EMF AND 5G RADIATION ARE DAMAGING TO THE HEALTH OF TEENS AND CHILDREN – PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE

WHAT DOES THE SCIENCE SAY ABOUT WIRELESS AND CHILDREN?

Children have thinner skulls. Research shows that children’s developing brains, eyes and bone marrow absorb this radiation three to ten times deeper than adults. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for the Research on Cancer classified wireless radio frequency radiation as a Class 2B, Possible Human Carcinogen in 2011. Cell and cordless phones are linked to increased brain tumors. Risks are highest for those who first used a phone under the age of twenty. A landmark study by the National Toxicology Program found “clear evidence” of cancer, heart damage and DNA damage in rats exposed daily to wireless radiation. A 2018 study found an impact to memory in teenagers who used cell phones to the head for just a year. Published research also links wireless exposure to hyperactivity, behavior problems damaged sperm, and altered brain development. Wireless radiation at very low levels has been shown to change brain activity. In 2011, NIH researchers found brain glucose metabolism increased from cell phone radiation. A 2011 Yale Medicine mice study found increased hyperactivity and memory problems after prenatal exposure. Now Harvard and Yale Doctors are recommending pregnant women reduce exposure. See BabySafeProject.org

HANDHELD SCREEN TIME LINKED WITH SPEECH DELAYS IN YOUNG CHILDREN

EMF and 5G exposureResearchers at the University of Toronto in 2017 reported for the first time that smartphone or tablet use before the age of 2 caused a delay in speech development. The 4-year study showed that for each 30-minute increase in handheld screen time, researchers found a 49 percent increased risk of expressive speech delay. Handheld screen time linked with speech delays in young children. American Academy of Pediatrics. May 4, 2017. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170504083141.htm 

EXPOSURE LIMITS: THE UNDERESTIMATION OF ABSORBED CELL PHONE RADIATION, ESPECIALLY IN CHILDREN

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51722653_Exposure_Limits_The_underestimation_of_absorbed_cell_phone_radiation_especially_in_children When electrical properties are considered, a child’s head’s absorption can be over two times greater, and absorption of the skull’s bone marrow can be ten times greater EMF energythan adults. Therefore, a new certification process is needed that incorporates different modes of use, head sizes, and tissue properties. Anatomically based models should be employed in revising safety standards for these ubiquitous modern devices and standards should be set by accountable, independent groups.

THE IMPACT OF CELL PHONE RADIATION ON THE BRAIN

NIH research found cell phone radiation altered brain activity in areas of the brain closest to the radiating antenna (Volkow 2011). Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute found decreased memory performance in adolescents from cumulative exposure to cell phone radiation in a 2018 study which replicated a 2015 study (Foerster 2018). A Yale Medicine study found prenatally exposed mice had altered brains, poor memory and were hyperactive (Aldad2011). University of California School of Public Health research found children exposed to cell phones before and after birth were more likely to have behavior problems than unexposed children (Divan 2008, Divan 2012). High prenatal cell phone use linked to hyperactivity/inattention problems in child- 83,884 mother-child pairs (Birks 2017)

DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE RATES ARE RISING SHARPLY IN YOUNG AMERICANS, NEW REPORT SAYS. THIS MAY BE ONE REASON WHY

https://time.com/5550803/depression-suicide-rates-youth/  Since the late 2000s, the mental health of teens and young adults in the U.S. has declined dramatically. That’s the broad conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Between 2009 and 2017, rates of depression among kids ages 14 to 17 increased by more than 60%, the study found. The increases were nearly as steep among those ages 12 to 13 (47%) and 18 to 21 (46%), and rates roughly doubled among those ages 20 to 21. In 2017—the latest year for which federal data are available—more than one in eight Americans ages 12 to 25 experienced a major depressive episode, the study found. These findings were based on data collected from more than 600,000 people by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual nationwide mental-health survey conducted by a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “I think this is quite a wake-up call,” says Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a professor of psychology and education at the University of Southern California (who was not affiliated with the new study). “These findings are coming together with other kinds of evidence that show we’re not supporting our adolescents in developmentally appropriate ways.” One of the study’s authors agrees. “There is an overwhelming amount of data from many different sources, and it all points in the same direction: more mental health issues among American young people,” says Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of iGen, a book about how technology affects the lives of young people. What’s causing today’s young people so much anguish? “This is always a tough question to answer, as we can’t prove for sure what the causes are,” Twenge says. “But there was one change that impacted the lives of young people more than older people, and that was the growth of smartphones and digital media like social media, texting and gaming.” While older adults also use these technologies, “their adoption among younger people was faster and more complete, and the impact on their social lives much larger,” Twenge says. 

