Cellular antennas may be announced as "National Infrastructure" in Israel

According to "THE MARKER" Israeli news site, Cellular antennas may be announced as "National Infrastructure" and will be subjective to fast-shorter approval track. This will allow the cell phones' carriers to install new antenna with less objection and with faster time table, as the ability of the public (both citizens and local authorities) to object to the erection of a cellular tower will be reduced.
Today each new cellular antenna that is to be built needs to get the approval of the local building committees. The public can fill in his objection to the new antennas to the local committees (I am not sure about the effectiveness of these objections, but at least there is a place to fill them to).
This change will allow the carrier to deploy 4G and 5G infustraction with less cost and less resistance while cripeling the ability of the public to object to an installation of an antenna in his wearabout. 

Link - https://www.themarker.com/realestate/1.4996958
Google Translator - https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=iw&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themarker.com%2Frealestate%2F1.4996958

Israel cell phone carrier now offer LTE home use routers

The Israeli cell phone carrier and provider Partner (formally ORANGE) now offer home use LTE routers that will connect to the internet net via LTE cellular technology, and will connect to home PC, Laptops , tablets and smart phones via WIFI.
The new router is a land mark as it the first time in which cellular carrier and provider offer home use LTE service. This will soon be followed by other carrier and will cause the increase of their costumers' exposure to RF radiation and will push the need for more cell towers.

Link via google translator - https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ynet.co.il%2Farticles%2F0%2C7340%2CL-4766927%2C00.html&edit-text=

A petition to remove "Section 34" of the "Pergola Law", that ease adding cellphone antennas to existing masts, in Israeli Supreme Court"

This week a petition was filled to the Israeli Supreme court in order to delay or to remove section 34 of the "Pergola Law" which will make it very easy to the cellphone companies to add antennas to an already existing antenna site/mast, without giving the public a right to resist the installation.

The petition was filed by attorney Michael which represents the "Forum for sane cellphone use".

The petition asks that section 34 of the pergolas will be removed or alternatively delay it's implementation  until the Supreme Court decision on the issue.


The Reasons for the petition:

1. Section 34 come in conflict with the Israeli non-ionizing radiation law
2. The "Pergolas Law" discussed the issue of light construction and should not interfere with the issues of establishing cellular antennas. 
3. Installation is in contrary to the temporary order of  the Supreme Court on "wireless access devices". 
4. Section 34 that deals with cellphone antennas was "hide" in-between other sections of the law which  related to building permits. 
5. Violation of civil rights to oppose cellular antennas that will lead to the establishment of thousands of additional antennas without public consent.

What does section 34 allow? 

Cellphone companies will be able to add new cellphone antenna to an existing site using an expedited procedure of approval, without the possibility of the local authority or the public to resist the installation.
As a result, people who live opposite the existing antennas site (mast) will wake-up one morning and will see new antennas in front of their houses, that emit  more and more frequencies, that will radiate them throughout the day.
It will also allow the cellular companies to install and make infrastructure changes to the roof and the building on which the antennas are installed on, such as new fences (that hide the antenna) or new power transmission lines to the antennas, or massive air condition systems that cool off the antenna equipment room.


What will change because of section 34? 

In the past eight years, mobile operators install their antennas, using a law breach, inside small 80X50X30 boxs, calling them "wireless access devices". Using this law breach they were not obligated to inform the public about any future installation and the public had no way to resist. This conflict the "Israeli non-ionizing radiation law and caused thousands of victims of antennas that one morning wake-up having new cellphone antennas installed next to their homes, without their ability to resist the installation.

In 2008 a petition was submitted to the supreme court which claimed that the breach was not meant for cellphone antennas and that cellphone companies should not install cellphone antennas as  "wireless access devices".

Lately, after more than six years of legal activity to close the loophole, and when it seems that the Israeli Attorney General and the Supreme Court understood that cellular companies should not and could not use the loophole, the cellphone companies seems to have found an other way to install cellphone antennas without going through all the necessary procedure and to safe time and money on the back of the public.

Now, the Minister of internal affairs, Ms Gidon Sa'ar,  seems to have sold-out the public to the cellular companies and inserted section 34 of the "Pergola Law" that will  allow the cellphone companies to add new cellphone antennas to an existing. For example, if there is a mast of one cellphone company, the 4 other cellphone companies will be able to add their own sets of antenna on to this mast with very short legal procedure and without knowing the public. The public which lives or work next to the mast will be exposed to more broadcasters in more frequencies and to more lobes of RF radiation.

