to allow us to have more time for research on where it would be suitable to construct the cell masts, if need be. "However, currently our stance as the leadership of the area is that it should not be installed in the commercial area, as initially proposed," said Khumalo. http://www.times.co.sz/News/78164.html |
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| Group calls for electromagnetic waves regulation | |
| Taiwan | Created: 9 Dec 2011 |
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The Taiwan Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Protection and Control Association yesterday urged the presidential candidates to pay more attention to the issue of electromagnetic waves and pass laws to protect people from their harmful effects. The call came amid a claim by People First Party vice presidential candidate Lin Ruey-shiung that he was attacked by 18,750kHz electromagnetic waves for three consecutive nights from Sept. 20. Lin said he had to move from his residence to a hotel because of the attacks, adding that he knew it was an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) attack because he is an expert in the field. The National Security Bureau has rebutted Lin’s statement and quoted the National Communications Commission as saying that neither the military, the bureau nor any other government agency had applied to use the 18.75MHz or 1,875MHz frequency. At a press conference yesterday, association chairman Chen Chiao-hwa said the WHO has noted an increase in the number of individuals who are sensitive to EMR because of the rise in the number of base stations. Citing a report from Sweden, Chen said the Swedish government had identified 2 percent to 5 percent of its population who demonstrated symptoms of being sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. A dozen residents living close to electric power stations also attended the press conference and said the EMR from the power stations in their neighborhoods was the source of their sufferings, ranging from leukemia and cancer to depression. As the vice presidential candidates are holding their televised debate today, Chen said that one of the questions should be directed at Premier Wu Den-yih, the running mate of President Ma Ying-jeou, regarding his understanding of EMR. Chen said the Cabinet and other government agencies had spent taxpayers’ money on projects to reduce EMR in buildings, but Wu has said he does not know much about it. Chen also encouraged Lin to share his knowledge about EMR. “As a public health expert and vice presidential candidate, Lin should speak out louder than anybody else [about the hazards generated by EMR],” Chen said. “Not only did he have to flee [from the EMR], he should also show us how to flee.” |
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| Source: Taipei Times, Shelley Shan, 10 Dec 2011 | |
| Taiwan mulls school cellphone ban amid cancer scare | |
| Taiwan | Created: 8 Jun 2011 |
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TAIPEI — Taiwan will consider banning mobile phones from schools following a recent health warning that users may face an increased risk of cancer, officials said Wednesday. The education ministry is planning to host a meeting with experts and school representatives to discuss the issue after several lawmakers called for a ban, an official told AFP, adding that the timing of discussions had not been set. Some local environmental groups have recommended that a mobile phone ban in schools be introduced on students aged 15 and under. Concerns were sparked last week after the World Health Organisation's cancer experts said that radio-frequency electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phone devices are "possibly carcinogenic to humans." However the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) -- the WHO's expert arm on the subject -- cautioned that current scientific evidence showed only a possible link, not a proven one, between wireless devices and cancers. There are about five billion mobile phones registered in the world. The number of phones and the average time spent using them have both climbed steadily in recent years. About 57 percent of Taiwanese students aged between six and 18 years old use mobile phones, of which 62 percent bring them to school, according to local surveys. Related news: May 2011, USA: WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk Apr 2011, Taiwan: TEPCA warns of risk to public health |
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| Source: AFP, 08 Jun 2011 | |
| TEPCA warns of risk to public health | |
| Taiwan | Created: 25 Apr 2011 |
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The Taiwan Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Protection and Control Association (TEPCA) will hold a rally on May 14 urging the government to establish stricter regulations against radiation hazards. The association hopes the rally will help to raise awareness about the need to protect against electromagnetic radiation As part of this effort, a fund raising banquet was held yesterday to release a documentary titled “I don’t want electromagnetic -radiation in my home,” which illustrated the health risks associated with electromagnetic radiation exposure and the importance of prevention and control. The documentary featured alleged victims of long-term exposure to electromagnetic radiation from Wufeng Township in Greater Taichung and Chiku Township in Greater Tainan, which are home to a high-voltage sub-station and a weather radar station respectively. Although the long-term health effects of electromagnetic radiation exposure have yet to be -confirmed, alleged victims recounted how an increasing number of people in their neighborhoods suffered from physical and mental illnesses, including chronic headaches, insomnia, miscarriages and cancer after the stations became operational. One woman living near the Wufeng high-voltage substation said she has to wear a radiation protection helmet at home and sleep with her head in a tinfoil-covered box to prevent chronic headache. In the documentary, TEPCA founder and chairperson Chen Jiau-hua, said that the safe level for exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) emissions suggested by the Environmental Protection Administration is 833mG, but that is based on guidelines set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) for transient or very short-term peak fields, she added, and should not, therefore, be used to regulate long-term exposure. Cheng Tse-chou, a doctor at Chi-Mei Hospital, said many people only think of biological and chemical hazards as posing health risks, because symptoms are usually more sudden and apparent, yet radiation leaves no visual signs and can take many years before -symptoms start to show. Cheng said because susceptibility to such ailments varies among people, the problem is often dismissed and in some cases its very existence is questioned. He urged the government to take the issue more seriously. Hsu Li-min, a doctor at National Taiwan University Hospital, said that people in the late 1980s underestimated the health effects of X-ray exposure. Because technology always runs ahead of our proper understanding of it, people should be more cautious of electromagnetic radiation than they currently are and the government should tighten regulations governing such emissions, he said. Apr 2011, Taiwan: Activists call for stricter regulations on cellphone radiation labels Oct 2008, Taiwan: Group urges official action to dissuade child cellphone use Jun 2008, Taiwan: TEPCA protests the Taiwanese government on WiMAX in Taiwan |
