Dr. K. S. Parthasarathy, Former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Government of India, about what steps can be taken to change the public perception.
The document provides an overview of a 12-lesson course on radiation and life. It focuses specifically on Lesson 7, which discusses how health studies are conducted to research issues like risks from lifestyles and the health benefits of medicines. The lesson objectives are to understand how health studies are carried out fairly and the information they provide, and how scientists conduct research in health studies. It provides examples of true/false questions and activities to rank risks and understand sample sizes, populations, and independent research.
What You Need to Know About Wireless Radiation and Your BabyTower500
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently classified wireless radiation as possibly carcinogenic to humans, and numerous animal studies have shown neurological effects, including behavioral disorders, that may lead to long-term health consequences. All of this suggests that taking certain precautions around wireless radiation is appropriate for our most vulnerable populations, including
pregnant women.
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Health risks @ Electro Magnetic Radiation white paper & solution documentBrightsandz Technologies
You may address it as ElectroMagnetic Radiation or Microwave Radiation or ElectroSmog. One way or the other, man made sources of radiation may the most significant pollution that human activity has produced in this century. All the more because it is intangible, invisible and insensible.
This paper addresses the issue of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), while seeking to separate the fact and the myth about EMR.
It connects through a variety of relevant topics such as source of EMR and the effect of EMR on birds, animals, bats, bees; to the microwaving effect on human tissue and the key risks associated.We have covered the inadequate standards and the legislation and relevant case studies.
This document discusses electromagnetic fields (EMF) and their impact on health. It begins with an introduction and overview of EMFs, their sources such as power lines and radio antennas, and how they are measured. It then addresses 13 common questions about EMFs through a question and answer format. The questions cover what an EMF is, its sources, its measurement, potential health effects, and concerns specifically regarding mobile phones and relay antennas. While some studies have found biological effects, no causal health effects have been proven. Children and pregnant women may be more vulnerable groups.
Kim Solez Technology, the Future of Medicine, and the Bridge between Transpla...Kim Solez ,
Dr. Kim Solez presents "Technology, the Future of Medicine, and the Bridge between Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine" at the Alberta Interprofessional Conference 2015 on Sunday March 22nd, 2015 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Copyright (c) 2015, JustMachines, Inc.
This document discusses communication methods for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). It describes several AUV projects from universities that used various approaches for communication between onboard systems and with operators on the surface, including using RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, WiFi and acoustic modems. It also discusses experiments measuring underwater radio communication performance and factors that affect throughput and range.
This three day course is intended for practicing systems engineers who want to learn how to apply model-driven systems Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern spacecraft communications. This three-day course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered. <p>
The document provides an overview of a 12-lesson course on radiation and life. It focuses specifically on Lesson 7, which discusses how health studies are conducted to research issues like risks from lifestyles and the health benefits of medicines. The lesson objectives are to understand how health studies are carried out fairly and the information they provide, and how scientists conduct research in health studies. It provides examples of true/false questions and activities to rank risks and understand sample sizes, populations, and independent research.
What You Need to Know About Wireless Radiation and Your BabyTower500
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) recently classified wireless radiation as possibly carcinogenic to humans, and numerous animal studies have shown neurological effects, including behavioral disorders, that may lead to long-term health consequences. All of this suggests that taking certain precautions around wireless radiation is appropriate for our most vulnerable populations, including
pregnant women.
Visit us: http://tower500.com/
Health risks @ Electro Magnetic Radiation white paper & solution documentBrightsandz Technologies
You may address it as ElectroMagnetic Radiation or Microwave Radiation or ElectroSmog. One way or the other, man made sources of radiation may the most significant pollution that human activity has produced in this century. All the more because it is intangible, invisible and insensible.
This paper addresses the issue of electromagnetic radiation (EMR), while seeking to separate the fact and the myth about EMR.
It connects through a variety of relevant topics such as source of EMR and the effect of EMR on birds, animals, bats, bees; to the microwaving effect on human tissue and the key risks associated.We have covered the inadequate standards and the legislation and relevant case studies.
This document discusses electromagnetic fields (EMF) and their impact on health. It begins with an introduction and overview of EMFs, their sources such as power lines and radio antennas, and how they are measured. It then addresses 13 common questions about EMFs through a question and answer format. The questions cover what an EMF is, its sources, its measurement, potential health effects, and concerns specifically regarding mobile phones and relay antennas. While some studies have found biological effects, no causal health effects have been proven. Children and pregnant women may be more vulnerable groups.
Kim Solez Technology, the Future of Medicine, and the Bridge between Transpla...Kim Solez ,
Dr. Kim Solez presents "Technology, the Future of Medicine, and the Bridge between Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine" at the Alberta Interprofessional Conference 2015 on Sunday March 22nd, 2015 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Copyright (c) 2015, JustMachines, Inc.
This document discusses communication methods for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). It describes several AUV projects from universities that used various approaches for communication between onboard systems and with operators on the surface, including using RS-232, RS-485, Ethernet, WiFi and acoustic modems. It also discusses experiments measuring underwater radio communication performance and factors that affect throughput and range.