The cellphone companies will have to get the approval of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, but his opinion is based only on a "Thermal" standard and on lack of understanding of the biological effect of RF radiation. Have no doubt, the radiation from the antennas is not healthy and so is the radiation mobile wireless equipment.

Section 34 is a fraud!

Court approve a settlement agreement in a class action against phone companies in ISRAEL

This week (29/07/2014) the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, approved a settlement agreement between 2 main Israeli cellphone providers, Pelephone and Partmer. A similar agreement was singed with Hot Mobile. A similar class action is still pending aginst Cellcom LTD. The class action was submitted by Attorney Ronnie Kordonr who argued that mobile phones that are fixed by these companies are not retested for radiation emission.
The settlement agreement has 3 key points:
1. The companies will warn their users not to hold their cellphones about the risk of holding the mobile phones next to their bodies. To my opinion this step is very important since smart phones emit RF radiation even when in idle mode so people should know that they need to keep them away and not in their pockets.
2. For a limited time, the cellphone companies will cell wired earpiece for 10NIS (about 3US$). To my opinion this step is very good since it will encourage people to use earpiece that if used currently (while the phone is a way as possible from the body) will reduce their exposure to the RF radiation emitted by the smart phone while talking.
3. The cellphone companies will be obligated to recheck the RF emission of the cellphone after being fixed. If the phone will exceed the standard in more than 12% it will be sent to the manufacture. To my opinion this step is not effective since the radiation tests that will be done are according to heat based standards. If a phone passes these test, it does not mean it is a safe phone.

In general I applaud the achievements compromise, hedge Section 3.

Congratulations initiators claim and attorney Rani Korndonr.

Original article translated using Google Translator:
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.calcalist.co.il%2Finternet%2Farticles%2F0%2C7340%2CL-3637149%2C00.html

Cellphone antenna's were removed from a building in haifa

The city of Haifa managed to band the hand of cellular companies, in order to remove cellphone antennas from the balconies of an apartment in the city of Haifa. Residence and activist struggled the antennas since 2007!. The antennas where removed by the cellphones companies after the city municipality issues letters in which they give advance notice before cutting off the electricity to the apartment. The companies tried to object to the the municipality but where turned away by the municipality appeal committee.

This case prove that if the committee authority relay wants to help it's citizens in the fight against cellphones antennas it can always find a way to do it.

Video about the case (In Hebrew): http://youtu.be/NZOfuEn45M0

PARTNER, Israeli cell phone company will pay 400000 NIS to a Cancer victim

PARTNER, one of the top 3 Israeli cell phone companies, will pay 400000 NIS (~US$100000) to a Cancer victim that prosecute Partner because the company did not warn agents cell phone use in shelter rooms (with reinforced concrete). The Cancer victim is a law attorney who used 2 cellphones in his office which was in a shelter room, since 2003. The attorney was diagnosed with lymphoma right above the left ear where he used to hold his phone when talking.

The claim was issued at 2010 and was settled in an agreement between the victim and the cellphone company.

like to English article - http://www.haaretz.com/business/israeli-cell-phone-company-to-compensate-customer-who-contracted-cancer.premium-1.506877

Link to Google translation - http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=iw&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ynet.co.il%2Farticles%2F0%2C7340%2CL-4351091%2C00.html

New bill that will require health related warning for cell phone past the first vote in the Israeli parliament

New bill that will require health related warning for cell phone past the preliminary vote( 3 more votes to go until final approval) in the Knesset (Israeli parliament). The new bill was issued by MK Yulia Shamalov Berkovich and Dov Khenin will require all cellphones that are sold in Israel, and all advertisements to will be published and displayed in Israel, to have a label with health warning.

The text of the warning will be "Warning - the Health Ministry cautions that heavy use and carrying the device next to the body may increase the risk of cancer, especially among children."

So far it seems the bill will have the support of the environmental protection and the health ministry, but might be blocked by the communication and economic ministry. It is also expected to raise the objection of cellphone companies that will not want the public to fear from extensive cellphone use.

The new bill is important since it will warn the public from excessive cellphone use and also because it will increase awareness to RF health risks.

More details at:

http://www.haaretz.com/business/knesset-backs-bill-requiring-cell-phones-to-bear-health-hazard-warning-1.415677

4G cell network to be deployed by Pelephone

Pelephone (one of the 3 main Israeli cellphone companies) has updated the public today on the lunch of it's 4'th generation cellphone network. At first it will sell 4G wirless/cell modems to costumers.
This move will mean more antennas and an increase of the public personal exposure to RF radiation.

