Compendium of Radiofrequency Harmful Effects: accelerates tumors, increases malignancies (said FDA memo)

Microwave News Undercovers 1993 FDA Biologists Conclusion about Microwave Radiation

Thanks to a Microwave News request under the Freedom of Information Act, Microwave News unearthed an internal agency memo from the Food and Drug Administration in 1993. In the memo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) biologists stated that the available data "strongly suggest" that microwave radiation can "accelerate the development of malignant tumors." "Of approximately eight chronic animal experiments known to us, five resulted in increased numbers of malignancies, accelerated progression of tumors, or both," wrote Drs. Mays Swicord and Larry Cress of FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in Rockville, MD.

--- from Center for Safer Wireless newsletter

AND YET, this post at AEGIS (a shielding products site) shows how the FDA hid this finding in 1997 and 2000 public statements about "inconclusive scientific basis" regarding radiofrequency exposures and health risks.

Compendium of Radiofrequency Harmful Effects: DNA damage (Dr. Henry Lai)

Can Cell Phones Damage DNA and Cause Cancer? Dr. Henry Lai from the University of Washington, gives a talk on the genetic effects of cell phones and Radiofrequency radiation.

Compendium of Radiofrequency Harmful Effects: oxidative stress

900 MHz pulse-modulated radiofrequency radiation induces oxidative stress on heart, lung, testis and liver tissues. (2011)


What is oxidative stress and why is it bad?

Oxidative stress represents an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive oxygen species and a biological system's ability to readily detoxify the reactive intermediates or to repair the resulting damage. Disturbances in the normal redox state of cells can cause toxic effects through the production of peroxides and free radicals that damage all components of the cell, including proteins, lipids, and DNA. Further, some reactive oxidative species act as cellular messengers in redox signaling. Thus, oxidative stress can cause disruptions in normal mechanisms of cellular signaling.

In humans, oxidative stress is thought to be involved in the development of many diseases or may exacerbate their symptoms. These include cancer,^[1] Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease,^[2] atherosclerosis, heart failure,^[3] myocardial infarction,^[4] Schizophrenia;^[5] Bipolar disorder,^[6] fragile X Syndrome,^[7] Sickle Cell Disease,^[8] and chronic fatigue syndrome.^[9]

In fact, oxidative stress (OS) is an important etiologic factor of the pathologic process of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and cancer (e.g., leukemia), the devastating disorders affecting millions of people worldwide.

(thanks to PowerWatch's ongoing, extensive list of scientific studies to draw from for this compendium)

Cover-up of Milton Zaret's early evidence of microwave harm

Microwave News remembers Milton Zaret, an “Early Prophet” of Microwave Hazards, who has died at 91. Military and industry cover-ups and attempts to discredit him abounded.

The article shows that corruption in science is nothing new; and those with power have been willing to sacrifice caution and public health for the gain of their institutions and industries, historically to the present.

Arizona smart meter news story: "Smart meters causing mysterious ailments"

This FoxNews (Phoenix) smart meter story (print and video) came out May 10 at 10:10 p.m. It is titled, Smart meters causing mysterious ailments. Several electromagnetically sensitive people are interviewed (amazingly).



At least it sounds like customers will be able to opt out: "Our job is to respond to our customers needs and if they express a desire for whatever reason they don't want this on their home then it's our job to see if we can find a plan that accommodates that," says Gross." (utility representative)

The Arizona fight is also touching Prescott. Again, customer health complaints and pleas are rising there (see the comments, too, at the bottom).

Motorola Insider's Book Exposes the Truth: Cellular Telephone Russian Roulette: a Historical and Scientific Perspective ...............by Robert C. Kane

Some have said this iconoclastic 2001 book has been buried, or even frantically bought up by the industry after it came out. Now you can only get rare copies for over $100, or check one out from a few libraries. But Michael Heiming of MESURES IN SITU, Mesures de champs électromagnétiques posted a copy of this important awareness-blasting writing online after following legal precedent to get permission. THIS IS A MUST READ and one to share widely. Thank you, Michael, for making sure this information gets out!

The following blurb comes from the site (which includes a well-known skeptic's illogical criticisms of this book in attempts to hide its information):

Robert C. Kane had been working as top developer inside Motorola for decades, developing mobile phones. He died from brain cancer a few years ago, not without leaving this planet with a message, which you can find in his book.

