January 7, 2020 Letter on the conflicts of interests and examples of misrepresentation of science by Martin Röösli on wireless radiation.
The letter is from Dr. Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD to the President of the Swiss Confederation and is endorsed by several international experts. It was written at the request of, and coordinated by, Swiss citizen, Reza Ganjavi, MBA. PDF of Letter
- Einar Flydal: Head of Swiss Radiation Protection Committee accused of 5G-swindle. Nordic countries deceived, too. blogpost, 20.02.2020, downloadable here: https://einarflydal.com/
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Dr. Hardell has published several papers on these conflicts of interest such as “World Health Organization, radiofrequency radiation and health – a hard nut to crack (Review)” published in the International Journal of Oncology and ” Secret ties to industry and conflicting interests in cancer research” published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
Letter from Dr. Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD to the President of the Swiss Confederation
“Dear Mrs. Sommaruga,
I am writing you as the key individual in charge and accountable over the following concerns: Expert evaluations on health risks from radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) and 5G need to be performed by experts with no conflicts of interests Regarding two important government expert groups in Switzerland, several Swiss citizens have brought it to our attention that Associate Professor Martin Röösli is the chair (Director) of BERENIS, and of the subgroup 3 evaluating RF-radiation health risks from 5G technology, despite conflicts of interest, and history of misrepresentation of science.”
Conclusions in the letter
“Consider to exclude Martin Röösli from a position as an objective expert on health effects of RF-EMF.”
“Switzerland should declare a moratorium on 5G until independent research, performed by scientists without ties to industry, confirms the safety (www.5Gappeal.eu).”
“The excuse that 5G is currently deployed at 4G frequency and therefore is safe is not scientifically correct. 3G, 4G, and WiFi are also not safe.”
“We recommend an educational campaign by Swiss Department of Education (WBF/ EAER) to educate the public about health risks of RF-EMF exposure, and safe use of technology (e.g., deployment of wired internet in schools) as previously recommended by the European Council resolution 1815 in 2011 and The EMF Scientist Appeal (www.emfscientist.org)
“We recommend that the government takes steps to significantly reduce exposure of public to RF-EMF, be it 5G, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth, Smart-meters, etc.”
” It is imperative that the chair and other experts evaluating scientific evidence and assessing health risks from RF radiation do not have such clear conflicts of interests or bias as Martin Röösli has. Indeed, being a member of ICNIRP and being funded by industry directly or through an industry funded foundation, constitutes clear conflicts of interest. Furthermore, it is recommended that the interpretation of results from studies of health effects of radiofrequency radiation should take sponsorship from telecom industry into account.”
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Critical published research papers on industry influence:
- The International Journal of Oncology published “World Health Organization, radiofrequency radiation and health – a hard nut to crack (Review)” in 2017 detailing conflictos of interest with ICNIRP and the WHO EMF Project, both started with industry support.
- The American Journal of Industrial Medicine published “Secret ties to industry and conflicting interests in cancer research” in 2006 about industry funding of studies such as the Danish Cohort cell phone studies that are often put forward show no harm.
- Molecular and Clinical Oncology published “Appeals that matter or not on a moratorium on the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, for microwave radiation” in 2020 published in details how ICNIRP is referred to as “a private German non-governmental organization. ICNIRP [that] relies on the evaluation only of thermal (heating) effects from RF radiation, thereby excluding a large body of published science demonstrating the detrimental effects caused by non-thermal radiation.”
- Environmental Health published Childhood Brain Tumour Risk and Its Association With Wireless Phones: A Commentary in 2011 about how a study called CEFALO on brain tumor risks for children using mobile phones” – authored by several ICNIRP scientists- did not provide assurances of safety as prompted by the study authors. In a 2019 letter signed by several expert scientists the misrepresentation of the CEFALO study was deemed to “represent scientific misconduct.”
- Environmental Research published Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and cancer: How source of funding affects results” in 2019 that found almost all government or independent studies find either a statistically significant association between magnetic field exposure and childhood leukemia, or an elevated risk “while almost all industry supported studies fail to find any significant or even suggestive association.”
- Neurological Sciences published “Mobile phone use and risk of brain tumours: a systematic review of association between study quality, source of funding, and research outcomes.” in 2017 . The review of the literature and meta-analysis of case–control studies found evidence linking mobile phone use and risk of brain tumours especially in long-term users (greater than 10 years) with a significantly positive correlation- higher quality studies show a statistically significant association between mobile phone use and risk of brain tumour. “Even the source of funding was found to affect the quality of results produced by the studies.”
Please also be aware of these investigative reports on industry influence:
- The Harvard Press Book “Captured Agency: How the Federal Communications Commission is Dominated by the Industries it Presumably Regulates” by Norm Alster documents the financial ties between the US federal government’s Federal communications Commission (FCC) and how, as a result, the wireless industry has bought inordinate access to—and power over—a major US regulatory agency. Read that here.
- “The Disinformation Campaign—And Massive Radiation Increase—Behind The 5G Rollout” by Mark Hertsgaard And Mark Dowie in The Nation April 23, 2018
- War on 5G: Amsterdam Investigation into Scientists Finds Telecom Influence by Jannes van Roermund and Paul Thacker, De Telegraaf (Amsterdam), Jun 2, 2020 (English translation) on the American Council on Science and Health attacks against Prof. Moskowitz and more.
- 2020, Is 5G Going to Kill Us, The New Republic by Christopher Ketcham“Modern public health calamities, from asbestos to auto safety to leaded gasoline and tobacco, often follow a predictable narrative. Industry dismisses the health risk, government regulators shrug and look away, and a beleaguered minority is left to sound the alarm”
“Health and Cellphones: How Wireless Made Us Think Cell Phones Are Safe” Your Call, KALW 91.7FM San Francisco explores “how big wireless companies used the same playbook as big oil and big tobacco to deceive the public” with guests Dr. Devra Davis and Mark Hertsgaard.
- Democracy Now: How the Wireless Industry Convinced the Public Cellphones Are Safe & Cherry-Picked Research on Risks
- Dr. Starkey presented how the government authorities are misleading the public and dismissing evidence of harm. Dr. Starkey’s PPT is a critical look going point by point over the misinformation.
Documentation that ICNIRP and the EMF Project are connected to industry money. Watch details of how radiation limits were developed in the documentary “A Radiant Day. ” Microwave News, Microwave News Responds to Mike Repacholi November 17, 2016
- “Up to half, if not more, of the WHO’s EMF project’s funding came from industry.”
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“Repacholi states that he always followed the WHO rules on funding and that, “NO funds were EVER sent to me.” [His emphasis.] “This is financial legerdemain. As Microwave News has previously reported, Repacholi arranged for the industry money to be sent to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia, where he used to work. The funds were then transferred to the WHO. Seven years ago, Norm Sandler, a Motorola spokesman, told us that, “This is the process for all the supporters of the WHO program.” At the time, Motorola was sending Repacholi $50,000 each year. That money is now bundled with other industry contributions and sent to Australia by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF), which gives the project $150,000 a year.” “ What is the difference between sending money directly to the WHO and sending it via Australia?,” we asked Repacholi last December. He never re- sponded. We don’t think there is any difference. We don’t understand how the WHO can see this as anything other than money laundering. On numerous occasions we have asked Repacholi to reveal all the sources of the funding of the WHO EMF project. He has consistently refused.”
“Repacholi writes that: “To say that I am or was ever influ- enced by industry in any way is completely ludicrous.” Those of us who have watched Repacholi sell out the public health at the WHO for the last ten years know just how ridiculous that state- ment is.”