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| Source: Taipei Times, Lee I-chia, 24 Apr 2011 | |
| Activists call for stricter regulations on cellphone radiation labels | |
| Taiwan | Created: 4 Apr 2011 |
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Taipei, March 31 (CNA) An environmental group urged cellphone makers Thursday to clearly label the electromagnetic radiation emission levels of their products. The Taiwan Electromagnetic Radiation Hazard Protection and Control Association (TEPCA) called on the national communications regulator for a second time to demand more obvious labeling of radio frequency amounts. "We want clear Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) labeling for every cellphone," said the group's chairwoman, Chen Jiau-hua. SAR is the rate of radio frequency energy absorption per unit mass of the body. Taiwan follows the U.S.'s Federal Communications Commission guidelines, which cap permissible cellphone SAR levels at 1.6 watts per kilogram. Chen contended that SAR amounts should be marked on the handset itself or the packaging, so that customers can select models with lower levels if they so choose. Legislator Tien Chiu-chin suggested that the National Communications Commission use Germany's standard of just 0.6 watts per kilogram until Taiwan gathers enough research results to come up with its own set of guidelines. The association also found in a recent survey that up to 97 percent of phone users polled in a recent survey did not know what SAR means, while nearly all of the respondents had no idea of the levels put out by their handsets. It also unveiled the results of tests on the electromagnetic radiation emissions of 92 cellphones, which showed that about 1 percent of the handsets tested emitted more than 10 watts per square meter of radiation, higher than the limit set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. The activists also warned the public to beware of surfing the Internet on the phone, claiming that radiation exposure exceeds safe levels in this mode of use. However, Chen Tai-lee, an assistant professor of physics at National Central University, said there should be no difference in radiation emissions between talking on a cellphone and browsing the Internet. What people should be careful about is the amount of actual time they spend using the phone |
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| Source: Sylvie/Agnes Ingvarsdottir | |
| Taiwan Cancer Cluster news, | |
| Taiwan | Created: 26 Aug 2010 |
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Taiwan Cancer Cluster news, http://ameblo.jp/kitakamakurakeitaing/entry-10629873121.html |
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| Source: DN2009 | |
| Videos from Mobile mast Street protests in Taiwan | |
| Taiwan | Created: 22 Jul 2010 |
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Here are a number of You Tube videos of street protests against Mobile masts in Taiwan. http://ameblo.jp/kitakamakurakeitaing/entry-10596554367.html |
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| Source: DN2009 | |
| Cancer happened frequently beside four mobile phones MAST. | |
| Taiwan | Created: 10 Sep 2009 |
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Nanshi, Miaoli City, Miaoli County , Taiwan Cancer happened frequently beside four mobile phones MAST. Mast was decided to be transferred. link http://udn.com/NEWS/DOMESTIC/DOM3/5122658.shtml |
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| Source: DN | |
| Surge in cancers near basestations | ||||
| Taiwan | Created: 31 Jul 2009 | |||
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Recent discovery of a sudden surge in cancers over the short span of five years is suspected to be connected with exposure from nearby mobile-phone basestations. People living in a cancer-cluster in the vicinity of 15 basestations, suspect the basestations are to blame and have started a petition collecting more than 1000 signatures. The Council wants this confirmed. Hsinchu City Bureau of Transportation Statistics show that Taiwan has 56,000 basestations. On average there is one base station pr. 0.6 square kilometer in cities. In Hsinchu City the density of basestations is much higher than average with basestations every 0.07 square kilometer. Hsinchu Health Secretary said that in the Xiangshan District of Hsinchu City, where the basestation density is high, 53 people died of cancer last year and that is a exceptionally large number of cases. However the Health Secretary said that definitive proof of a causal relationship between basestations and cancer could not be confirmed. The National Communications Commission (NCC) is responsible for basestations. NCC spokesman said that the World Health Organization, as well as renowned cancer research centers could not confirm the ability of electromagnetic waves to cause cancer. Hsinchu City Government pointed out that NCC Committee electromagnetic field tests had shown that emissions did not exceed standards. Cancer news received with fear in Changbai A basestation is located near the salt water lake. Lake District chief said that the recent increase in cancer was high but also that the many of the cancer victims were unexpectedly young. This has lead many to avoid going near the basestation and the chief receives daily complaints over the basestation. Wang Bingnan has lived near the lake for 67 years and has never seen anything like the massive cancer cluster formation in the last five years. He had recently received three cancer-death obituaries on the same day. According to investigation in Xiangshan South Wuli Village, peoples anciety is related to the fact that twelve years ago, Telecoms expanded the existing five basestations to fifteen regardless of any need for increased coverage. Concerned residents say this coincides with the increase in cancer. Health Chief said that the various types of cancers, including liver cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer, were difficult to detect as no apparent signs were seen until it was too late. Wang Bingnan said that the people agreed that they favored health over mobile-phone reception. Director of the EPD reminded that fewer basestations meant that the industry would increase the output power which would lead to stronger electromagnetic waves and that a smaller number of basestations was not necessarily a good thing. |
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| Source: libertytimes, 13 Jul 2009 (text adapted from google-translation by H. Eiriksson) | ||||
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