MOBILE PHONE RADIATION MAY AFFECT MEMORY PERFORMANCE IN ADOLESCENTS

SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE

The study to be published on 19 July 2018 found that cumulative RF-EMF brain exposure from mobile phone use over one year may have a negative effect on the development of figural memory performance in adolescents, confirming prior results published in 2015. Figural memory is mainly located in the right brain hemisphere and association with RF-EMF was more pronounced in adolescents using the mobile phone on the right side of the head. “This may suggest that indeed RF-EMF absorbed by the brain is responsible for the observed associations.” said Martin Röösli, Head of Environmental Exposures and Health at Swiss TPH. Foerster M., Thielens A., Joseph W., Eeftens M., Röösli M. (2018) A prospective cohort study of adolescents’ memory performance and individual brain dose of microwave radiation from wireless communication. Environmental Health Perspectives. https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp2747

SCHOOL CELL TOWER STUDY IN 2018 STUDY SHOWS COGNITIVE DECLINE IN STUDENTS

Meo 201 – A recent case controlled 2 year scientific study examining the neurologic effects of children, aged 13-16,  in schools with nearby cell towers revealed significant EMF and 5G RADIATIONdecline in cognitive scores when the radiation from the cell tower was higher but still at non-thermal levels.  Students in School 1 (124 students) were exposed to cell tower radiation at 2.010 µW/cm2 at a frequency of 925 MHz for 6 hr a day, 5 days a week. Students at School 2 were exposed to cell tower radiation  at 10.021 µW/cm2 at a frequency of 925 MHz for 6 hr a day, 5 days a week.  Both groups had exposure for 2 years. Cognitive functions tasks were measured by the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). Participants were excluded who had any confounding factors , i.e. those with any pre existing illness, on any medications, with history of anxiety or attention problems, frequent use of cordless or cell phones, use of Wi-Fi routers in their bedrooms, or those who lived near high transmission lines or cell towers. The researchers used the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) to measure cognitive functions tasks. They found “a significant impairment in Motor Screening Task (MOT; p = .03) and Spatial Working Memory (SWM) task (p = .04) was identified among the group of students who were exposed to high RF-EMF produced by MPBSTs. High exposure to RF-EMF produced by MPBSTs was associated with delayed fine and gross motor skills, spatial working memory, and attention in school adolescents compared to students who were exposed to low RF-EMF. Most notable is that the current FCC safety “guidelines” for 30 minute exposure are 1000 µW/cm2..  This FCC limit is 100 times more RF than the students experienced in the highest exposure group that showed cognitive decline and with non-thermal effects. Study here-“Mobile Phone Base Station Tower Settings Adjacent to School Buildings: Impact on Students’ Cognitive Health. Mao SA et al. American Journal of Men’s Health. December 7, 2018. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1557988318816914

AUTISM AND EMF? PLAUSIBILITY OF A PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL LINK

Martha R Herbert, PhD, MD, Harvard Medical School, Mass General Hospital, Neurology www.AutismRevolution.org Physiological dysfunctions found in autism are parallel to the documented stressful impacts of EMF/RFR on core cell and nervous system functions. Therefore:
  • EMF is likely to make autism’s cellular, metabolic and nervous system physiological dysfunctions worse
Hypothesis:
  • EMF is a contributor to causing and worsening autism
  • Reducing EMF exposures should reduce severity and incidence of autism

MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS, EXPERT GROUPS AND GOVERNMENTS RECOMMEND REDUCING RADIOFREQUENCY EXPOSURE TO CHILDREN

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Vienna Medical Association
  • Athens Medical Association
  • Cyprus Medical Association
  • American Academy of Environmental Medicine
  • The Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
  • The French National Agency of Health, Food, Environment and Labour
  • The Council of Europe
  • Maryland State Children’s Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council
  • Swiss Physicians Association of Doctors for Environmental Protection
  • International Society of Doctors for the Environment
  • Irish Doctors Environmental Association
  • New Jersey Education Association
  • Over 20 Countries