This three day course is intended for practicing systems engineers who want to learn how to apply model-driven systems Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern spacecraft communications. This three-day course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered. <p>
This document discusses techniques for improving the reliability of Network-on-Chip (NoC) designs. It begins by explaining the importance of fault tolerance in NoCs due to increasing technology scales. It then describes different types of faults and provides an overview of current reliability techniques including error correction codes, retransmission mechanisms, reliable task mapping, and fault-tolerant routing. Specific schemes for self-healing routers, error detection, power analysis, and resilience against negative bias temperature instability are also summarized. The document concludes by stating that while these techniques improve reliability, most increase power consumption, and future work should focus on reducing this overhead through thermal-aware designs and methods to selectively wear out cores.
TRACK B: Multicores & Network On Chip Architectures/ Oren Hollanderchiportal
The document discusses trends in system-on-chip (SoC) and network-on-chip (NoC) architectures, including the integration of multiple CPU cores, hardware accelerators, and peripherals on a single chip connected by an on-chip network. NoCs are presented as a scalable solution to connect the growing number of computational resources in modern SoCs. Examples of ARM-based multicore SoCs including the big.LITTLE subsystem are provided to illustrate the challenges of cache coherency, interrupts, and task migration in multicore systems.
Office communication system using rf abstractDikshya Rath
This document describes a PC-based office communication system that transmits text messages to individual or multiple employees using radio frequency technology. The system includes a transmission module connected to a PC for the employer to send messages, and receiver modules for each employee that display messages on an LCD screen and provide notification of received data. Future enhancements could allow two-way communication and extend intrusion detection capabilities.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation responsible for nuclear power generation in India. It operates 21 nuclear reactors across 7 locations with a total capacity of 5780 MW as of 2012. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was established in 1983 as an independent regulator for nuclear safety and radiation protection in India. AERB reviews and monitors nuclear facilities and issues authorizations at different project stages. It derives its authority from the Atomic Energy Act and advises the government on developing regulatory frameworks for siting, design, and operation of nuclear plants. AERB was created based on a 1981 committee recommendation to establish an independent regulatory body for overseeing nuclear safety in India's nuclear
This document summarizes seven innovations from across Africa highlighted in an Africa Trend Bulletin. Each innovation is accompanied by insights from local experts on the ground in Africa who provide context on the needs addressed and relevance in Africa. The innovations include an online radio station in South Africa, a taxi disinfecting partnership in Nigeria, an on-demand laundry app in South Africa, a crowdsourced transport information platform in Kenya, a controversial government-mocking advertisement in South Africa, a Twitter-based citizen conversation platform in Zimbabwe, and a premium alcoholic beverage launched in Nigeria made from local ingredients.
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSRamasamy Nehru
The document discusses various legal instruments and guidelines for emergency preparedness in India relating to nuclear and radiation facilities. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in regulating such facilities. The AERB has established various safety codes, guides, and rules like the Atomic Energy Act, Radiation Protection Rules, and criteria for emergency planning. It also discusses emergency preparedness and response plans at different facility and government levels along with concepts like categorization of facilities, declaration of on-site and off-site emergencies, and operational intervention levels to guide emergency response actions.
Rajasthan is well suited for solar power generation due to its high solar radiation levels and large swaths of underutilized land. The state has harnessed solar power through various projects and policies. Under Jawaharlal Nehrl National Solar Mission, Rajasthan received 46 projects totaling 285+150 MW of installed capacity. Major solar projects in Rajasthan include a 50MW project in Phalodi and a 40MW project in Dhurasar village. Rajasthan's Solar Policy 2011 aimed to allocate 12GW of solar power by 2022 through rooftop PV, ground-mounted PV and CSP projects. Harnessing solar power benefits rural electrification, agriculture, and generates employment
The document discusses two types of uterine anomalies: arcuate uterus, where the uterus has an indentation at the top but the walls have fused, and uterus diadelphys, where there is a complete failure of the mullerian ducts to fuse resulting in two separate uteri and cervices.
Aerb guidelines for x ray and ct installationAabid Rahiman
This document provides guidelines from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) of India for the installation and regulation of x-ray and CT equipment. It outlines the functions of AERB which include recommending safety guidelines, approving new equipment and facility layouts, and enforcing regulations. The guidelines cover requirements for equipment certification, facility registration, appointing a qualified Radiation Safety Officer, and other responsibilities of employers, licensees, and radiation workers to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern satellite communications and onboard data processing. This course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered, including those needed for constellations of satellites.
This course is recommended for engineers and scientists interested in acquiring an understanding of satellite communications, command and telemetry, onboard computing, and tracking.
GT Spotter is a search tool that is part of the Glamorous Toolkit made by the Glamorous Team. It allows for instantaneous searching of classes, packages, implementors, code, objects, files, examples, and more within an IDE. GT Spotter can also integrate user-defined objects, making it a powerful search tool that goes beyond just code. It aims to provide a unified search workflow within an IDE.
