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Residents' campaign to stop phone masts
United Kingdom Created: 13 Apr 2009
CAMPAIGNING residents are urging people to object against plans for two mobile phone masts in a South Tyneside village.
Communications giant Vodafone plans to build the masts on two sites in Boldon – one in Western Terrace, West Boldon, and one on the Hutton Street Industrial Estate, Boldon Colliery.

People have only until Wednesday to object against the plans in Hutton Street, and until next Friday to object against the Western Terrace proposals.

Nearby residents to both sites have now formed the 'Boldon Against The Masts' group to fight against the projects.

Mum-of-two Victoria Elphstone said she's "extremely worried" about the health risks.

The 34-year-old, who lives with husband Paul, also 34, and their two children Eve, three, and Jude, five, in Front Street, East Boldon, said: "We want to inform people around the area about the plans, and we want to get as many people objecting as we can.

"Everyone who I've contacted so far has been horrified, and we don't think that Vodafone or the council are considering the health issues.

"I've done a lot of research on mobile phone masts, and most of it shows that they have adverse health effects."

On Wednesday, the European Parliament issued a report saying mobile phone masts and other electromagnetic emitting devices should be set within a specific distance from schools and health institutions.

MEPs called for stricter regulation and protection for residents and consumers due to the "continuing uncertainties about possible health risks". Mrs Elphstone added: "The European Parliament has warned of the dangers, but the British Government is ignoring these warnings. They're not taking it seriously enough."

The Hutton Street mast will be about 15m high, and the Western Street mast will be about 14m high.

Ward councillor Jeff Milburn said that residents have expressed concerns about the consultation process.

He said: "One of the residents' main concerns is that they have not had a long and thorough enough consultation period, and I will talk to the council about this.

"I've spoken to some residents who live very close to where the masts will be, and they say they have never even heard about the plans."

A council spokesman said: "We have received an application for telecommunications masts at Hutton Street and Western Terrace in Boldon. We are in the process of consulting residents, and all details are available for inspection on the council's website.

"The Council has notified local residents in accordance with statutory and local guidance. All responses received during this consultation process will be taken into account before any decision on the application is made."

Vodafone did not wish to comment.

To contact Boldon Against The Masts, call 536 9630, or e-mail radiationfree {-at-} live.co.uk.
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Source: Shields Gazette, Andy Hughes, 10 Apr 2009

Measuring up for phone mast fight
United Kingdom Created: 13 Apr 2009
A MOBILE phone mast could be built less than 50 feet from a row of terrace houses – but angry residents are preparing to fight against it.

The green at the junction of Newpool Terrace and Tower Hill Road, in Biddulph, is being considered by Vodafone as a possible location for a base station and pole.

Engineers from the company have carried out preliminary investigations at the site and although a planning application has not yet been submitted, the company has ruled out at least six other areas nearby in favour of the green space, which is in a residential area.

Pensioner John Brammer, pictured below, lives in Newpool Terrace. He said: "I saw the people from Vodafone when they visited the site and BT came a few days later to see how much cable Vodafone would need.

"I want to know why they are measuring up when they haven't even made a planning application yet.

"It's disgusting to think a pole could be 42 feet from my home. Children play on that green. There are industrial sites near here and I wouldn't have any gripes with a phone mast being put there, but not right beside my house."

Mr Brammer and other residents took their concerns to MP Charlotte Atkins.

She has since written to people living in the area saying she agrees with their concerns and will support their campaign to oppose a mast.

Elaine Broad, aged 63, secretary of the Brown Lees Residents' Association, said: "Vodafone should have given us some notice to say they are considering this site, but we haven't been told anything officially yet.

"A mast would be very unsightly on that nice little green and I don't think it should be used for a mast.

"I am concerned about radio waves being transmitted from the mast to everyone living nearby and the effect if could have on their health. I am also concerned about the impact on property prices and I fear that if this mast goes ahead, other telephone companies will come and fix their masts to the Vodafone one."

Ilana Clark, Vodafone's health and science specialist, said: "Vodafone has a requirement to provide 3G coverage in the Biddulph area. This will provide our customers with access to mobile broadband with speeds similar to those offered by fixed line broadband suppliers. We undertook a trial dig to look for underground services at the junction of Newpool Terrace and Tower Hill Road in March.

"We recognise some communities are concerned about radio base stations. All of our stations are designed, built and operated in accordance with stringent international guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.

"Typical public exposures from our base stations will be many hundreds, if not thousands, of times below these guidelines."

Brown Lees Residents' Association is holding an open meeting to discuss the proposal. It take place today at the Methodist Church Hall in Brown Lees at 7.30pm.
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Source: Stoke & Staffordshire, 09 Apr 2009

Warning: XBOX
Israel Created: 13 Apr 2009
Dear EHS Friends, etc, XBOX (Xbox 360?) video game systems (not sure if this is true of all models) transmit WIRELESS signals all the time even when turned off... I've been feeling horrible lately and couldn't figure it out.
We have an XBOX on a POWER strip...and I make sure my roommate shuts it off after he uses it...because I was aware of this in the past.