THE OVER-STIMULATED CHILD

Physiology, Symptoms, and Reversal of Screen Time Impacts on Mental Health

Victoria Dunckley, MD, Integrative Child Psychiatrist, author and screen-time expert www.DrDunckley.com Is Screen time the culprit?  Known risks
  • Mental health issues & sleep disturbance
  • Obesity, metabolic syndrome, other medical
  • Social incompetency
  • Aggression, delinquent behavior
  • Addictions
  • Impaired attention
  • Delayed speech/language/reading
  • Decreased imaginary play
  • Sensory-motor deficits
  • Eye damage, musculoskeletal disorders
Any device with an electronic screen acts like a stimulant, is a central nervous system irritant, and emits electromagnetic radiation. All interactive screen time – including educational – stresses the nervous system:
  • Desynchronizes the body clock
  • Alters brain chemistry & raises stress hormones
  • Creates a “mismatch” (high arousal but sedentary)
  • Creates drag on mental energy & development
Tech Addiction – brain scan findings
  • Gray matter atrophy
  • Thinner cortex
  • White matter fragmentation
  • Reduced dopamine receptors & transporters
  • Abnormal processing (decision-making)
  • Similar to alcohol/substance abuse damage
Case Study – Ryan 8-year-old boy, good student, no mental health history
  • Gradual onset of falling grades, depressed mood, disinterest in learning, disruptive in class
  • Given 3 diagnoses (ADHD, depression, autism), multiple medications, multiple services at home and school with poor results
  • Daily video games, smartphone given 1 year prior
  • Electronic fast for 4 weeks led to mood, play, behavior, and grades dramatically improving
  • Mother continued electronics’ restriction by banning all handheld devices, all video games, no phone
  • Child continues to do well 3 years later; no medications, no services
What is the solution?  The Reset Program: A strict, extended “electronic fast” (or screen fast) followed by methodical screen management based on tolerability and risk factors—NOT blanket guidelines.   Reset Your Child’s Brain: A Four-Week Plan to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time By Victoria Dunckley MD

THE BABYSAFE PROJECT – OVER 270 DOCTORS/EDUCATORS

As a research scientist and physician who studies how microwave radiation affects the outcomes of pregnancy, I am deeply concerned about growing exposures to cell phone and other wireless radiation.” Dr. Hugh Taylor, Chief of Obstetrics at Yale 10 Tips to Reduce Exposure including:
  • Avoid carrying your cell phone on your body
  • Avoid holding any wireless device against your body when in use.
  • Whenever possible, connect to the internet with wired cables.
  • When using Wi-Fi, connect only to download, then disconnect.
  • Avoid prolonged or direct exposure to Wi-Fi routers.
http://www.babysafeproject.org/

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS SAFETY TIPS FOR FAMILIES

  • Use cell phones in speaker mode or with the use of hands-free kits.
  • Avoid carrying your phone against the body like in a pocket, sock, or bra. Cell phone manufacturers can’t guarantee that the amount of radiation you’re absorbing will be at a safe level.
  • If you plan to watch a movie on your device, download it first, then switch to airplane mode while you watch in order to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure.
  • Keep an eye on your signal strength (i.e. how many bars you have). The weaker your cell signal, the harder your phone has to work and the more radiation it gives off.
  • Avoid making calls in cars, elevators, trains, and buses. The cell phone works harder to get a signal through metal, so the power level increases.
  • Remember that cell phones are not toys or teething items.
  • Make only short or essential calls on cell phones.

MINIMIZE HEALTH RISKS FROM ELECTRONIC DEVICES  New Jersey Education Association Review 11/2016

  • Keep devices away from the body and bedroom.
  • Put devices on desks, not laps.
  • Hard wire all devices that connect to the internet.
  • Hard wire all fixed devices such as printers, projectors and boards.
  • Use hard-wired phones instead of cell or cordless phones.

Choose corded connections.

  • Avoid EMF & 5G RadiationConnect to Internet whenever possible using ethernet connections, not Wi-Fi. It is as simple as running a cord from your router directly to your device and then turning off the wireless antennas of the router and the devices.
  • Corded connections provide access to the same Internet but without the body-penetrating wireless radiation.
  • Adapters are available to connect ethernet cords to smaller devices such as tablets, e-readers, and smartphones.