research & reports

A small selection of interesting research papers and reports:

HPA Report - Definition, Epidemiology and Management of Electrical Sensitivity, N. Irvine Regional Epidemiologist, CDSC Northern Ireland , HPA Belfast Report for the Radiation Protection Division of The Health Protection Agency. This is the first report by the HPA to recognise Electrosensitivity. Available here

Guidance on treating patients presenting with presumed electro-magnetic hypersensitivity or EHS , by Dr David Dowson. M B. Ch B. Dr Dowson is a homeopath with many years experience in supporting patients with EHS

Health Vs. Unsuitably Sited Masts, Dr John Walker. SCRAM's Science Advisor and Chartered Physicist Dr John Walker's latest thoughts. Available here

Diagram of mechanisms linked to EMF exposure by Dr Richard Gautier. Dr Gautier is a member of the French scientific committee on electromagnetic fields. Available here.

G. Abdel-Rassoul et al., Neurobehavioral effects among inhabitants around mobile phone base stations. Conclusions and recommendations: Inhabitants living nearby mobile phone base stations are at risk of developing neuropsychiatric problems and some changes in the performance of neurobehavioral functions either by facilitation or inhibition. So, revision of standard guidelines for public exposure to RER from mobile phone base station antennas and using of NBTB for regular assessment and early detection of biological effects
among inhabitants around the stations are recommended. Full paper here

De Salles Papers - Dr Alvaro Agusto Almerida de Salles from Brazil and a group of colleagues have produced some interesting papers relating to SAR values and mobile phones:

De Salles - Comparison of Electromagnetic Absorption Characteristics in the Head of Adult and a Children for 1800 MHz Mobile Phones. Available here

De Salles - Far Field, Near Field and SAR Simulation for Cell Phones Operating Close to the Head. Available here

De Salles - FDTD Simulations and Measurements for Cell Phone with Planar Antennas. Available here

Genetic damage in mobile phone users: some preliminary findings Gursatej Gandhi, Anita, Department of Human Genetics, Guru Nanak Dev University, in the Indian Journal of Human Genetics May-August 2005 Volume 11 Issue 2. Available here

Dr John Walker's Presentation - A technical visual Review Into The effects Of Peoples Health Of Telephone Base Station Mast Radiation. It includes some of the detailed graphs showing the cancer clusters around mobile phone masts. Dr Walker has now done 6 replications of masts that have been in place for over 8 years, we have found cancer clusters in the main beam of radiation in every one. Available here

The inadequacy of the ICNIRP Guidelines governing human exposure to the microwave emissions of GSM/TETRA Base-stations. A report by Dr G J Hyland, December 2003 . Dr Hyland is an Associate Fellow, Department of Physics at the University of Warwick, UK and a Executive Member of the International Institute of Biophysics in Neuss-H olzheim, Germany. Available here.

Mobile phones and health - an update. Issued by the British Medical Association Jan 2005.

An advisory report on health effects of mobile telecommunication systems. Commisioned by the Netherlands Ministery of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. Produced by Electromagnetic Fields Committee of the Health Council (Gezondheidsraad) of the Netherlands and evaluated by the Standing Committee on Radiation Hygiene. Available here

Five Studies Showing Ill -Health Effects From Masts, report produced by Dr Grahame Blackwell 21 Feb 2005. These are the only studies known of that specifically consider the effects of masts on people. All five of these studies show clear and significant ill-health effects. Available here.

U.K Health and Safety Executive. Slightly confusing and conflicting information by the U.K H.S.E here, as taken from their website. Available here.