Cancer clusters surround cell phone towers
More evidence showing high-intensity microwaves are dangerous. Sometimes the convenience afforded by technology is so not worth it, especially since there are safer alternatives. Science could probably find a range of frequencies not so dangerous to support cellular phones.
This is from the London Sunday Times
From The Sunday Times
April 22, 2007
Cancer clusters at phone mastsDaniel Foggo
SEVEN clusters of cancer and other serious illnesses have been discovered around mobile phone masts, raising concerns over the technology�s potential impact on health.
Studies of the sites show high incidences of cancer, brain haemorrhages and high blood pressure within a radius of 400 yards of mobile phone masts.
One of the studies, in Warwickshire, showed a cluster of 31 cancers around a single street. A quarter of the 30 staff at a special school within sight of the 90ft high mast have developed tumours since 2000, while another quarter have suffered significant health problems.
The mast is being pulled down by the mobile phone operator O2 after the presentation of the evidence by local protesters. While rejecting any links to ill-health, O2 admitted the decision was �clearly rare and unusual�.
Phone masts have provoked protests throughout Britain with thousands of people objecting each week to planning applications. There are about 47,000 masts in the UK.
Some scientists already believe such a link exists and studies in other European countries suggest a rise in cancers close to masts. In 2005 Sir William Stewart, chairman of the Health Protection Agency, said he found four such studies to be of concern but that the health risk remained unproven.
There is that word again, unproven. How much evidence do scientists need before they conclude there is a problem? Can they say, precautionary principle?
July 26th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
New study by the University of Essex argues that the effect of cell phone towers might be more psychological than physical.
http://www.psstit.com/share/study-says-cell-phone-towers-not-cause-of-illnesses.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6914492.stm
July 26th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Yeah, I believe that about as much as I believe the study that says Cell Phone Headaches All in the Mind, which I blogged two months ago. Just another study whitewashing cell phones, I said. Do you honestly believe cancer clusters are psychosomatic? How much money is at stake? Scientists routinely deny there is anything wrong with their precious inventions until the evidence to the contrary becomes too overwhelming to deny any longer. Nuclear scientists are still denying the dangers of nuclear power!
January 14th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Paul Frankfurt is an idiot. It is obvious that Essex University is getting large sums of money from the mobile phone industry – which unethical researchers are happy to take. I would never study nor work for such a university – one that is obviously more than willing to prostitute it’s reputation for industry gold.
January 27th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Has there been historical research of the cancer cluster neighborhood to determine previous land-use? Our organization has files of many homes and schools that were built on top of dumps (landfills) that contain carcinogenic chemicals. How close are the homes and schools to the Packington Landfill Site on Packington Lane?
Janice R. England
People Investigating Toxic Sites
June 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Note: This reader found some relevant links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TJXRc5fzo&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EI9fZX4iww
http://www.canada.com/mapleridgetimes/news/story.html?id=1dbb44bc-557e-4120-b426-e3be35a070ae&k=83041
http://ezinearticles.com/?Cell-Towers,-Disease,-and-Cancer-Clusters—Cause-to-Be-Concerned?-You-Decide!&id=2718156
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRXe1DeDvhk
http://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C1CHMZ_enCA300CA307&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=cancer+clustters+cell+towers