Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Everything You Wanted to Know about Cell Phone Radiation

The FCC received more than 900 submissions regarding its cell phone radiation regulations. These documents reveal what we know about wireless radiation health effects, and why we need to strengthen regulations and provide precautionary warnings to the public.
In response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) request for input regarding its radiofrequency radiation regulations adopted in 1996, individuals and organizations submitted thousands of documents, testimonials, research papers and scientific publications that are now available to the media and to the public. 

These documents reveal what we know about wireless radiation health effects, and why we need to strengthen regulations and provide precautionary warnings to the public.

Although fifteen countries have issued precautionary health warnings about cell phone radiation and recommendations on how to reduce risks, the wireless industry in the U.S. has opposed precautionary warnings and wants to weaken our radiation standards instead of strengthen them.

In all, 955 submissions were made to the FCC between June 24, 2012 and June 30, 2014. Many submissions include multiple documents. To access these papers go to the FCC's web site for Proceeding Number 13-84: http://bit.ly/1aGxQiq.

Although there is a crude search engine on the FCC web site, one cannot use it to search the documents that were submitted. Thus, to help investigative journalists, researchers, and activists, I have created a table of contents for this valuable archive about cell phone radiation and its health effects, and cell phone testing procedures and regulatory standards.

The table organizes the submissions by into the following categories: (1) professionals, health scientists and engineers; (2) consumer, environmental and health organizations; (3) municipalities; (4) wireless industry corporations and organizations; and (5) miscellaneous other. The listings contain direct links to the documents.

Not indexed below are submissions from the many individuals who did not provide an affiliation. These individuals uploaded numerous scientific publications which enable the general public to access these papers from the FCC's web site. 


Electrosmog illness


Many individuals not indexed below submitted written testimony documenting adverse health effects from exposure to radiofrequency radiation. This condition has been called electrosensitivity or electromagnetic hypersensitivity and is recognized as a functional impairment in Sweden. Perhaps, it is more appropriately called electrosmog illness.

Boston and Philadelphia Accuse Federal Agencies of Negligence


In a November 18 filing with the FCC, the cities of Boston and Philadelphia in their joint submission accused the FCC and Federal health agencies of negligence for failing to investigate whether electrosensitive persons are harmed by cell phone radiation:
"The FCC admits its own lack of expertise in the field. But the overlap of federal agency responsibilities for RF radiation protection and the merely advisory status of the Radiofrequency Interagency Work Group often leaves leadership unclear and encourages a pass-the-buck attitude ...

The 1999-2000 judicial challenge to the FCC’s 1996 rules never reached the issue of “electrosensitivity” as a cognizable disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. (“ADA”) Here again, an agency responsible for ADA implementation acknowledges that the impairment may be disabling but has promised merely further inquiry. After more than a decade, that investigation remains unopened. The dockets here have been updated with massive additional evidence of the crippling effects of RF radiation on an admitted minority – but a suffering minority – of U.S. citizens. The FCC and its sister regulatory agencies share responsibility for adherence to the ADA and should replace promises with serious attention to a serious medical problem. This is one area where the FCC could lead in advice to electrosensitive persons about prudent avoidance." http://bit.ly/1kAYSu7
The table of contents below is not comprehensive. If I missed some critical documents, please send me the direct links, and I will consider their inclusion in an updated index.



Selected FCC Submissions re: 

"Reassessment of Federal Communications Commission 
Radiofrequency 
Exposure Limits and Policies" (Proceeding Number 13-84)
Last revision: 7-23-2014


Professionals, Health Scientists and Engineers



Benevento Resolution (Belpoggi, Blackman, et al)
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941320



http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311191
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017467408


Devra Davis PhD MPH, Alvaro de Salles PhD, Susan Downs MD, Gunnar Heuser MD PhD, Anthony Miller MD. Lloyd Morgan BSEE, Yael Stein MD. Elihu Richter MD MPH
(rebuttal of the CTIA's claims)
http://bit.ly/1aGDa5w

David DeBus, PhD
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520928685

Dr. Jack Dresser

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941543

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521098235
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521098074

Cheryl Harter, MD
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017467987

Dr. Suleyman Kaplan
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941388

Toril Jeter, MD, FAACP

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520958097
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941432


Robert Kane, PhD
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941400

Henry C. Lai, PhD & B. Blake Levitt
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311465

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311466
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311543

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311544

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941777
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520939733

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520939734

Victor Leach / Simon Turner   

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941929

Joel M. Moskowitz, PhD

http://bit.ly/1b9FG37  (compilation of my press releases from prior 2 years)

Miriam D. Weber, MD

Grace Ziem, MD, MPH, DrPH
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017467251


Consumer, Environmental and Health Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941318


American Academy of Environmental Medicine
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941435



http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311548
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311547
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311546

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311545
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311542

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311541
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311540

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311533
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311532

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311531
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311530

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311529
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311528

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311527
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311526

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311525
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311522

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311518
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311517

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311516
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311515

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311537
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311538

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022311510


Pharmacists Planning Service Inc (PPSI)


Municipalities

 
Clear Image
Wireless Industry Corporations and Organizations

Alarm Industry Communications Committee
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520958406

ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941424



Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941477


National Association of Broadcasters
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941561

National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520958184
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520941659


Miscellaneous Other


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Kevin Kunze (transcript from "Mobilize," a new documentary on cell phone radiation)
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520940431