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BioInitiative Working Group Comments on 2014 SCENIHR Preliminary Opinion on Potential Health Effects of EMF

April 12, 2014

16 April 2014 Mr. Stefan Schreck Mr. Ladislav Miko Mr. Robert Vanhoorde Mr. Michael Walsh SANCO.DDG2.03 Via email: SANCO-C2- + DOWNLOAD PDF Re: Preliminary Opinion on Potential Health Effects of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Gentlemen, The BioInitiative Working Group has reviewed the Preliminary Opinion on Potential Health Effects of Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) dated November 29, 2013. We submit the following comments and suggested revisions. Thank you for providing this opportunity for comment. We hope these suggested revisions will be incorporated in the Final Opinion. OVERALL COMMENTS [...]

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BioInitiative Working Group Announces “What’s New” link

April 4, 2014

The BioInitiative Working Group is pleased to announce a new feature on this website called ‘What’s New’.   From time to time, we will post new information that is of interest to our readers.  This may include updated technical chapters, BioInitiative Working Group expert comments on scientific reviews, perspective pieces and individual commentaries, letters and press releases from the BioInitiative Working Group and important new developments on electromagnetic radiation issues. In March and April, 2014, we updated four sections of the BioInitiative 2012 Report. Section 1: Summary for the Public is [...]

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Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD – SCENIHR 2013 comments

March 24, 2014

READ PDF REPLY: Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD-SCENIHR 2013 comments European Commission Health & Consumers Directorate C: Public Health Unit C2 – Health Information/ Secretariat of the Scientific Committee Office: HTC 03/073 L-2920 Luxembourg SANCO-­‐C2-­‐ Comments on the RF fields epidemiology section pages 57-68 in SCENIHR approved at the 4th plenary of 12 December 2013 We have read the SCENIHR 2013 Preliminary opinion on Potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF), especially relating to epidemiological studies on neoplastic diseases. It is concluded at page 4 in the abstract that [...]

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Site Map

January 23, 2013

Home: A rationale for biologically-based exposure standards for low intensity electromagnetic radiation Editor's Notes Why We Care Do we know enough to take action? How to read this report The BioInitiative Report 2012 Table of Contents Preface Conclusions Henry Lai Research Summaries RF Color Charts Bibliography for RF Color Charts Participants Media Press Releases Press Resources Accolades Contact          

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Bibliography

November 15, 2012

Reference List Reported Biological Effects from Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) at Low-Intensity Exposure Levels (Cell Tower, WI-FI, Wireless Laptop, Wireless Utility Meters 'smart meters') Prepared November 22, 2012 by: Cindy Sage. MA, Sage Associates DOWNLOAD REFERENCE LIST (PDF) Acherman P et al, 2000.  Exposure to pulsed high-frequency electromagnetic field during waking affects human sleep EEG.  NeuroReport 11(15):3321-3325. Adey, WR et al, 1999.  Incidence of spontaneous and nitrosourea-induced primary tumors of the central nervous system in Fischer 344 rats chronically exposed to modulated microwaves.   Radiation Research 152: 293-302. Agarwal A, Deepinder F, [...]

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Accolades

November 14, 2012

Accolades for BioInitiative Report 2007 accolade  [ak-uh-leyd, -lahd; ak-uh-leyd, -lahd] Definition: strong praise, recognition of achievement Synonyms: approval, award, badge, decoration, distinction, honor, kudos*, laurels “thank you to this team of truly independent and world class scientists” “voluminous report” “unbiased information” “our thanks and unstemmable admiration” “well done!” “stunning – congratulations from Glasgow, Scotland” “dynamic report” “magnifique” “incredible report” “exhaustive analysis of decades of research” “your document is a beauty, most impressive” “I honor what you have done –” “a mighty effort - a Declaration of Independence” “massive and important [...]

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Table of Contents

November 8, 2012

(This red icon   indicates a link to a PDF file.)  Preface 2007  Preface 2012  Table of Contents 2007 Table of Contents 2012 2007 Report: Summary for the Public (Table 1-1 Conclusions)– Ms. Sage 2014 Supplement: Summary for the Public – Ms. Sage Table 1-1 – Conclusions 2014 Table 1-2 Reported Biological Effects from Radiofrequency Radiation at Low-Intensity Exposure 2012 Ms. Sage Statement of the Problem – Ms. Sage [...]

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Conclusions

BIOINITIATIVE 2012 - CONCLUSIONS Table 1-1 Overall, these 1800 or so new studies report abnormal gene transcription (Section 5); genotoxicity and single-and double-strand DNA damage (Section 6); stress proteins because of the fractal RF-antenna like nature of DNA (Section 7); chromatin condensation and loss of DNA repair capacity in human stem cells (Sections 6 and 15); reduction in free-radical scavengers - particularly melatonin (Sections 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17); neurotoxicity in humans and animals (Section 9), carcinogenicity in humans (Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and [...]

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Resources

The following links will open in a new browser window. Closing the new window will bring you back to this page. Media/Blogs/HOA Sites/Newsletters Microwave News (New York) EMR Policy Institute (Vermont) EMF Safety Network (US) EM Facts (Australia/Tasmania) Collaborative (CHE) Powerwatch (UK) H-E-S-E (UK) Radiation Research Trust (UK) Wired Child (UK) Healthy Schools (US) Omega News (Germany) Your Own Health and Fitness (radio-US) Links to Scientific Documents Health Protection Agency (UK) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection IEEE ICES European Commission CSTEE Report (2001) SCENIHR Report of the Health Council [...]

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Media

Each of the links below opens a PDF file in a new browser window. When you are done with a particular file, closing the window will bring you back to this page. January 7, 2013 - BioInitiative Working Group Press Release BioInitiative 2012 Report Issues New Warnings on Wireless and EMF May 18, 2010 - BioInitiative Working Group Press Release Ten-Year INTERPHONE Cell Phone Study Reports Increased Risk for Brain Cancer (PDF). Experts call for changes in cell phone design, warnings, ban on use by children. April 9, 2009 - [...]

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