Link (with google translate): http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fit.themarker.com%2Ftmit%2Farticle%2F17882

27 years old, heavy cellphone user with brain cancer

Anna, a 27 years old, heavy cellphone user with brain cancer.

I believe here story is going to be repeated many many times until people will understand that cellphone are not safe for use. Until people will stop believing the cellphone companies , until people will start to use cellphones only when there is no other choice and only for short conversations.

I hope that Anna will survive the surgery so she could become an ambassador for campaign for electromagnetic health risk awareness, good luck Anna!

Phone tumour @ Yahoo!7 Video

Is that a cellphone in your pocket or you are just happy to see me?

Is it safe to carry the cellphone in your pocket?
Is it safe to use the cellphone for many hours?
When does the science say?
Could cellphone be the number one threat on human kind in the years to come?
All about these questions and more in this new great video clip.

Green cellphone antenna - good or bad?

http://www.greenairwireless.com/technology.html

I think that some radiation is still being emitted from the mobile phone, and since I think there is no safe level of EMR radiation than this is still bad.

In addition this kind of solutions can, at the end, encourage people to use their mobile phones, and by that will eventually increase the EMR levels that the public is exposed to both from the antenna and the mobile phone.

There is no magic solution for this issue. I guess that this green antenna can be part of a wider solution that will lower the radiation levels that the public is exposed to both from the mobile phone and from the antennas.

The first step is to admit that we have a problem, then try to reduce the usage, then try to create a safer solution.

The CTIA sues the San Francisco over cell phone warning low

The CTIA - The Wireless Association sues the San Francisco over cell phone warning low that passed, in city hall, a month ago. The low obligates sellers of cellphone to put a warning about the electromagnetic emission and the SAR levels over every cell phone being sold.

The CTIA and the cellphone companies don't want their user to know that there might be a danger in using a cell phones. They want their customer to continue to buy and consume cellphone and mobile services without thinking twice.

The SAR standard is questionable and does not cover any health effects and issues other than heating effect, but it is a good comparison standard that can show which phone heat more and which heat less, I mean radiates.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/07/23/carriers.sue.san.fran.say.fcc.has.authority/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2366934,00.asp

http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=6343

http://www.physorg.com/news199120581.html

Another delay in deploying the control and tracking system for monitoring the power output cellular antenna in israel.

Another delay in deploying the control and traking system for monitoring the power output cellular antenna in israel.


http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/environment-ministry-halts-cellular-antenna-permits-over-radiation-concerns-1.301163

For the article you van understand the following facts:

1. The system monitor only third-generation antennas!
2. The cellphone companies have 2 databases, one for to show and one top secret for technical use (with all the right data).
3. No one knows for years what really is going on with the cellphone masts!
4. There is a lot of doubt about the correctness of the data that the ministry of enviroment protections since there has been lots of changes in the cell masts deployment after they were approved and established.

5. Cellular companies change the power of the cell phone mast according to the nu,ber of , amount of traffic and technical needs independently and without updating the of the ministry of enviroment protections.

6. Cellular companies can do whatever they want with their masts ana antennas without anyone knowing about it and without any permission.

Also I understood that the electromagnetic radiation safty standart take into acount only termal damege and it does not take into account any biological damage. The only thing this device takes into account is clear and immediate harm her temperature. Many studies published in the past observed changes at the cell level and biological systems with very low radiation levels down to 1000 times less than the so called “safty Standard”.

Please understand – cellphone are not healthy!

Please understand – electromagnetic radiation exposure is not healthy!

Please reduce the use of mobile and wireless devices!

We need much lower standard!

How to stop a scientist

What will you do, as an executive of a company, when a scientist is about to repeat a study that shows that your product might have some health issues?

Option 1 – try to understand the study and fix the product.

Option 2 – Try and stop the study from being repeated, mmm this is much quicker and much cheaper!

How to do it?

Step 1 - wait until the researcher is on holiday or sick with limited access to emails and info about what is going on in his labs.

Step 2 – offer the institute in which the researcher is working an offer it can't refuse. Offer some money donation for new labs if and when the researcher will be stopped or at least delayed.

Step 3 – When the researcher will return and understand what is going on, give him the explanation that it is just a temporary delay and for the benefit of the institute. Offer him a smaller lab that will take a while to build up.

