"75% of the peer-reviewed published scientific studies report biological changes"
- Gegevens
- Gepubliceerd: maandag 21 mei 2012 09:25
Powerwatch.org.uk - In our opinion, the Institution of Engineering and Technology has issued another well spun and misleading press release stating that "there is no persuasive evidence that normal mobile phone use or adult exposure to pylons and powerlines causes harmful effects such as cancer". Its Biological Effects Policy Advisory Group (BEPAG) says that "the overwhelming majority of the evidence does not indicate that normal exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields has harmful health effects".
However, if you read their full Statement, it reports: "The searches revealed 726 relevant papers in 2010 and 2011 combined, 11% lower than in 2009/2010." ... "An analysis of those papers which contain new experimental data shows that, at electrical power frequencies (50 or 60 Hz), 80% (previously 81%) of the 113 papers report biological effects, whereas at mobile phone frequencies the figure is rather lower, 59% (previously 54%) of 170 papers.... Overall 75% of experimental studies report the detection of field effects, unchanged from 2009/2010." So, in fact, 75% of the peer-reviewed published scientific studies continue to report biological changes following EMF/RF exposure.
BEPAG apparently can't map these onto health effects so they effectively dismiss them and say to the public "carry on as usual, please don't worry your little heads about such matters". They justify this by saying that most studies cannot be replicated. Whilst replication is important, the very fact that, over many years, far more papers are reporting biological effects than not reporting biological effects, actually makes quite a strong case that long-term health effects may result from these exposures.