Overview of occupational radiation safety in hospital, Dr. Avinash u. Sonawareohscmcvellore
This document summarizes occupational radiation safety in hospitals. It covers typical medical uses of radiation like radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and nuclear medicine. It discusses the regulatory framework in India, categories of radiation exposures, and issues related to excessive exposures. The conclusion emphasizes that while occupational doses are usually low, there are concerns about reported excessive exposures in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. Improving safety culture and proper use of dosimeters is important to ensure doses remain below limits.
The document describes a circuit designed to control home appliances using radio frequency (RF) communication from a remote location. The circuit uses an RF transmitter and receiver operating at 434 MHz to transmit encoded signals from up to 100 meters away. An encoder converts parallel input signals to serial data for transmission, and a decoder at the receiver converts the signals back to parallel to control up to four relays and appliances. The circuit provides a low-cost way to wirelessly control appliances like lights and fans using RF signals.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea that spread from the cervix to the fallopian tubes and other female reproductive organs. Left untreated, it can cause tubal scarring and blockages leading to ectopic pregnancy or infertility. Symptoms include abdominal and pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and discharge. Treatment involves antibiotics to treat the infection. For severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized.
This document contains descriptions of various medical imaging findings and cases. Some key points summarized:
- Spot 1 describes shiny corner signs seen in ankylosing spondylitis on x-ray. Spot 2 shows bone changes in the hands seen in sarcoidosis. Spot 3 shows periosteal bone formation associated with hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy.
- Several spots name common imaging signs and their associated diagnoses, such as the corkscrew sign seen in midgut volvulus in Spot 10.
- Case 2 describes a immunocompromised patient with altered mental status, showing findings of toxoplasmosis. Case 6 shows imaging and diagnosis of Moyamoya disease in a
Salpingitis is a polymicrobial infection of the upper female genital tract caused by an ascending infection from the vagina or cervix. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the most common causes but other bacteria can also be involved. Risk factors include young age, history of STDs, IUD use, multiple partners, and iatrogenic factors. Left untreated, salpingitis can lead to complications like infertility, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, and tubo-ovarian abscess. Treatment involves antibiotics and may require hospitalization for severe cases.
This document discusses radionuclide imaging of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. It describes the use of various radiotracers like I-123, I-131, Tc-99m pertechnetate, and Tc-99m MIBI in thyroid scans, thyroid uptake measurements, and parathyroid scans to evaluate conditions like hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and hyperparathyroidism. Imaging findings are presented for different pathological cases. Preparation, technique, interpretation and clinical indications for these nuclear medicine procedures are provided.
When facts fail. talking to people about risks of ionizing radiation clarkeLeishman Associates
This document discusses how people perceive risks related to radiation. It notes that emotional and psychological factors strongly influence risk perception, often overriding facts. People are hardwired to react with fear to potential risks, and make decisions based on mental shortcuts rather than full facts. Poor communication after Chernobyl increased perceived risks and harms. To effectively communicate about radiation risks, communicators need to understand audience perspectives, build trust, share control, frame messages carefully, and present facts in emotionally relevant ways.
Jeddah Presentation 20 April 2014 v5 4-16-14Lloyd Morgan
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on controversies regarding electromagnetic fields in medicine and biology. The main points are:
1. Children absorb more microwave radiation from cellphones than adults and are at greater risk of health effects like brain cancer and sperm damage.
2. Computer simulations using MRI scans of children show microwave radiation penetrates deeper into children's brains and they absorb more in critical areas like the hippocampus and cerebellum compared to adults.
3. Several countries have issued warnings about cellphone use by children or bans on cellphone sales and advertising targeting young children due to health concerns.
This document discusses techniques for improving the reliability of Network-on-Chip (NoC) designs. It begins by explaining the importance of fault tolerance in NoCs due to increasing technology scales. It then describes different types of faults and provides an overview of current reliability techniques including error correction codes, retransmission mechanisms, reliable task mapping, and fault-tolerant routing. Specific schemes for self-healing routers, error detection, power analysis, and resilience against negative bias temperature instability are also summarized. The document concludes by stating that while these techniques improve reliability, most increase power consumption, and future work should focus on reducing this overhead through thermal-aware designs and methods to selectively wear out cores.
TRACK B: Multicores & Network On Chip Architectures/ Oren Hollanderchiportal
The document discusses trends in system-on-chip (SoC) and network-on-chip (NoC) architectures, including the integration of multiple CPU cores, hardware accelerators, and peripherals on a single chip connected by an on-chip network. NoCs are presented as a scalable solution to connect the growing number of computational resources in modern SoCs. Examples of ARM-based multicore SoCs including the big.LITTLE subsystem are provided to illustrate the challenges of cache coherency, interrupts, and task migration in multicore systems.
