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Odprto pismo britanskih zdravnikov: Zdravje in varnost WI-Fi in mobilnih telefonov
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24. marec 2014, www.ssita.org.uk
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Izpostaviti želimo skrb zaradi varnosti pri izpostavljenosti mikrovalovnemu sevanju iz brezžične tehnologije, zlasti za ranljive skupine, kot so otroci, nosečnice, starejši in osebe z ogroženim zdravjem.
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Vedno več je zaskrbljenosti, ker kronična (dolgotrajna) izpostavljenost radiofrekvenčnim / mikrovalovnim sevanjem iz brezžičnih tehnologij povzroča poškodbe, zlasti genetske poškodbe, kognitivne poškodbe, raka in zmanjšano plodnost. Zdaj obstaja veliko dokazov o povezavi med uporabo mobilnih telefonov in možganskim rakom. To je prepoznala 30-članska skupina znanstvenikov Mednarodne agencije za raziskave raka (IARC), ki je radiofrekvenčno sevanje leta 2011 razvrstila med "potencialno kancerogene" dejavnike.
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Poleg tega se zdravniki srečujejo s pomembnim in naraščajočim številom ljudi, ki imajo številne akutne (kratkoročne) simptomi zaradi brezžičnega sevanja, vključno z glavoboli, srčnimi palpitacijami, izpuščaji, utrujenostjo, motnjami spanja, alergijami in težavami s spominom in koncentracijo.
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Mednarodne zdravstvene agencije so priznale dokaze o poškodbah (glej priloženi seznam), vendar lahko te odločitve trajajo več let, preden se odrazijo v javni zdravstveni politiki. Ta polemika je skupna značilnost znanstvenega razumevanja, ko se v okolju pojavijo nove izpostavljenosti.
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Nove tehnologije in snovi so pogosto področje znanstvenih konfliktov, kar lahko traja več desetletij, preden se doseže soglasje. Komercialni pritiski pogosto odlašajo sprejemanje vedenja o zdravstvenih tveganj, tudi če so znanstveni dokazi prepričljivi. Na primer za tobak, azbest, rentgenske žarke in svinčeni bencin je minilo več desetletij, preden so zdravstvene agencije ustanovile in sprejele škodo, v tem desetletju pa je na milijone ljudi trpelo poslabšanje zdravja in smrt zaradi teh zamud. Zdaj, kljub dokazom poškodb, se brezžična tehnologija široko uveljavlja.
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Zdravstvene agencije in javnost pozivamo, naj nemudoma sprejmejo ukrepe za zmanjšanje izpostavljenosti radiofrekvenčnim / mikrovalovnim sevanjem. To je še posebej pomembno za otroke, ki so fiziološko bolj ranljivi za to izpostavljenost in za katere imajo odrasli dgovornost, da varujejo njihovo zdravje. Zdravje otrok bi moralo biti bolj pomembno od raznih ugodnosti in komercialnih koristi. Otroci ne smejo uporabljati mobilnih telefonov, razen v nujnih primerih, in WiFi je treba nadomestiti z žičnimi alternativami v šolah in drugih okoljih, kjer otroci preživijo precej časa.
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S spoštovanjem,
Dr Elizabeth Evans MA (Cantab), MBBS (Lond), DRCOG – Medical Doctor
Dr Damian Downing MBBS, MSB – President BSEM
Dr Andrew Tresidder MRCGP (1989), MBBS (Lond) – Medical Doctor
Dr Elena Toma MD - Psychiatrist
Dr Erica Mallery Blythe BM - Medical Doctor
Dr Joan Kinder MA, MBBChir(Cantab), MRCPCH – retired Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Elizabeth Cullen MBBCh BAO MSc PhD – Medical Doctor
Dr Sarah Myhill MBBS – General Practitioner (GP)
Dr Philip Michael MBBCh BAO DCH MICGP – Medical Doctor
Dr Dee Marshall MBBS, MFHom – Medical Doctor
Dr Shideh Pouria MBBS, BSc, MRCP – Medical Doctor
Dr Charles Forsyth MBBS, FFHom – Medical Doctor
Dr Rodney Adeniyi-Jones LRCP&SI, MRCP – Medical Doctor
Dr Zac Cox BDS - Dentist
Dr Jenny Goodman MA, MBChB – Ecological Physician BCM
SSITA London WC1N 3XX www.ssita.org.uk
Appendix – International Rulings
1. In 2011 the World Health Organization’s scientific panel, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), reviewed all the evidence on carcinogenesis (cancer-causing) and categorised electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi as Possibly Carcinogenic (Class 2B).
2. The Council of Europe has called for member states to take measures to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields and give preference to wired internet connections for children, particularly in schools and classrooms.
The Parliamentary Assembly stated that “the Assembly regrets that, despite calls for the respect of the precautionary principle and despite all the recommendations, declarations and a number of statutory and legislative advances, there is still a lack of reaction to known or emerging environmental and health risks and virtually systematic delays in adopting and implementing effective preventive measures. Waiting for high levels of scientific and clinical proof before taking action to prevent well-known risks can lead to very high health and economic costs, as was the case with asbestos, leaded petrol and tobacco.”
3. The BioInitiative Report, updated in 2012 by 29 scientists, states that biological effects are clearly established and occur at very low levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation from just minutes of exposure to mobile phone masts (cell towers), WI-FI, and wireless utility ‘smart’ meters.
4. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine stated in a 2012 Position Paper that “Multiple studies correlate RF exposure with diseases such as cancer, neurological disease, reproductive disorders, immune dysfunction, and electromagnetic hypersensitivity.”
6. International Society of Doctors for the environment (ISDE) and Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association (IDEA) state that “there is sufficient scientific evidence to warrant more stringent controls on the level and distribution of electromagnetic radiation [EMR]. The joint statement and recommendations are part of a call by medical and scientific experts for safe technologies in schools.”
5. The Safe Schools Report 2012 lists statements by other doctors and medical associations raising concerns over children’s exposure to electromagnetic fields from Wi-Fi and other wireless technology. See http://wifiinschools.org.uk/resources/safeschools2012.pdf
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