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Yale 2024 Symposium

Live in New Haven, Connecticut | June 4-6, 2024

Speakers May Attend Via Zoom

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Purpose

A paradigm shift is underway in understanding bioelectromagnetics for public health and the environment.

A  multi-disciplinary consortium of scientists, doctors, and related professionals is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge, fostering collaboration, and influencing policy decisions focused on the biological and health effects of electromagnetic frequencies at currently allowed levels.

Building on the legacy of expert forums initiated over the past few years by EHT with support from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, private foundations, and the Universities of Ariel and Tel Aviv, this symposium marks the next crucial step in evaluating the impact of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on living organisms.

Leaders in advancing this fundamental change will come together to exchange their latest findings as well as work in progress on the science, including: in vitro, in vivo, clinical and epidemiological observations, and wildlife studies.

Papers from the conference will be prepared for a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

3 Days | World-Class Speakers

Confirmed Speakers

Devra Davis, MPH, PhD

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Hugh Taylor, MD

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James Lin, PhD

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Henry Lai, PhD

Kent Chamberlin headshot

Kent Chamberlin, PhD

Paul Ben Ishai headshot

Paul Ben Ishai, PhD

R.S. Sharma, PhD

Prof Suleyman Kaplan headshot

Suleyman Kaplan, PhD

Dr Joel Moskowitz headshot

Joel Moskowitz, PhD

Igal Bilik headshot

Igal Bilik, PhD

Kent Chamberlin headshot

Linda Birnbaum, PhD

Ronald L Melnick PhD

Ronald Melnick, PhD

Prof Dimitris Panagopoulos headshot

Dimitris Panagopoulos, PhD

Stella Canna Michaelidou PhD Wireless Radiation and Health

Stella Canna Michaelidou, PhD

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Frank Barnes, PhD

Dr Albert Manville headshot

Albert Manville, PhD

Professor Paul Héroux headshot

Paul Héroux, PhD

Elizabeth Kelley

Elizabeth Kelley, MA

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John W. Frank, PhD

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Igor Belyaev, PhD

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Joseph Sandri, JD

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Robert R. Brown, MD

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Theodora Scarato, MSW

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B. Blake Levitt

Carolina Zilli Vieira headshot

Carolina Zilli Vieira, PhD

Dr Robert Turner headshot

Robert “Rusty” Turner, MD

Dariusz Leszczynski headshot

Dariusz Leszczynski, PhD

Steve Weller headshot

Steve Weller, BSc

Aaron Pilarcik headshot

Aaron Pilarcik, MS

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Noa Betzalel, PhD

Please send all communications or questions to yalesymposium@ehtrust.org

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Event Schedule

Meeting Location:

Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, 295 Congress Ave., Room 207

Tuesday

04

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Registration/Coffee

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Opening Plenary

Devra Davis PhD MPH FACE Wireless Radiation and Human Health

Dr. Devra Davis

10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Plenary Session: What the Animals Are Trying to Tell Us – Understanding Wireless Radiation and Health

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Prof. James Lin: A Paradigm Shift? Health and Safety of Human Exposure to RF Radiation

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Dr. Henry Lai: Mechanisms of Biological Effects of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Fields

Discussion: Prof. Kent Chamberlin, Chair; With Dr. Ronald Melnick

11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:30 a.m.-1:10 p.m.

Session 1 – Public Health (Epidemiology)

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Prof. John Frank: Epidemiological Issues in Assessing the Evidence on Human Health Harms from RF-EMF Exposure

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Prof. Kent Chamberlin: New Hampshire 5G Commission

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Mr. Steven Weller: Mobile Phone Radiofrequency Exposure, a Risk Factor for Thyroid Cancer?