Office communication system using rf abstractDikshya Rath
This document describes a PC-based office communication system that transmits text messages to individual or multiple employees using radio frequency technology. The system includes a transmission module connected to a PC for the employer to send messages, and receiver modules for each employee that display messages on an LCD screen and provide notification of received data. Future enhancements could allow two-way communication and extend intrusion detection capabilities.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation responsible for nuclear power generation in India. It operates 21 nuclear reactors across 7 locations with a total capacity of 5780 MW as of 2012. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) was established in 1983 as an independent regulator for nuclear safety and radiation protection in India. AERB reviews and monitors nuclear facilities and issues authorizations at different project stages. It derives its authority from the Atomic Energy Act and advises the government on developing regulatory frameworks for siting, design, and operation of nuclear plants. AERB was created based on a 1981 committee recommendation to establish an independent regulatory body for overseeing nuclear safety in India's nuclear
This document summarizes seven innovations from across Africa highlighted in an Africa Trend Bulletin. Each innovation is accompanied by insights from local experts on the ground in Africa who provide context on the needs addressed and relevance in Africa. The innovations include an online radio station in South Africa, a taxi disinfecting partnership in Nigeria, an on-demand laundry app in South Africa, a crowdsourced transport information platform in Kenya, a controversial government-mocking advertisement in South Africa, a Twitter-based citizen conversation platform in Zimbabwe, and a premium alcoholic beverage launched in Nigeria made from local ingredients.
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESSRamasamy Nehru
The document discusses various legal instruments and guidelines for emergency preparedness in India relating to nuclear and radiation facilities. It describes the roles and responsibilities of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) in regulating such facilities. The AERB has established various safety codes, guides, and rules like the Atomic Energy Act, Radiation Protection Rules, and criteria for emergency planning. It also discusses emergency preparedness and response plans at different facility and government levels along with concepts like categorization of facilities, declaration of on-site and off-site emergencies, and operational intervention levels to guide emergency response actions.
Rajasthan is well suited for solar power generation due to its high solar radiation levels and large swaths of underutilized land. The state has harnessed solar power through various projects and policies. Under Jawaharlal Nehrl National Solar Mission, Rajasthan received 46 projects totaling 285+150 MW of installed capacity. Major solar projects in Rajasthan include a 50MW project in Phalodi and a 40MW project in Dhurasar village. Rajasthan's Solar Policy 2011 aimed to allocate 12GW of solar power by 2022 through rooftop PV, ground-mounted PV and CSP projects. Harnessing solar power benefits rural electrification, agriculture, and generates employment
The document discusses two types of uterine anomalies: arcuate uterus, where the uterus has an indentation at the top but the walls have fused, and uterus diadelphys, where there is a complete failure of the mullerian ducts to fuse resulting in two separate uteri and cervices.
Aerb guidelines for x ray and ct installationAabid Rahiman
This document provides guidelines from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) of India for the installation and regulation of x-ray and CT equipment. It outlines the functions of AERB which include recommending safety guidelines, approving new equipment and facility layouts, and enforcing regulations. The guidelines cover requirements for equipment certification, facility registration, appointing a qualified Radiation Safety Officer, and other responsibilities of employers, licensees, and radiation workers to ensure compliance with safety standards.
Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern satellite communications and onboard data processing. This course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered, including those needed for constellations of satellites.
This course is recommended for engineers and scientists interested in acquiring an understanding of satellite communications, command and telemetry, onboard computing, and tracking.
GT Spotter is a search tool that is part of the Glamorous Toolkit made by the Glamorous Team. It allows for instantaneous searching of classes, packages, implementors, code, objects, files, examples, and more within an IDE. GT Spotter can also integrate user-defined objects, making it a powerful search tool that goes beyond just code. It aims to provide a unified search workflow within an IDE.
Overview of occupational radiation safety in hospital, Dr. Avinash u. Sonawareohscmcvellore
This document summarizes occupational radiation safety in hospitals. It covers typical medical uses of radiation like radiotherapy, diagnostic imaging, and nuclear medicine. It discusses the regulatory framework in India, categories of radiation exposures, and issues related to excessive exposures. The conclusion emphasizes that while occupational doses are usually low, there are concerns about reported excessive exposures in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. Improving safety culture and proper use of dosimeters is important to ensure doses remain below limits.
The document describes a circuit designed to control home appliances using radio frequency (RF) communication from a remote location. The circuit uses an RF transmitter and receiver operating at 434 MHz to transmit encoded signals from up to 100 meters away. An encoder converts parallel input signals to serial data for transmission, and a decoder at the receiver converts the signals back to parallel to control up to four relays and appliances. The circuit provides a low-cost way to wirelessly control appliances like lights and fans using RF signals.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is caused by infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea that spread from the cervix to the fallopian tubes and other female reproductive organs. Left untreated, it can cause tubal scarring and blockages leading to ectopic pregnancy or infertility. Symptoms include abdominal and pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, and discharge. Treatment involves antibiotics to treat the infection. For severe cases, patients may need to be hospitalized.