Well, sometime this week he forgot evidently to turn off the power strip and for days I have had impossible EHS symptoms.

Just happened to notice it...and confirmed with HF Detektor II Profi....yes it transmits all the time...

EVEN when it's OWN powerswitch is OFF...

Only way to kill it is to unplug it or put in on a Power Strip and switch off the strip.

Be aware. May be true of other Videogame systems too.
Mark G.
Source: Iris Atzmon

Small room Phone/Wifi Radiation and Your Freedom from disease
USA Created: 13 Apr 2009
THE ISSUE: Most of us are familiar with the possible dangers of radiation from things such as nuclear power plants, microwave ovens, x-rays, and power lines. New technology has introduced a few more devices that have entered the debate over what levels of radiation are harmful: the cell phone, and more recently, the wireless network. Because cell phones are used by 83% of Americans, and by some for the majority of their day, exposure to cell phones and the radiation they omit should be a top-of-mind issue. Similarly, wireless networks, commonly known as wifi, are popping up all over the country and the world, including public schools, in order to connect laptop and web-enabled phone users to the Internet. Both of these technologies may be causing a greater health risk via the radiation they emit.

FIVE FEARS OF THE ISSUE

1) General decline in public health: There are a bevy of research-proven illnesses attributed to overexposure to radiation, including: asthma, sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, autism, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, cataracts, hypothyroidism, diabetes, malignant melanoma, cancer, heart attacks and strokes (including in young people) and “radio wave sickness”. The more people are exposed to these devices and the towers associated with them, the higher the chances are that illness may ensue at some point.

2) Forest die-off, reproductive failure and population decline - these things have been found in many species of birds, as well as ill health and birth deformities in farm animals near microwave towers. Possible implications could include disruption of the food chain that could lead to extinction, contaminated food supply via direct exposure or from the birth defects and degradation of the animal’s genetic material.

3) Privacy concerns - Some people are beginning to feel “invaded” by the proliferation of microwave radiation in our cities and towns, and even some of the most rural areas are no longer safe havens for those who may choose to live or spend time away from towers. Lawsuits could become more prevalent if more people fall ill and the link between radiation from wireless devices and illness is proven.

4) Major loss of productivity and well-being - Non-diagnosed, symptomatic effects of radiation sickness including things such as nausea, headache, fatigue, weakness, and depression could vastly effect the productivity and well-being of Americans.

5) Increased risk for children and teens - Those who are using these devices at a faster and faster pace are those perhaps most susceptible — most likely because of their thinner skulls and developing tissues.

Summarized from an assignment I completed for: JOMC 710 “Computing Concepts and Issues: Power Tools for the Mind”
Professor Deb Aikat, Ph. D
April 9rh, 2009
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

By Marcie Barnes
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Source: Martin Weatherall W.E.E.P

Cell Out!
India Created: 11 Apr 2009
A couple concerned about the effects of radiation from a cell phone tower proposed on the terrace of their building in Khar, took on 21 other residents and stopped the tower from coming up. But the managing committee, who were looking forward to the society being richer by Rs 6 lakh per month as rent on the tower, has asked the couple to prove the health problems they had cited as a reason for refusal. The committee also says it is determined to see that the tower comes up.

In January, the managing committee of Kailash Building on S V Road informed residents that property tax for the building had not been paid and that they would have to pay a penalty. It was suggested that residents look for other sources of revenue like rent from a cell phone tower. They had been offered Rs six lakh as rent for the towers.

The Sukhija family, who live on the sixth floor, had opposed the tower right at the outset, for health reasons. Puja Sukhija who runs an environment group said that her husband Vijay had various health complications like osteoporosis (brittle bones), angioedema (a swelling, similar to hives, but beneath the skin rather than on the surface) and electrosensitivity (a condition where people experience medical symptoms that they believe are caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields). Worried that radiation from the towers could worsen his condition, Puja opposed the tower.

“I suggested that they look at other alternatives for revenue. So, I was surprised when the equipment for the tower landed up in March,” said Sukhija.

The couple then approached the Khar Residents Association and also complained to the BMC. Last week, the building proposals department of H municipal ward informed the couple that they had not given any permission for the tower.

Anil Joseph of the Khar Residents Association said municipal rules state that the permission of every single top floor resident is required before cell towers are installed on the terrace.

Anil Karekar of the managing committee said the Sukhijas should produce a medical certificate to prove ill health. “21 of the 22 families have agreed to the tower. We are in the process of getting approval from the BMC,” said Karekar. “At least 15 buildings in the vicinity have such towers. If there was a ban, we would not have thought of allowing such antennas. We will try to get the permissions.”