Discussion: Ms. Elizabeth Kelley, Chair

1:10 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Lunch (Assigned Workgroups)

2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Electrical Engineering (Simulation & Dosimetry)

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Dr. Paul Ben Ishai: A Pictorial Introduction to Wave Theory

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Prof. Noa Betzalel: The Modeling of the Electromagnetic Interaction of 5G/6G Pulsed-Signal Radiation and Human Skin

Devra Davis PhD MPH FACE Wireless Radiation and Human Health

Prof. Kent Chamberlin: Conditions Necessary for Demodulation in Biological Tissues

Discussion: Dr. Rob Brown, Chair

4:30 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Public Health (Toxicology)

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Dr. Joel Moskowitz: Problems with the COSMOS Cell Phone Radiation Exposure and Brain Tumor Risk Study

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Prof. Paul Héroux: The Collision Between Wireless and Biology

Ronald L Melnick PhD

Dr. Ronald Melnick: Science, Policy, and Exposure Limits to Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR)

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Dr. Rob Brown: An Unusual Case of Thyroid Cancer and EMF

Discussion: Dr. Carolina Zilli Vieira, Chair

7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Guest Reception: Union League Café, 1032 Chapel St.

Meeting Location:

The Anlyan Center (TAC), 300 Cedar Street, Room 206

Wednesday

05

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Biophysics (Physical Mechanisms)

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Prof. Frank Barnes: Tutorial - Dielectric Constants

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Prof. Dimitris Panagopoulos: Wireless Communication Electromagnetic Fields: Biological and Health Effects. Biophysical Mechanism of Action

Igal Bilik headshot

Prof. Igal Bilik: Exposure System for Electromagnetic Fields Interaction with Circulating Red Blood Cells

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Prof. Suleyman Kaplan: Prenatal Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Therapeutic Values of Melatonin and Omega-3 on the Obesity-Related Hypothalamic Nucleus

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Dr. Arife Kaplan: An In-Vitro Study of the Impact of 900 MHz Radiation on Human Sperm: A Clinical and Molecular Approach

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Dr. Igor Belyaev: Methods for Measuring, Estimating and Validating Exposure

Discussion: Prof. Paul Ben Ishai, Chair

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:30 a.m.-1:20 p.m.

Public Health (Pediatrics and Fertility)

Elizabeth Kelley

Dr. Hugh Taylor: Prenatal Studies on Behavior and EMF

Stella Canna Michaelidou PhD Wireless Radiation and Health

Dr. Stella Canna Michaelidou: The Misuse of Digital Devices and Emitted EMF/RF: Two Sides of a Highly Risky Coin-Cyprus Holistic Approach to Raise Awareness, Influence Policies, and Reduce Risks in Homes, Schools, and Hospitals

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Dr. Dariusz Leszczynski: Individual Sensitivity to EMF: Why We Need Proteomics Research

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Dr. Robert "Rusty" Turner: Remarks on Neurological Impacts and Implications for Pediatric Health

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Dr. Erica Mallery-Blythe: Investigating Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: A Focus on Human Experimental Studies

Discussion: Dr. Devra Davis, Chair

1:20 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Lunch

3:00 p.m.-4:40 p.m.

EMF Impacts to Flora and Fauna

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Ms. B. Blake Levitt and Dr. Henry Lai: EMF Effects to Wildlife at Ecosystem Levels

Devra Davis PhD MPH FACE Wireless Radiation and Human Health

Mr. Aaron Pilarcik: Evaluating Impacts of RF on Plants

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Dr. Albert Manville: Steps Needed to Address Deficiencies with Radiation Impacts to Wildlife

Discussion: Ms. Theodora Scarato, Chair

4:40 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Public Policy and Wildlife

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Ms. Theodora Scarato: U.S. Federal Regulation of Wireless Radiation, A Case Study in Regulatory Gaps

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Mr. Joseph Sandri: The Enforcement Paradox

Discussion: Ms. B. Blake Levitt, Chair

Meeting Location:

Hope Building, 315 Cedar Street, Room 110

Thursday

06

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Discussion Groups

Participants will split into groups of four plus a moderator.  Each group will be given a discussion topic and task and asked to prepare a list of conclusions and suggestions.

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Closing Statements

12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Luncheon and Workgroup Presentations: Barcelona Restaurant, 155 Temple Street

Accommodations

Blake Hotel

9 High Street, New Haven, CT

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