This document contains descriptions of various medical imaging findings and cases. Some key points summarized:
- Spot 1 describes shiny corner signs seen in ankylosing spondylitis on x-ray. Spot 2 shows bone changes in the hands seen in sarcoidosis. Spot 3 shows periosteal bone formation associated with hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy.
- Several spots name common imaging signs and their associated diagnoses, such as the corkscrew sign seen in midgut volvulus in Spot 10.
- Case 2 describes a immunocompromised patient with altered mental status, showing findings of toxoplasmosis. Case 6 shows imaging and diagnosis of Moyamoya disease in a
Salpingitis is a polymicrobial infection of the upper female genital tract caused by an ascending infection from the vagina or cervix. Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis are the most common causes but other bacteria can also be involved. Risk factors include young age, history of STDs, IUD use, multiple partners, and iatrogenic factors. Left untreated, salpingitis can lead to complications like infertility, chronic pelvic pain, ectopic pregnancy, and tubo-ovarian abscess. Treatment involves antibiotics and may require hospitalization for severe cases.
This document discusses radionuclide imaging of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. It describes the use of various radiotracers like I-123, I-131, Tc-99m pertechnetate, and Tc-99m MIBI in thyroid scans, thyroid uptake measurements, and parathyroid scans to evaluate conditions like hyperthyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, and hyperparathyroidism. Imaging findings are presented for different pathological cases. Preparation, technique, interpretation and clinical indications for these nuclear medicine procedures are provided.
When facts fail. talking to people about risks of ionizing radiation clarkeLeishman Associates
This document discusses how people perceive risks related to radiation. It notes that emotional and psychological factors strongly influence risk perception, often overriding facts. People are hardwired to react with fear to potential risks, and make decisions based on mental shortcuts rather than full facts. Poor communication after Chernobyl increased perceived risks and harms. To effectively communicate about radiation risks, communicators need to understand audience perspectives, build trust, share control, frame messages carefully, and present facts in emotionally relevant ways.
Jeddah Presentation 20 April 2014 v5 4-16-14Lloyd Morgan
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on controversies regarding electromagnetic fields in medicine and biology. The main points are:
1. Children absorb more microwave radiation from cellphones than adults and are at greater risk of health effects like brain cancer and sperm damage.
2. Computer simulations using MRI scans of children show microwave radiation penetrates deeper into children's brains and they absorb more in critical areas like the hippocampus and cerebellum compared to adults.
3. Several countries have issued warnings about cellphone use by children or bans on cellphone sales and advertising targeting young children due to health concerns.
Mobile phones and cancers: What is the evidence? - Prof Mike RepacholiThe Radiation Doctor
This is the ultimate research study which will demystify all the myths related to cellphones & cell-tower radiation! This piece presented by Prof Mike Repacholi, Former Co-ordinator, Radiation and Environmental Health
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. He has presented all the relevant facts about relation of cancer & other health hazards with radiation.
This slide is published by UK Radiation Research Trust,
This I am keeping here for the public interest to understand the radiation effect.
Share it if you feel it helpful for others.
analysis credited to Arihant Infosoft
Drew School Presentation, 6 March 2-28-15Lloyd Morgan
Children absorb more radiation from cellphones than adults, increasing their risk of brain cancer and other health issues. Studies show children absorb twice as much radiation in the brain and ten times more in bone marrow compared to adults. Government agencies in several countries have issued warnings about cellphone use in children or banned advertising targeted at children. Insurance companies now exclude coverage for injuries related to electromagnetic radiation from devices like cellphones, reflecting liability concerns about potential health effects.
- According to multiple studies, 57.7% of schoolgirls exposed to low-level microwave radiation from Wi-Fi are at risk of suffering stillbirths, fetal abnormalities, or genetically damaged children when they give birth. This damage may be passed to future generations.
- Exposure of pregnant women to low-level microwave radiation was found to result in 47.7% of pregnancies ending in miscarriage before 7 weeks. Schoolgirls are exposed to similar or higher levels through daily Wi-Fi use from a young age.
- Damage from low-level microwave exposure includes mitochondrial DNA damage, which is passed maternally and can cause health effects in all future generations. The large number of children exposed puts humanity at
The document discusses potential health risks from cell phone and cell tower radiation based on the precautionary principle. It summarizes that while safety standards are based on thermal effects, multiple epidemiological studies show increased brain cancer risk from long-term cell phone use within safety limits. This casts doubt on whether safety standards sufficiently protect users. It advocates applying the precautionary principle given scientific uncertainties and indications of potential health dangers.
This document summarizes a research paper on dual-use research and a scientist's role and responsibilities. It discusses the key characteristics of dual-use research as having both potential benefits and harms, a degree of novelty, and a high magnitude of risk. It uses the example of 2012 research on mutating the H5N1 influenza virus to increase transmissibility to illustrate these points. The document argues that scientists have a special role and obligation to safeguard society from potential misuse of their research, even if it requires withholding information from the public or governments, due to their unique knowledge, causal influence, and position of responsibility regarding dual-use research.