Sound like a conspiracy theory? Well , it is possible that this is what happened to professor Olle Johansson, when he tried to repeat a study about the health effect of electromagnetic radiation done by Dr. Magda Havas

Read more about it at: http://www.scribd.com/doc/34590010/Support-for-EMF-researcher-goes-global

Details about Professor Olle Johansson:

http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=21984&a=54583&l=en

Dr. Magda Havassite:

http://www.magdahavas.com/

A video interview with Professor Olle Johansson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7YIZ1x0r8

What went wrong with the interphone study

The interphone study that was published this week and made a lot of headlines. After the dust of the battle slowly disappear the facts and problems of the study are shown clearly at the light of day.

Problems in the study:

1. "A regular user" is defined as a person how used the cellphone as much as for 30 minutes a month for half a year. The problem is that this is a very low use time, average in the world today is about 2 hours a month, every month!
2. The heaviest users in the study used their cellphone for more than 1640 hours in 10 years, meaning about 27 minutes each day. The problem is that today heavy users talk much more than that, actually most of the people I know talk more than that.
3. Users reported their use pattern using a form. In some cases their use pattern was reported by other persons. The problem is that this method is not consistence and not 100% accurate as people who don't use the phone a lot tend to report more use, and people that uses the phone a lot tend to report lower use.
4. Exposure to other types of electromagnetic radiation was not considered. The problem is that those how reported no use at all, may have been exposed to electromagnetic radiation which could have cause them cancer. This would cause the ratio between healthy people and sick people in the control group (who did not use the cellphone) to be higher than in reality (more sick people in the control group than in the real world). This will lead to OR <1>
5. People who died or were too sick before the study was finished were deducted from the study even if their data was already acquired. The problem is that this operation will reduce the number of people with cancer in all the users groups.

My conclusion is that this study has 2 final true results:

1. People how speak more than 27 minutes a day have a higher chance of developing brain cancer.
2. All this study outcomes are lower than in reality because of all the problems in it.

Ministry to keep close watch on cellular antennas’ radiation

The Environmental Protection Ministry will start monitoring the radiation levels emitted from mobile phone antennas by using a special designed system that will track the RF power outputs of mobile phone base station all over the country.
I don't think the system will be able to monitor the EMR levels in the environment but only to calculate them (not very accurate and does not takes into consideration buildings, metal objects and other radiation sources). In addition the standard in Israel is still high (42 microWatt/cm2) but all in all this is a good step forward and it might allow to better regulate the mobile phone networks.


http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/ScienceAndEnvironment/Article.aspx?id=173911

Radiaiton in cars

The radiation issues in hybrid cars are turning to be a real thing. Reports from around the world about measurements of high radiation levels are coming out.

All "regular" cars radiate from low frequency electromagnetic sources like the alternator, car's electric system, and the layers. In hybrid and electric cars you have to add also the electric motors, the electric batteries, and the power conductor from the batteries to the motors.

In some of the cars there are also some high frequency radiation sources like the car's Bluetooth system, car tracking systems, the wireless key, Wi-Fi and mobile communication systems, and of course the passengers and driver mobile phones.

Using your mobile phone inside your car ( a close metallic object), other than taking the driver's mind off the road, results with you espousing yourself to high levels of radiation.

Below is a like to an article that summaries measurements of several cars, both hybrid and "regular". The article is in French but you can get some of the info from the pictures or you can translate it.

http://www.next-up.org/Newsoftheworld/Toyota.php#1

should we wait for the body count?

I think it is time to warn the public, it might be even too late.

http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsme/Maine.legislative.panel.2.1530193.html

EHS person sues Neighbor

In this news story (link bellow) an EHS person Arthur Firstenberg Sues Neighbor For Using Electronic gadgets that emits electromagnetic radiation.

EHS persons have a lot of difficult finding a proper place to live in, which will not make them sick. Some countries help EHS persons to find a proper-low radiation place to live and in some cases even help them to protect their homes. in other countries, EHS persons are left to care for their selves.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20100114/cm_huffpost/421724

Mobile phone masts cause cancer in spain

Where ever you look you mobile phone masts and people who live nearby! This article brings the story of people who live, work and study near mobile phone masts (written in several languages).

What would you do if you would get out one day and see a new mobile phone mast just next to your house, workplace, school? What would you do it people will start getting ill? Would you move? Would you change your work or get you children out of school? Would you protest?

http://www.next-up.org/Newsoftheworld/SchoolsEcoles.php