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Gateshead, a town in Northern England, has become the center of a
controversy over 5G wireless technology. Local resident Mark Steele, a
scientist who formerly worked for the IEEE Communications Society,
maintains that the borough’s WiFi “smart” lights –many located right
outside residents’ bedroom windows –are
causing insomnia, nosebleeds and stillbirths.
“Babies
are dying in the womb,” Steele maintains. “It’s a humanitarian crisis.”
Not so, say Gateshead officials, who assert that the reports of illness
are “false,” and should be ignored.
Experts say: 5G technology will put current WiFi systems ‘on steroids’
5G
(fifth-generation) networks, which operate in the 24 to 90 gigahertz
spectrum, are being developed in order to facilitate the “
Internet of Things” – a planned network of interconnected devices such as lights, home appliances, and even motor vehicles.
Natural health experts and advocates maintain that radiation from existing
wireless 3G and 4G technology is already causing serious adverse health effects, including increased risk of gliomas, or brain tumors.
Cell
phone radiation has been found to interfere with DNA replication,
possibly triggering mutations that could in turn trigger cancer.
Opponents of wireless technology also say it is
responsible for heart arrhythmias and cognitive problems – among other conditions.
And
5G foes say that the new WiFi networks, which use higher frequencies
than those ever utilized – or tested – before, will exacerbate things
further. Some experts liken the effect to putting the current WiFi
system – already associated with grave health risks – on “steroids.”
Suspicion mounts regarding premature 5G rollout and ‘secret trials’
By 2020, 5G is expected to be launched throughout Britain.
But
Steele thinks Gateshead jumped the gun, allowing the government to
perform a ‘secret trial’ by rolling out the technology ahead of time.
Despite
the Gateshead Council’s assertions that the lights are operating at 2G
to 3G, Steele believes they are already emitting 5G radiation. He
reports that many people have been plagued with health problems since
the installation of the lights in 2016, and says he knows of “at least
three” women in the area who have suffered stillbirths.
Noting the
lack of small birds in the area, Steele says that the lights have
decimated insect and bird populations, along with harming human health.
“The sparrows,” says Steele, “have been annihilated.”
Gateshead Council: “Nothing to see here” (ignore the health dangers)
In
a Facebook post on April 9, the The Gateshead Council pushed back
against the allegations, urging . residents to ignore “conspiracy
theories” and “scare stories” about
the dangers of 5G radiation.
The
council insists that the borough is using the old 2G/3G mobile phone
network technology – not 5G – and that there is no threat of cancer,
miscarriages, insomnia or nosebleeds. In the post, the council also
points out that they are taking advice from Public Health England, which
in turn reviewed WHO guidelines governing wireless radiation.
A
small transceiver allowing street lights to be turned off and on is in
use, the council reports – adding that it transmits for a total of only
80 seconds a week, at less than 1 percent of the safe exposure limit set
by authorities.
“The tales (of adverse effects and conspiracy)
are completely untrue,” the Council adds, urging that they be
“ignored.” So, just like the vaccine manufacturers, the
telecommunications industry would have us believe that WiFi is perfectly
‘safe and effective.’
Many residents, however, remain unconvinced. (and, for good reason)
Experts point to research linking wireless technology and cancer
A
growing list of experts, physicians and researchers are joining the
groundswell of support against 5G – and warning of life-threatening
consequences of WiFi technology.
Dr. Thomas Rau, medical director
of the renowned Paracelsus Clinic in Switzerland, asserts that EMFs
(electromagnetic fields) from wireless networks and cell phones can
cause cancer, ADD, heart arrhythmias, insomnia and Parkinson’s disease.
The
European Academy for Environmental Medicine agrees, reporting that EMF
radiation is linked to cancer, insomnia and mental health disorders
– while Ulrich Warnke, an internationally esteemed professor from the
University of Saarland, asserts that EMF radiation from light
transmitters can cause disruption of the body’s nitrogen monoxide
system, which keeps cells healthy and regulates gene expression.
As for the World Health Organization, that agency has classified EMF radiation as a ‘possible human carcinogen’ since 2011.
Extensive studies demonstrate the damaging effects of radiation from wireless technology
A $25 million study
conducted by the National Institutes of Health’s National Toxicology
Program provided a definitive link between 2G/3G cell phone radiation
and heart and brain cancer in rats. Researchers cited “clear evidence of
carcinogenicity.”
An additional study conducted at the Rammazzini
Institute for Environmental Policy reinforced the results of the NTP
study. Both showed a statistically significant increase in rare
malignancies – the very same malignancies found in population studies of
human cell phone users.
Finally, recent research shows that
pregnant women exposed to the highest levels of EMF radiation are 48
percent more likely to lose their babies than women exposed to the
lowest amount.
Protect yourself by reducing exposure
Of
course, you can minimize radiation exposure from WiFi with some
common-sense precautions, such as: keeping cell phones away from the
body, turning WiFi off when not in use, and keeping devices in airplane
mode when not using them.
Whenever possible, use speakerphones or hands-free headset, and keep conversations brief.
Better yet, text instead of calling – or use a landline.
Obtaining
a radio frequency meter – which analyzes ambient radiation exposures
from WiFi routers, cell phones and cell towers – can help you determine
the level of EMFs in your home.
With Intel reportedly planning to bring 5G to its laptops by next year, it is clear that time is running out.
EMF
Scientists – an alliance of 220 researchers and doctors from 42
different countries – is currently appealing to the UN to ask the WHO to
develop stricter EMF guidelines, and to better educate the public as to
the risks. Although this is a good start, much more needs to be done to
protect human health and the environment from the upcoming 5G rollout –
and the dangers of wireless systems.
Sources for this article include:
DailyMail.co.uk
HuffingtonPost.co.uk
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