In this modern ultra scientific horribly civilized society, several diseased and harmful habits, practices and cultures have become the parts of our day to day life. Among those habits and practices, technological dependence and whimsical uses of technologically ultra modern gadgets is a principle one, particularly mobile phones, computers, laptops, wi fi, Bluetooth devices, microwave oven, television, washing machine e.t.c.. This paper is mainly focused on the health hazards produced by the wireless devices, which are emitting non ionizing radiation. Although the business policy makers and lords are promoting that, NIR is safe, does not have any potential to damage our health, but the actual scenario is something different from these declarations. Actually, business policy makers are mainly playing with the human psychology, particularly their copy paste mentality, exhibitionism and sociophobic mentality as a result of that entire human race is going to be submerged under dump of the diseases, which are mainly irreversible in nature. Not only is the human race, rather entire environment facing serious threats due to these irresponsible worthless attitudes from the end of the humans. Non ionizing radiation is dangerously damaging the electromagnetic field of nature, as a result of that a gross psycho somatic deprivation is encountered in all of the living beings and in the nature also. The one sided implementation of the diseased policies of a single species is damaging the entire ecosystem in an irreversible manner. From the research work, the uprising disease pillars have encountered which are directly or indirectly related to these radiations. Diseases, which are ruling the society, are just the manifestations of these harmful practices and those are going towards a dangerous end in the comet speed. The purpose of this study is to investigate the negative effects of wireless devices in houses on human health. As these devices have become an essential part of daily life, they are widely used for communications and the Internet. No house can do without it, simultaneously no person is now disease free. The radiation emitted from these sources causes many symptoms, such as heart diseases, sleep disorders, brain tumors, ear hearing problems, male infertility, etc. Dr. Sinchan Das "Impact of Wireless Devices on Health" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-3 , April 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49769.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/49769/impact-of-wireless-devices-on-health/dr-sinchan-das
This document summarizes the current scientific understanding of the relationship between electromagnetic fields (EMF) from sources like mobile phones and mobile towers, and cancer risk. It reviews the relevant literature and major studies conducted, which have not found a definitive causal link. While long term effects are still being studied, the international radiation exposure limits are based on scientific evidence and prevent thermal effects. Ongoing research aims to further assess health impacts, but there is no current scientific basis that EMF radiation levels from compliant mobile networks pose a cancer risk.
Dr. Ksparthasarathy, former Secretary of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, discusses various topics relating to radiation from cell phone towers and mobile phones. In multiple articles on his website, he argues that the risks from cell tower radiation are negligible based on extensive international research not finding adverse health effects. He criticizes misinformation in media reports on this topic and clarifies factual errors in one report on cell tower radiation.
Wifi - a thalidomide in the making - who caresMarc Manthey
This document discusses the health risks of Wi-Fi exposure, particularly for pregnant women and children. It cites several studies that found Wi-Fi exposure was linked to increased rates of miscarriage, fetal abnormalities, and genetically damaged children. Exposure to Wi-Fi by young girls could damage their future children's DNA through irradiation of their ovarian follicles. Several government studies dating back to the 1980s documented health risks from low-level microwave radiation like Wi-Fi, but this evidence was suppressed to protect industry profits.
Swiss association Gigaherz will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its existence. On this occasion Gigaherz is organizing Jubiläums-Generalversammlung taking place in Thalvil (near Zurich) on March 7, 2015. These are slides of presentation by Dariusz Leszczynski, the keynote speaker at this meeting, discussing the validity of the currently available science on cell phone radiation and health, in context of the currently ongoing WHO and ICNIRP preparation of the Environmental Health Criteria (presentation will be available afterwards on BRHP).
Non-scientific rationality in risk/crisis communication after CBRNE disastersSae Ochi
This document discusses challenges in communicating science during public health crises. It notes that while scientists view facts through statistics, lay people rely more on personal experiences. As a result, there is often a gap between scientific and public understandings of risk. The document advocates that experts should present a balanced view of all potential risks and benefits to help people make informed choices based on their own values, rather than try to minimize risk. It also warns that polarized debates and "infodemics" can arise when people search selectively for answers online that confirm their preferences. Overall, the key to effective risk communication is encouraging discussion of multiple perspectives instead of seeking single "correct" answers.
This document discusses and debunks some common myths about cell tower radiation. It presents some outlandish claims people make about health effects of cell towers, such as that cell tower radiation causes sweat glands in ears or can transmit STDs. It then provides facts from scientific organizations like WHO and ICNIRP that no health effects have been proven from cell tower radiation levels and that anti-radiation products are unproven. The document encourages verifying information from credible sources rather than social media.
This document outlines 15 reasons for concern about potential links between cellphone use and brain tumors. It summarizes studies that have found such links, independent of industry funding. It also describes flaws in the industry-funded Interphone study that likely underestimate the risk of brain tumors from cellphone use. These flaws include selection bias, insufficient latency time, unrealistic definitions of "regular" use, and exclusion of certain groups. The document urges considering independent research and implementing precautionary measures to reduce exposure to cellphone radiation.
