Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité roept op tot erkenning van elektrogevoeligheid

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 19 januari 2015 15:50

De EESC (Europees Economisch en Sociaal Comité) is een high-level EU adviesorgaan van het Europese Parlement en de Europese Commissie. De afdeling TEN (Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information Society) werkt momenteel aan een advies over elektrogevoeligheid (ElektroHyperSensitiviteit – EHS) waarin wordt aangegeven welke acties zij nodig achten om de negatieve impact van EHS op de gemeenschap te beperken.

Op 21 januari 2015 wordt het ontwerpadvies op een plenaire vergadering ingediend waarna het als formeel advies kan worden aangenomen.

Volgens de laatste schattingen is 3 tot 5% van de bevolking elektrogevoelig, wat betekent dat zo’n 13 miljoen Europeanen hieraan lijden.

Hieronder de belangrijkste baanbrekende elementen van het ontwerpadvies:

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Link EHS en gevoeligheid voor geluid en geuren

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 10:33

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French bill for government to report on EHS within a year

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 10:31

The French senate passed a bill in July requiring the government to submit to the French parliament a report into EHS within a year.
The bill also requires primary schools to switch off WiFi when not being used for educational purposes and mobile phones sold to a child under 14 to include a hands-free kit specifically designed for children. The bill also requires operators within 6 months to reduce “outlier” points, areas where radio frequency and EM exposure measure about the national average. The bill now waits enactment. (“French Senate passes bill to add precautions to wireless networks and mobile phones”, GSMA, 25th July).

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Electrosensitivity in individual cows too

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 10 november 2014 09:40

A study on the reaction of enzymes in cows near mobile phone masts shows that some cows are more sensitive than others, as with humans (Hässig M et al, BMC Vet Res., 2014). It did not say whether sensitive cows read newspaper reports or had ‘awareness
exposure’, as some psychologists and the ICNIRP chairman argue for humans. A recent study confirmed that, similarly, a small group of workers show greater sensitivity and typical ES symptoms in MRI magnetic fields.

Bron: ES UK Newsletter November 2014

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E-boek: Forced to Disconnect - Electrohypersensitive fugitives

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Gepubliceerd: donderdag 06 november 2014 13:31

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Europa begint elektrogevoeligheid serieus te nemen

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Gepubliceerd: donderdag 06 november 2014 07:52

Zie Powerwatch News.

"The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has held a public hearing on electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS/ES) on 4th November 2014, attended by about 50 people, followed by a working group meeting in the afternoon to decide on how best to move forward on the EHS issue. The idea of the hearing was apparently their own, submitted by Bernardo Hernández Bataller. The group think the European Commission should pay more attention to this issue."

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Electric blues - Rare allergy drives tech guru into seclusion

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 13 oktober 2014 08:59

Jamaica - IF TWO years ago this young lad, who lived for computers and application creation, was told he would become extremely sick from being around everyday gadgets, Wi-Fi and cell towers, he probably would have had a hearty laugh and thought, 'oh, that's a good one' . But what he may have thought was a joke, is now his reality.

Twenty-one-year-old Joel Dean, a trained software engineer, had to move from urban living nine months ago to being ensconced in a hut by the river after being diagnosed with electrical sensitivity. Electrical sensitivity is as an extreme allergic reaction to electromagnetic forces from mobile phones, computers and other wireless appliances. One may experience symptoms of headaches, burning or tingling sensation in the face or body and a rash while in the presence of these gadgets.

Dean first noticed this allergic reaction to technology last year after borrowing a 4G modem from a friend and fell asleep with it on. He woke up with unusual tingling sensations on his skin. He immediately researched the symptoms online.

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School in Los Angeles voorziet aanpassingen voor elektrogevoelige leerkracht - klas zonder WiFi

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Gepubliceerd: woensdag 24 september 2014 14:51

Via Parents against WiFi in schools: The Los Angeles Public School District (LAUSD) has officially accommodated a teacher who is sensitive to WiFi. The LAUSD is the second largest public school district in the US.

From the attached letter:
"The Committee reconvened September 9, 2014. After reviewing and taking into consideration all of the documentation you submitted as part of your request, the information you presented during the meeting, and reviewing alternate accommodations, the Committee approved your request to have the Wi-Fi turned off in your classroom during the 2014-2015 school year. As an alternate accommodation, the Committee also approved a reassignment to a different school site where Wi-Fi has yet to be installed."

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EHS Refuge in Australia: People Needed

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Gepubliceerd: maandag 22 september 2014 13:43

Electroplague.com - September 21, 2014

Bruce Evans is man on a mission. And he is looking for other people with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity to join him in creating an EHS refuge in southeast Australia, on land outside of Wangaratta, Victoria in the King Valley.

The land is available for occupancy right now for anyone who can come with a van, tent or caravan. Those who arrive first may be able to have one of the bedrooms in Bruce’s cottage.

People who want to visit the land for a temporary “holiday” from wireless radiation are welcome. But Bruce is also looking for electrosensitive people who want to stay long-term, build their own cottages on his family’s land, participate in the farm and help create a community safe from electropollution.

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Could myelin damage from radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure help explain the functional impairment electrohypersensitivity? A review of the evidence

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Gepubliceerd: donderdag 11 september 2014 20:09

Abstract - Myelin provides the electrical insulation for the central and peripheral nervous system and develops rapidly in the first years of life, but continues into mid-life or later. Myelin integrity is vital to healthy nervous system development and functioning. This review outlines the development of myelin through life, and then considers the evidence for an association between myelin integrity and exposure to low-intensity radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) typical in the modern world. In RF-EMF peer-reviewed literature examining relevant impacts such as myelin sheath, multiple sclerosis, and other myelin-related diseases, cellular examination was included.

There are surprisingly little data available in each area, but considered together a picture begins to emerge in RF-EMF-exposed cases: (1) significant morphological lesions in the myelin sheath of rats; (2) a greater risk of multiple sclerosis in a study subgroup; (3) effects in proteins related to myelin production; and (4) physical symptoms in individuals with functional impairment electrohypersensitivity, many of which are the same as if myelin were affected by RF-EMF exposure, giving rise to symptoms of demyelination.

In the latter, there are exceptions; headache is common only in electrohypersensitivity, while ataxia is typical of demyelination but infrequently found in the former group. Overall, evidence from in vivo and in vitro and epidemiological studies suggests an association between RF-EMF exposure and either myelin deterioration or a direct impact on neuronal conduction, which may account for many electrohypersensitivity symptoms.

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