Free Radicals Discussion

Quote: There is also some evidence that effects of RFR accumulate over time. Here are some examples: Phillips et al. (1998) reported DNA damage in cells after 24 hours of exposure to low intensity RFR. DNA damage can lead to gene mutation, which accumulates over time. Magras and Xenos (1999) reported that mice exposed to low-intensity RFR became less reproductive. After five generations of exposure, the mice were not able to produce offspring. This shows that the effect of RFR can pass from one generation to another.

 

·  Non-Thermal effects of electromagnetic fields by Dr Mae-Wan Ho, former professor of biology at Open University i England. Dr Ho has done research on the biological effects of weak magnetic fields. Among others she has found that very weak fields can affect the development of larvae.

Excerpt:
"Free radicals are involved in normal regulatory mechanisms in many tissues, including the brain and vascular systems, and in the regulation of normal programmed-cell-death (apoptosis). Disordered free radical regulation is associated with oxidative stress diseases, including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, coronary heart disease, aging and cancer.

Acute and chronic microwave exposure produces single strand breaks in DNA of brain and testis cell nuclei at athermal field levels [italics by PSRAST]. Failure of apoptosis has been cited as a factor in tumorigenesis through failure to eliminate aberrant cell clones which then undergo further progressive mutation leading to tumor formation.

In initiated cells with mutated DNA but not tumor forming, overexpression of the enzyme ornithine decarboxylase, demonstrated to be sensitive to microwave fields, allows it to act as a tumor promoter, leading to tumor formation in the absence of other promoters."

Conclusion

The scientist who declares that there exists no evidence of non-thermal effects of microwave radiation at intensities below present safety norms is either consciously lying or unaware of important research in the field, which means he is incompetent (because a competent scientist has to be aware of all important research in his field).

Environmental effects

The effects of mobile radiation on the environment have not yet been much researched. PSRAST finds that it cannot be excluded that, especially close to Base stations, there may, in the long run, occur genetic changes in plants, trees, microorganisms, insects and animals due to accumulated damage to the DNA (in addition to the reported cancer increase in humans). Below, we mention another possible complication:

• Mobile Phones and Vanishing Bees. A study in England showed that bees refused to retrun to their beehives where there was a DECT cordless phone station. The DECT-station is a simple cordless phone base, widely used in homes and offices. It continuosly emits the same radiation as mobile phones. It is discussed if the extensive use of mobile phones may be one reason why bee colonies are vanishing at a huge scale in Europ� and the US.

Dr Mae-Wan Ho, biophysicist comments:

"But mobile phones have been around for close to 20 years, so why now? There has been a recent change in cell phone technology that coincides with the current crisis. At the beginning of the present century, 3G (third generation) mobile phone systems became publicly available, leading to a surge in popularity of mobile phones, and many more phone towers [11]. Bees are disappearing in North America, Europe and also Australia, wherever mobile phones are greatly in use."

Bees are vital pollinators for agriculture. With the vanishing of bees, a major food crisis could ensue. It is too early to definitely judge what is the cause of the present dramatic decrease of bee populations.

Dr. Joe Cummins, Professor Emeritus of Genetics, suggests that perhaps it is a combination of synergetically acting factors out of which mobile radiation is one. In addition, parasite infection, certain new pesticides used together with genetically engineered plants, and toxins generated by GE-plants have been found to harm the bees, see "Mystery of Disappearing Honeybees".

Quote: The successful launch of genetically engineered foods with the aid of a useless safety assessment principle endorsed by leading scientists in national and international expert committees is a very serious warning signal. It indicates that we may already be well on the way towards a "new pseudo-scientific world order" where the short term interests of powerful industrial corporations override global long term ecological and health safety considerations.

 

 

Quote: Many studies have indicated serious biological effects of radiofrequent/microwave radiation. Therefore several researchers recommend microwave exposure to be kept as low as possible. In countries like Australia, Italy, Austria and Switzerland they have already lowered the total exposure limits for high frequent radiation. In June this year, 19 researchers at a conference on transmitters in Salzburg demanded that the total exposure to microwave based radiation must be lowered drastically, due to the biological effects. The recommended limits for radiofrequent/microwave radiation must be reconsidered, focusing the total, long term and biological effects.