The document summarizes the key findings of the Interphone study on mobile phone use and risk of brain tumors. The Interphone study found a reduced risk of brain tumors in regular mobile phone users compared to non-users, though this is likely due to biases. For heavy or long-term mobile phone use, the study found no increased risks of glioma or meningioma tumors with increased duration of use, number of calls, or years since first use. While limitations in the study prevent definitive conclusions, the evidence to date suggests there is unlikely to be a material increase in brain tumor risk for adults within 10-15 years of mobile phone use.
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Public communication of RF & Health Risks in India - Dr. K. S. Parthasarathy
1. Public communication of RF & Health
Risks in India
Dr. K. S Parthasarathy,
Former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory
Board
Government of India
2. Lecture outline
• Perception of risk –images
• Certain types of fear are hard to remove
• Nuclear radiation, Industrial chemicals
• Report on cell tower radiation
• Blogs, workshops
• Risk perception factors
• Risk communication
• Transparency is the best antidote against scare
mongering
• Seven rules of communication of EPA
9. “Radiation”!!
•“Radiation” is a scary word. Many believe that Cell tower
radiation is dangerous
• A leading Mumbai daily claimed that cancer is behind
70% of deaths in the Units of the Department of Atomic
Energy (DAE). It was due to wrong interpretation; a genuine
goof up! The RTI enthusiast counted number of admissions
and treatments given as deaths!!!! 2600 deaths against
3887; 255 suicides less than 100;
• Journalists, like scientists are expected to have healthy
skepticism.
• TOI reporters trusted an RTI activist and publicized scary
news doing incalculable damage to India’s nuclear energy
programme. Their bias came in the way.
10. Perception against Kudankulam N-
plant
• Russian reactor, Chernobyl accident
• Some features are first of a kind
• Why taking the risk?
• Fishing industry will vanish!
• Anti nuclear activist contested general election;
15,314 persons out of 9,91,025 voted for him; lost
deposit
• Can we Ignore them and score a brownie point?
12. Genesis of the fear
An excellent example to show how
deliberate efforts by a few individuals can
influence decision making process.
Mostly, fear of cell tower/phone radiation
started with popular TV shows such as
Larry King live. The unknown and uncertain
nature of effect was a factor
13. Report on cell tower radiation (2010)
• A senior journalist send me the report
• It was most scary
• It used cherry-picked references
• The report invented countless risks and
exaggerated a few. (16 disease conditions and
symptoms)
• No evidence for such effects in the reports of
agencies such as the WHO or UK HPA or
specialist institutions such as the US National
Institutes of Cancer.
14. Daily from Chennai with 11 editions
THE HINDU
S & T » TECHNOLOGY
August 23, 2012
A classic example of biased and unscientific study
K.S. PARTHASARATHY
THE RECOMMENDATION: The mobile towers’
EMFexposure limit was recently lowered to
1/10th of the existing prescribed limit as a matter
of abundant precaution. Photo: Nagara Gopal
15. Public has reasons to worry
Some vendors with impressive academic
credentials organized seminars. wrote blogs,
and issued one sided, biased newsletters.
Typical blog
. “Do your family members feel nauseated or
irritated at the simplest events? Is your child
unable to concentrate on his/her studies? Is
your home near a mobile phone tower? May be,
it’s time to get your house inspected for radiation
levels and replace your cotton curtains with
options that could block radiation.”
16. Scare monger vendors
Activist-vendors claimed that
• Cell tower radiation will cause “multiple
resonances, localized heating resulting in boils,
drying up the fluids around the eyes, brain, joints.
heart, abdomen etc leg/foot pain, muscle and joint
pain”.
• “With cell towers erected all over the city, Mumbai
is like a microwave oven” they claimed.
•They follow Bioinitiative report 2007 and 2012
17. On Bioinitiative report
• The Hindu
• January 16, 2013
• Biased, unscientific report on electromagnetic radiation
• K.S. PARTHASARATHY
•
• The HinduBIASED: There is a lack of balance in the report; no mention is made in fact of reports that do not
concur with authors’ statements and conclusions. Photo: K. Ramesh Babu
• WHO, UK Health Protection Agency and the International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection do
not support the BioInitiative Report conclusions
18. Excitement
The sound bites excited raw
emotions of reporters and later the
public.
Vendors with vested interest went to
every metro city scaring public
19. Reporters react
• Reporters unknowingly gave wide publicity
without cross- checking with experts or
authentic references.
• One leading national daily started a series of
articles on a campaign mode titled "Towering
Trouble".
• After having started the “trouble”, they did
not want to tell the truth. Did not care reading
primary sources of information
• I decided to write a few articles
20. Daily from Mumbai
The Economic Times
31 Jan, 2013
• Myths about radiation risks from cell tower
• By K S Parthasarathy
“Living in Mumbai is like living in an open microwave
oven! The public exposed to EM radiation from cell
phone towers is getting cooked!”