Robert C. Kane has been actively employed in the telecommunications industry for more than thirty years. He holds a BSEE from the Midwest College of Engineering, an MSEE with an emphasis in electromagnetics from the Illinois Institute of Technology and also at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has completed the full course of study and research leading to the Ph.D. in electrical engineering with emphasis in the fields of electromagnetics and solid-state physics.

As a research scientist and product design engineer, he has been directly involved with programs and projects for the design and development of portable cell phones, radio frequency mobile radios, microwave telecommunications systems, video display systems, and biological effects research.

Download Whole Book here;

http://microondes.wordpress.com/2010/04/17/robert-c-kane-cellular-telephone-russian-roulette/

These two comments at Amazon say it all:

Robert C. Kane--listen to this man April 4, 2003

By Karen Stern

This is a kamikaze book, and would, if it got the attention it deserved, eviscerate the cell phone industry. If I were Robert C. Kane, I'd hire a bodyguard. The men behind the megabucks being raked in by the wireless industry can't be happy about a book like this. In lucid, readable, decisive prose, Kane, an industry insider, systematically dismantles the wireless industry's pretense of product safety. There is no pussyfooting around here about how there "may" be health concerns, as the February issue of Consumer Reports puts it. Kane starts right in on page one by stating, "Talking on a cellular phone can be likened to holding a microwave oven to one's head." Check out the last two chapters, "Public Deception I" and "Public Deception II", and the quotes from Carl Sagan and Ayn Rand. Powerful stuff. And then throw away your cell phone.

Book journalists need to read August 17, 2007

By M. Glaser

In Cellular Telephone Russian Roulette, author Robert Kane, a former top Motorola engineer, traces the history of cell phone development (in which he was involved) and analyzes the cell phone radiation bioeffects research base from 1950 to 1996.

Despite industry's claim to safety, Kane's report suggests that there was much more information available indicating safety concerns than the industry has ever acknowledged.

The work includes a review of:

· The foundations of radiofrequency (RF) radiation research (starting with radar).

· The discoveries of bioeffects from RF exposure as early as the 1970's, and the discovery of "hot spots" in the brains of mobile phone users.

· The industry's influence on "safe" exposure guidelines in order to meet its own product needs.

· The ways research design can be manipulated to bias the outcome of lab studies.

· The red-herring requirement by industry that research must identify a single biological causation mechanism for adverse health effects from RF exposure before science can say there is proven harm.

·The emergence of a PR campaign to mask the risks of cell phone radiation to the user.

It needs a good index and some section headings, but this book is jam-packed with information, much of which you won't find anywhere else. It will be of interest to those who have already gained some familiarity with the RF radiation health issue and are not put off by some of the technical terms used (megahertz, S.A.R., etc.). Serious readers may begin to smell more-than-feint traces of tobacco.

Another good book to dig up is Nicholas Steneck's 1984 science-and-values overview of "The Microwave Debate" which shows there has been some concern about RF radiation's ability to affect biology for quite some time.

Peco Energy in Pennsylvania "renames" smart meters

Apr 15, 2012 (The Philadelphia Inquirer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Last month Peco Energy Co. began installing the first of 1.6 million new-generation electric meters, part of a transformation that it hopes will revolutionize the way that customers communicate with the utility.

The new meters, which Pennsylvania is requiring for all large electric utilities, allow for two-way wireless communication with customers, setting the stage for time-of-use pricing next year. They also will improve utilities' ability to detect and manage outages, as well as to turn on or shut off customers
remotely.

Peco Energy Co. in Pennsylvania is not calling "smart meters" smart meters, but by their technical name, AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) meters because of the negative perception people have of the smart meter term related to nationwide resistance! Talk about sneaky, huh?


Of course a skunk by any other name is still a skunk, and people will not be fooled - the stink is too strong. But Pennsylvania has a battle ahead, despite some legislative support for opt outs from State Rep. Mike Reese (R., Westmoreland).

As for that time-of-use plan, it is actually a utility-run game with new, tricky rates that penalize people who won't or can't play the game. Peco customers can expect the utility will offer treats to condition them to use the system, kind of like Frankie the Betta here:

A final warning to Peco customers (besides just keep swimming, just keep swimming): don't hold your breath for authentic treats like bloodworms. Your utility might "say" you are getting bloodworms, but you have seen how they're trying to be crafty with words.