A representative of the mobile service company said, “If some residents raise health concerns, the housing society has to take care of that. We do not force buildings to rent out space for our towers. But we insist that the building’s managing committee give us all permissions in writing. In this case, we will wait till all permissions are obtained by the housing society,” the official said.

Dangers of radiation from cell phone towers

Some time ago, after a proposal to install cell towers at Sir JJ Hospital, the institution’s dean consulted its radiology, pharmacology and neurology experts to find out the possible ill effects of such an installation. The hospital was told that the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection and the Telecommunication Engineering Centre, a technical wing of the Department of Telecommunications did not recommend setting up such towers on school or hospital campuses.

A measurement of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) done by Mumbai Mirror with the help of a Delhi-based company of magnetic radiation (EMR) levels emitted by cell towers in the city showed alarming levels of radiation. High EMR levels are known to cause brain damage and heart problems, apart from raising other health issues.
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Source: Mubai Mirror, Manoj R Nair, 06 Apr 2009

The cellular phone: The cable of the base station is cut. ub Yokohama Japan. (In Japanese)
Japan Created: 10 Apr 2009
The cellular phone: The cable of the base station is cut. ub Yokohama Japan.
http://mainichi.jp/select/jiken/news/20090408k0000e040043000c.html

4/8/2009 Mainichi Shinbum
It is damage in the cable cutting three places of a portable base station.
http://www.47news.jp/CN/200904/CN2009040701001093.html
4/8/2009 Kyodo

TBS TV NEWS
http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye4102391.html
Source: dn

Phone giant faces legal bid to stop mast going up
United Kingdom Created: 9 Apr 2009
Frustrated residents are considering launching a legal challenge against Vodafone in a bid to stop the communications giant building a phone mast near a primary school, Yourmedway reports.

The threat of court action was made by campaigner Mike Evans, one of a group of parents outraged that the 3G mast could be erected just 100ft away from St Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Gillingham.

The determined parents are supported by members of the three main political parties – with all three Liberal Democrat Gillingham North ward councillors, the Labour MP for Gillingham and Rainham Paul Clark and the Conservative-run council voicing their opposition to the mast.

Council chiefs twice rejected Vodafone’s planning application but were overruled by the Planning Inspectorate earlier this year.

Work began on installing the mast last week.

Mr Evans said Vodafone’s motivation for pushing the application through was solely for the site’s proximity to Gillingham train station – enabling the firm to offer wireless network coverage for commuters.

Speaking to Yourmedway at the phone mast site in Railway Street on Sunday, the frustrated father said: “Vodafone has said the mast is being put up for Gillingham residents and the neighbouring business park.

“The mast will cost £250,000 and yet will only give coverage to a relatively small area, in the region of 15 streets.

“What’s more, Vodafone’s own website says there is fantastic coverage in Gillingham - some of the parents here today are with Vodafone and can access perfect 3G coverage.

“We think young children’s lives are being put at risk not for the benefit of Gillingham residents but so that commuters on the train are able to access their Blackberrys and laptops.

“I’m no scientist but what I do know is that Vodafone and other mobile phone companies say there are gaps in the knowledge about radiation from phone masts.

“The government advocates a policy whereby firms should think twice before erecting masts near schools.

“Phone masts may well be safe but we don’t know that. And while there’s any doubt about it we say don’t put masts near schools.

“That’s why we’re considering a legal challenge.”
Paul Clark MP added: “I was approached by these parents and I was happy to take up the case. I know that a lot of people still feel worried about mobile phone masts and they want to see conclusive evidence that they are safe.

“As long as the parents, the schools, and the children are concerned, I am concerned. I’ll support them all the way. “

A Vodafone spokesman said the mast was needed to improve coverage in Gillingham, saying: “We are aware of coverage gaps in the area and would like to improve the service to our customers.

“The mast will give our customers the opportunity to use mobile broadband with speeds similar to other broadband providers.”
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Source: Kent News, 08 Apr 2009

Campaigners have won phone mast 'battle'
United Kingdom Created: 9 Apr 2009
CAMPAIGNERS who have been celebrating a victory after plans for a phone mast in Marshalswick were rejected say they “have won the battle, but not the war”.

Mobile phone operator Orange, was hoping its application to St Albans District Council, to erect a mast on the corner of Gurney Court Road and Sandpit Lane, would be passed.

However the planning committee, which met last night, unanimously voted against the proposals on the grounds that it would be an unacceptable visual intrusion.

The committee has also called for Orange to look into other sites, after the swell of opposition against the plans in the Gurney Court Road area.

Richard Morgan, resident and campaigner, said: “We are delighted that the committee saw sense and refused the plans.

“It's good to see the parties coming together, across the political spectrum and uniting against Orange.