21. Dailies from Bangalore
'Risks from cell tower/phone radiation are negligible'
K S Parthasarathy, March 18, 2013
Cell phone use has registered a phenomenal increase over the past few
years. People have begun attributing all types of major and minor
diseases and symptoms to the highly visibly cell towers. A document
titled ‘Report on cell tower radiation’ submitted to the Department of
Telecommunication (DoT) by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
was particularly scary. It is freely accessible.
22. Kolkata daily
The Telegraph
Monday , July 25 , 2013
DO NOT FEAR THE TOWER
K.S. Parthasarathy
• Possible risks from cell tower/phone radiation have been a topic of
discussion in the media. With breathtaking progress in mobile phone
technology, there has been unbridled increase in the use of mobile
phones nationwide. Cell towers have sprung up everywhere. The agents
selling ‘protective’ accessories have attributed all types of diseases and
symptoms to these towers and encouraged the public to believe in them.
23. PTI Feature
JansamacharRural india Real India
25 December 2012
On Electromagnetic fields and cancer, the WHO stated thus: “Despite many
studies, the evidence for any effect remains highly controversial. However, it is
clear that if electromagnetic fields do have an effect on cancer, then any increase
in risk will be extremely small. The results to date contain many inconsistencies,
but no large increases in risk have been found for any cancer in children or
adults.”
Health Effects of Cell Tower Radiation
Writer : Dr K S Parthasarathy, Former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
24. Daily from Chennai
The Hindu
S & T » Science
February 13, 2013
Raising the bogey of radiation
K. S. PARTHASARATHY
The Hindu A cell phone kept near the ear will
cause a small increase in temperature in regions
close to the phone. Photo: M. Karunakaran
25. Factors of risk perception
(listed by David Ropeik)
1.Trust vs. lack of trust:
The more we trust the risk informers , the less afraid
we are
2. Imposed vs. voluntary:
We are more afraid of a risk that is imposed on us
(Driver in the car next to us using cell phone)than
when we voluntarily expose ourselves to the same risk
(we use a phone while we drive)
3. Natural vs. human-made:
If the risk is natural, (radiation from the sun,) we are less
afraid; If it is human made, nuclear power or some
industrial process), we are more afraid.
26. Factors of risk perception
4. Catastrophic vs. chronic:
We tend to be more afraid of things that can kill a lot
of us, suddenly. Plane crash vs heart disease
5. The dread factor:
The worse the outcome from a risk, such as being
eaten alive by a shark, the more afraid of it we are.
Cancer is high on dread scale. Many are scared of cell
tower/phone radiation because of the fear of cancer
induction
6. Hard to understand:
The harder a potential risk is to understand the more
afraid we are likely to be.
27. Factors of risk perception
7. Uncertainty:
This is less a matter of the science being hard to
understand and more a matter of not having enough
answers.
8. Familiar vs. new:
When we first encounter a risk, we are more afraid
than after we have lived with the risk for a while.
9. Awareness: When the news is full of stories
about a given risk, our fear of that risk is greater.
28. Factors of risk perception
10. A known victim:
A risk that is made real by a specific victim, such as
the recent child abductions making news, becomes
more frightening,
11. Future generations:
When kids are at risk, our fear is greater.
12. Does it affect me?:
We don’t perceive risk to “them,” to society, as
fearfully as we do risks to ourself
29. Factors of risk perception
13. Risk vs. benefit:
The more we perceive a benefit from a potentially
hazardous agent or process the less fearful we are of
the risk.
14. Control vs. no control:
If a person feels as though he or she can control the
outcome of a hazard, that individual is less likely to be
afraid.
30. CPWD Draft Guidelines for meffects of
electromagnetic radiation in built places
* A ridiculous set of guidelines.
The language in it is highly prejudicial and
inaccurate
* Basis for the recommendations other than guesses
that should be stated
* The recommendations appear to be arbitrary and
not based on any regulatory or scientific considerations
* Compliance distance for a laptop (against RF or
ELF fields??) would extend to 2.5 ft. So what is the
basis for their recommendation?
31. On CPWD Draft guidelines
The Hindu
An unscientific report on ‘mitigating’ EM radiation effects
S & T » Science
April 17, 2014
Updated: April 17, 2014 02:18 IST
An unscientific report on ‘mitigating’ EM radiation effects
K.S. PARTHASARATHY
32. Transparency is the best antidote against
scare mongering
• Convince public about authentic sources of
information, WHO, ICNIRP, UK HPA etc
• Proactive efforts will pay
• Accept every point of view for debate
• DOT must publish results of measurement and
punitive action, if any, taken.
•Share summaries of major findings from research
with all stake-holders.
33. Risk communication: seven cardinal rules
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1. Accept and involve the public as a legitimate
partner
2. Plan carefully and evaluate your efforts
3. Listen to public’s specific concerns
4. Be honest, frank and open
5. Coordinate and collaborate with other credible
sources
6. Meet the needs of the media
7. Speak clearly and with compassion