Wi-Fi Net (2.4 GHz)

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Webinar, Dec. 9, 2014, 4:30 pm, AT&T TeleConference Services

Our love affair with wireless technology is making us sick. 2002

Dr. Magda Havas Trent

BSc PhD


wigle.net

10 years!

University, Peterborough, Canada!

2012

www.magdahavas.com

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Source: ticklethewire.com (tower); theacademy.schoolinfusion.us (school); clipartguide.com (office building); gospelgifts.com (church); clipart-for-free.blogspot.com (firehall)

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Effects Guidelines

Frequency: cycles/second = Hertz 1022

GAMMA RAYS

1021 1020

1 cycle

1019

1 second Hertz (Hz)

1017

1018

IONIZING

1016

1015

NON-IONIZING microwave ovens! cell phones & base stations! Wi-Fi & Wi-Max! blue tooth! cordless phones! wireless baby monitors! smart meters! wireless games! wireless security systems! TV & radio broadcast! radar! fluorescent light bulbs

1014 1012

1011

Radio

FM [93.6 MHz]

Frequency

RADAR

108

107

Energy

RADIO

106

105 AM [680 kHz]

104

103 Power Lines

MICROWAVES

1010

109 Television

VISIBLE LIGHT INFRARED

1013 Cell Phones

X-RAYS

ULTRAVIOLET

60

102

10

ELF (Extremely Low Frequency)

1 Hz 10-1

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

FACT . . . Metals reflect, block, ! focus RF radiation

Cosmic! ! Gamma! ! X-ray! ! UV! ! ! ! Light! ! ! ! ! Infra Red! ! Microwave! ! Radio! ! ELF

Electromagnetic Spectrum:
 visible light . . . microwaves transmit

reflect

focus absorb 6

Wi-Fi base stations constantly emit radiation.

glasses (metal rim) metal filling or implants pace maker

jewelry under-wire bra

zipper

copper IUD

knee implant

Beacon Signal

But Wi-Fi levels are too low! Are they? US Guidelines 1000 !

Highest exposure . . . at computer and router!

Toronto Public Health – Prudent Avoidance Limit – 10!

8.3 cancer mortality

6.7 headaches! tremors! cold hands & feet! problems concentrating

3.0 2

0.38

Wi-Fi in class room

0.41

0.58

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! Toronto cancer cancer! cancer! mice! heart!hormones! General Egypt Brazil Germany Israel US sterility! Hospital Greece EHS! Eger, 2004

Dode et al. 2011 !

Wolfe, 2004

Havas et al. 2010

Magras, 1999

Austria

Hutter, 2006!

True or False? !

Fetal Risk

. . . 2.4 GHz affects sperm.

2010 Increase in miscarriage risk with computer use.

We speculate that keeping the laptops (Wi-Fi mode) on the lap near the testes may result in decreased male fertility.

VDT

slower! DNA damage

RESULTS: Our results showed decrease progressive sperm motility (73,5 ± 8,2 vs 63,6 ±7,3; p < 0,05), increase sperm immotility (18,8 ± 6,9 vs 28,3 ± 7,3; p < 0,05) and increase of sperm DNA fragmentation (6,3 ± 8,1 vs 13,1 ± 9,2; p < 0,05) in the exposed group vs non exposed. Levels of non progressive sperm motility and vitality did not show significant difference between the two groups.

Source: feb.se (graph); thedailygreen.com

Rassoul, 2006

NO computers operating!

Fetal Risk

Radio Frequency Radiation & Cancer

IARC & WHO

Source: thenewschronicle

Options glioma

• WORST

- Wi-Fi everywhere & always on . . . not a good option! !

• BETTER Parotid Tumors

- Modified Wi-Fi limit locations, limit time of use, adjust behaviour.!

• BEST Uveal Melanoma

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Wired Connections.

Two wired alternatives to wireless ethernet

(a) (2011) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified “Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields...emitted by wireless communication devices” as Type 2B Possible Carcinogen (possible cancer risk to humans). The WHO report concluded that “additional research is important” and advised the public, particularly young adults and children, to “take pragmatic measures to reduce exposure”. This classification includes WiFi radiation. http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/ pdfs/pr208_E.pdf http://goo.gl/77ztt http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ index.php http://tinyurl.com/ 7fync2w

IARC (2011) ! RFR = possible human carcinogen

American Academy of Environmental Medicine (2013)! RFR causes adverse health effects

(b) (2011) Health Canada “encourages parents to reduce children’s RF (radiofrequency) exposure... since children are typically more sensitive” and “there is currently a lack of scientific information regarding the potential health impacts of cell phones on children”. http:// www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/ 2011/13548a-eng.php

Health Canada (2011)! Reduce children’s RF exposure

(c) (2012) The American Academy of Paediatrics - 60,000 Paediatricians and Paediatric Surgeons: “The differences in bone density and the amount of fluid in a child’s brain compared to an adult’s brain could allow children to absorb greater quantities of RF energy deeper into their brains than adults... the current exposure limits may not reflect the latest research on RF energy”. 
 http://citizensforsafetechnology.org/Letter-from-the-AmericanAcademy-of-Pediatrics-to-USCongress,24,2818

The American Academy of Paediatrics (2012) ! Current exposure limits inadequate for children

fiber optics

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."   


Thank You www.safeschool.ca www.magdahavas.com

(d) (2012-2013) The American Academy of Environmental Medicine: “Adverse health effects, such as learning disabilities, altered immune responses, headaches, etc. from wireless radio frequency fields do exist and are well documented in the scientific literature.” “In September 2010, the Journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Fertility and Sterility reported that only four hours of exposure to a standard laptop using WiFi caused DNA damage to human sperm.” “Multiple studies correlate radiofrequency exposure with diseases such as cancer, neurological disease, reproductive disorders, immune dysfunction, and electromagnetic hypersensitivity... The fact that radiofrequency exposure causes neurological damage has been documented repeatedly... Other neurological and cognitive disorders such as headaches, dizziness, tremors, decreased memory and attention, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, decreased reaction times, sleep disturbances and visual disruptions have been reported to be statistically significant in multiple epidemiological studies with radiofrequency exposure occurring non-locally.” http://aaemonline.org/wifischool.html http://aaemonline. org/ images/LettertoLAUSD.pdf http://aaemonline.org/emf_rf_position.html

(e) (2013) United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), representing over 40,000 teachers and other workers in LAUSD adopted a resolution that “UTLA will adopt by current National NEA Policy for Environmentally Safe Schools which states that all employees and stakeholders should be informed when there are changes in their exposure to environmental hazards including electromagnetic radiation and that all stakeholders and the public should be notified of any actual and potential hazards. UTLA will advocate for technological solutions that maintain technology upgrades while not increasing employees exposure to electromagnetic radiation.”

United Teachers of Los Angeles (2013) 
 Inform workers re: changes in RFR exposure, promote technology but no increase in EMF exposure

(f) (2013) The BC Teachers’ Federation opted a resolution at their AGM: “The BCTF supports members who are suffering from Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity by ensuring that their medical needs are accommodated in the workplace”. Electromagnetic Hypersensitive teachers and students will benefit from an overall reduction of unnecessary RF exposure in schools.

BC Teachers’ Federation (2013) ! Workplace accommodation for teachers with EHS