“We think the next step is for the council to get together with Orange, to discuss with them some alternatives.

“I also think for the council to reject the application unanimously, they will now be more robust.”

He added: “We have won the battle, but we have not won the war.”
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Source: St Albans & Harpenden Review, Manisha Mistry, 07 Apr 2009

I loved my mobile phone, but it was slowly ruining my health
United Kingdom Created: 9 Apr 2009
Brian Stein was always on the phone. For two or three hours a day, every day, from 1985 to 2000, Brian's mobile phone was virtually plumbed into his ear. "I don't mind admitting that I loved my phone," he said.
Brian, 60, is the chief executive of Samworth Brothers. Today, he doesn't have a mobile phone, or a computer. He'll only use a landline if it's hands-free - and he won't even watch the television.

He's a 21st-century chief executive running a successful firm - but without the technology which every other businessman takes for granted.
The reason for this is that Brian believes the radiation from his mobile phone made him seriously ill.
It made him sick, gave him migraines and would make the side of his head tingle.

"What concerns me is that I fear I am like the coal miner's canary here," he said. "I was one of the first people with a mobile and I used it every day for long periods.

I was told, repeatedly, that the radiation from my phone was not angerous. I don't think, considering what has happened to me since, that was the case."

The headaches started years ago, in the late '80s and early '90s, says Brian. He dismissed them as stress-related.

It took him 15 years to make the link between his migraines and his mobile use.

Over time, his headaches got worse. The tingling sensation in his head seemed to get worse, he noticed, when he held the phone to his ear.

"I did think it might have something to do with my mobile, but I believed the scientists. I believed Government reports. I believed the articles I read in the newspapers."

He doesn't any more. Brian stopped using his mobile in 2000. He doesn't use a computer. He won't stay at a hotel that offers wireless internet connection and he doesn't watch the television.

Brian has electrical hypersensitivity, or electrosensitivity. Just days after we reported on the group of Melton housewives who are staging a 24-hour vigil to prevent the erection of a Vodafone 3G mast on their estate, Brian says people need to know the potential dangers.

"I'm not the only businessman to have used a mobile phone for two or three hours a day,'' he says.

"More and more people are reporting these symptoms and, as time goes on, I'm positive we'll see even more."

Could we be standing on the edge of a health epidemic?

The Government insists we are not. A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said there was no correlation between illness and disease and
mobile phone use.

The latest Government research - which is three years old, undertaken by the UK Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme -
found no link between illness of any kind and short-term mobile phone use.

However, the Government admits this research does not include the latest generation of phones and phone masts - 3G phone masts, designed
to transmit more information at a denser frequency. More research, they recommended, was needed in this area.

In addition, they admit there are "gaps" in their knowledge and that more research is needed to see if there is a link between prolonged mobile phone use - more than 10 years - and cancers of the brain or damage to the nervous system.

"It is too early to say whether long-term mobile phone use can lead to cancer or other diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease"
concludes the report.

Roger Coghill, a bio-electrics expert, who sits on the Government committee, SAGE, an advisory group on electromagnetics, is worried.

"The amount of radiation in our atmosphere has increased massively in the past 20 years," he said

"It affects our DNA, it affects our cells. The truth is, at this stage, we just don't know how much it affects us."

Mr Coghill's informed guess is that some people will not be affected by it. Others, as we are already witnessing, will be.

"About seven per cent of the UK population has electrosensitivity.
Inevitably, I think this figure will increase.

"What I don't like are schools with wi-fi - which emits much higher levels of radiation than a cell phone. Here we have young children with growing cells, growing brains."

Guidelines in Europe, China, Russia - virtually everywhere - are much more stringent than they are here.

"A Chinese man in a paddy field is better protected from this radiation than your child at school," says Mr Coghill.

"My guess is that our DNA will change to adapt to this, but in the meantime, more people will become electrosensitive and, ultimately, some people will die of cancer.''

Brian thinks it's a price that isn't worth paying. It's time, he says, that we woke up to what's happening around us.

"I work in the food industry. We couldn't sell food that, if you ate it now, may seriously damage your health in 10 or 15 years' time. Yet
this is happening all over the country. It's absolute madness."
Source: Sylvie

Welcome to the Tower Seekers web site
USA Created: 9 Apr 2009
Tower Seekers represents churches and other non-profit organizations that host cell towers. Your church or non-profit organization should have access to professional services before, during and after entering into long-term lease agreements.

These leases bring recurring revenue to landlords but many are not negotiated well. Our role is to be the advocate for your church and to protect your interests.

If your church or organization already has a lease, you already know the benefits of such an arrangement. We can attract additional revenue sources, review your current lease and help with renegotiation or buyout offers.

We specialize in representing churches and non-profit organizations. We offer assistance in dealing with the complexities of lease offers, negotiations, and site management.

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Source: Sylvie

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