Paul Christopher Webster, Toronto, Ont. May 7, 2015
Federal parliamentarians concluded three hearings into Health Canada's safety regulations
for cellphones and other wireless devices by asking for a detailed analysis of numerous
recent cancer studies that indicate far tougher safety regulations may be warranted.
Link to Complete May 7, 2015 article - Canadian Medical Association Journal: Scientists decry Canada’s outdated Wi-Fi safety rules.
Excerpts from article:
At the conclusion of the hearings on Apr. 30, the Standing Committee on Health asked Health Canada to "provide detailed information in the form of a full scientific monograph" on its assessment of 140 studies identified as alarming by Canadians for Safe Technology, an Oakville, Ontario–based advocacy group.
The group's CEO, Frank Clegg told the health committee on Apr. 23 that despite paying the Royal Society of Canada $100 000 to convene a panel to assess the safety of radiowave-emitting devices (a panel that was subsequently marred by conflict-of-interest allegations and the resignation of its chairman) "Health Canada has not invested the necessary time, nor had the balanced opinion of experts necessary to undertake a proper review."
"A proper scientific evaluation would clearly show that Health Canada is not taking the appropriate action to safeguard the health of Canadians."
After reviewing the Rationale, Hardell described Health Canada's safety guidelines in an interview with CMAJ as "a disaster to public health" and based on a scientific analysis "unwilling or not competent to make evaluation of the current literature."
Link to Complete May 7, 2015 article - Canadian Medical Association Journal: Scientists decry Canada’s outdated Wi-Fi safety rules.
Federal parliamentarians concluded three hearings into Health Canada's safety regulations
for cellphones and other wireless devices by asking for a detailed analysis of numerous
recent cancer studies that indicate far tougher safety regulations may be warranted.
Link to Complete May 7, 2015 article - Canadian Medical Association Journal: Scientists decry Canada’s outdated Wi-Fi safety rules.
Excerpts from article:
At the conclusion of the hearings on Apr. 30, the Standing Committee on Health asked Health Canada to "provide detailed information in the form of a full scientific monograph" on its assessment of 140 studies identified as alarming by Canadians for Safe Technology, an Oakville, Ontario–based advocacy group.
The group's CEO, Frank Clegg told the health committee on Apr. 23 that despite paying the Royal Society of Canada $100 000 to convene a panel to assess the safety of radiowave-emitting devices (a panel that was subsequently marred by conflict-of-interest allegations and the resignation of its chairman) "Health Canada has not invested the necessary time, nor had the balanced opinion of experts necessary to undertake a proper review."
"A proper scientific evaluation would clearly show that Health Canada is not taking the appropriate action to safeguard the health of Canadians."
After reviewing the Rationale, Hardell described Health Canada's safety guidelines in an interview with CMAJ as "a disaster to public health" and based on a scientific analysis "unwilling or not competent to make evaluation of the current literature."
Link to Complete May 7, 2015 article - Canadian Medical Association Journal: Scientists decry Canada’s outdated Wi-Fi safety rules.