Quotations from Scientists,

Physicians and Others

United States

Ronald B. Herberman, MD, Director Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh

Cancer Institute; United States
“Based on substantial evidence, especially from industry-independent studies that
long term exposure to radiofrequency radiation may lead to increased risk for brain
tumors, I issued a precautionary advisory last year to faculty and staff of the
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. Since then, my particular concern about
exposure of children to radiofrequency has been supported by a report from Dr.
Lennart Hardell. Some of my scientific colleagues have expressed skepticism about
the reported biological effects, especially DNA damage by radiofrequency radiation,
because of the absence of a demonstrated underlying molecular mechanism. However,
based on the precautionary principle, I believe it is more prudent to take seriously the
reports by multiple investigators that radiofrequency can damage DNA and increase
the risk for brain tumors, and for industry-independent agencies to provide needed
funding for detailed research to ascertain the molecular basis for such effects.”

L. Lloyd Morgan, BSc, Member, Bioelectromagnetics Society and Lead

Author, “Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and
The Truth Behind Interphone”; United States

"The largest health experiment ever undertaken, without informed consent, has some
4 billion participants enrolled. To date science papers have shown an increased risk
of brain tumors, eye cancer, salivary gland tumors, testicular cancer, non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma, and leukemia from cellphone use. The public must be informed"
Jerry L. Phillips, PhD, Director, Science Learning Center, University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs; United States

“It is indisputable that exposure to radiofrequency radiation at cell telephone

frequencies produces biological changes that are consistent with potential adverse
effects on human health and development. Moreover, these biological effects are
consistent with recent epidemiological studies of long-term cell phone users that have
shown increased risks for tumor development. What should be a major concern for
scientists and non-scientists alike is industry’s misleading and scientifically
inaccurate use of available data. Industry’s claims of studies negating one another,
their misuse of “weight of evidence,” and their overt support of studies designed to
produce negative data, all in the name of increasing the profit line, are shameful and
should not be tolerated.”

Paul J. Rosch, MD, FACP, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry,

New York Medical College; President, The American Institute of Stress;
Emeritus Member, The Bioelectromagnetics Society; United States

"If cell phones use is not curtailed or made significantly safer, particularly for
children, we may be facing and unprecedented disaster that is preventable, The 15
reasons listed to support this is the tip of the iceberg. A very recent Australian report
in men who wear cell phones below their waist confirms the striking adverse effect on
sperm and fertility previously suggested by animal studies. (See John Aitken's paper
published July 31 in PLoS ONE)

Bert Schou, PhD, CEO, ACRES Research; United States

"The capability for biological organisms, and even humans, to be extremely sensitive
is well within the realm of biological reactions. I have witnessed one person develop
sensitivities to radio frequencies and learned about many more individuals who are
sensitive. The electromagnetic radiation effects are understood by motivated and
dedicated scientists. Realizing and respecting risks from radiation are needed."
Narendra P. Singh,Research Associate Professor,Department of
Bioengineering, University of Washington; United States

“Independent research findings, including our own, show that cell phone damages
the DNA of brain cells and sperms in animal models. Research lavishly funded by
industry to counteract the results from the independent science should be taken with
caution."

Austria

Gerd Oberfeld, Dr. (MD), Public Health Department, State Government

Salzburg and Speaker forEnvironmental Medicine for the Austrian Medical
Association, Vienna; Austria

"The scientific data show, with a high degree of confidence, that mobile phone
exposure is associated with an increased brain tumor risk. The age group below 20
years is facing the greatest risk, for malignant (deadly) brain tumors, of about 400
percent, compared to non exposed. When we take the long latency period of up to
some decades into account, and the fact that large parts of our society and especially
more and more teenagers and even children are using mobile phones on a daily basis,
we may well expect a brain tumor epidemic. From a public health perspective there is
an urgent need not only for a wake-up call for our society, but for measures that are
able to combat this public health threat effective now. "

Brazil
Alvaro Augusto A. de Salles, PhD, Professor, Federal University of Rio
Grande do Sul UFRGS; Brazil

“Due to the available health effects research results of low level long term non
ionizing radiation exposure and since more than four billion people now are using
mobile phones, the Precautionary Principle should be adopted promptly for these
issues. Otherwise later it can be too late to recover the health public damage. People
should be advised to reduce RF/MW exposure, for example using head phones and
hands free kits until new technologies or new health effect research results are
available”.

Finland

Mikko Ahonen, Researcher, University of Tampere, Finland—He quotes

legendary scientist, Neil Cherry

"The standard based on the ICNIRP Guidelines is focused on avoiding tissue

heating, not based on biological and epidemiological evidence. The maintenance of the
standard is obtained by ignoring or rejecting any and all evidence that contradicts
it." —Dr Neil Cherry (2002)

France

Daniel Oberhausen, Physicist, Association PRIARTÉM; France

"Today mobile phone technologies as well as WiFi, WiMAX etc. use EM

radiations whose frequencies are in the 1 to 10 GHz range. Proteins and DNA show
resonant absorptions in these bands indicating non-thermal effects which may
damage living matter. Independent research has to be conducted to clear up those
facts. On Earth the cosmic noise between 1 and 10 GHz is extremely low and there
are good reasons to think living beings are adapted to that environment."

Germany

Christine Aschermann, Dr. med., Psychiatry, Psychotherapy. Originator of

Doctors’ Appeal (2002 Freiburg Appeal); Germany

“I developed an interest in the risks of mobile phones and their masts as I observed
that -since 1996- an increasing number of my patients began to show organic brain
disorders such as lack of concentration, memory loss, difficulty finding words,
parapraxis up to personality changing- beside various somatic symptoms (e.g.
headache, high blood pressure, tiredness, tinnitus, digestive troubles, soft tissue
pains). In my opinion, these disorders can be attributed to the extension of the mobile
telecommunication networks. As the brain is our most important organ responsible
for the somatic regulation and for the specific human spirit a failure will have
extremely serious consequences for our health, our lives and our civilization.
Unfortunately, industry dependent science and those obviously addicted to their
mobile phones are still denying health effects. I hold the hypothesis that cancer and
brain tumors are the end of a long story of suffering, of the person himself and those
closely connected with him, too. I hope that, after all, “five minutes after twelve “, the
general public will heed the results of independent studies and take steps to ban this
fatal technology.

Horst Eger, Dr med., Bavarian Ärztekammer Medical Quality No. 65143:

"Elektromagnetische Felder in der Medizin Diagnostik, Therapie, Umwelt"

“Our research has not especially worked on brain tumour cases. But for better
understanding of the already known mechanisms of cancer induction, I send you the
studies of Schmid and Schrader, which show a clear dependency of disturbed mitosis
and HF radiation below the limits. Cells with lacking DNA will have a chance to get
malign cells. The increase of disturbed mitosis is up to 10 fold. Count that in relation
of 10 billions or more brain cells.”

Ulrich Warnke, Dr. rer. nat., Academic High Councellor, Biosciences,

University of Saarland; Germany

“Electromagnetic waves like that of mobile-communication-systems can cause

mechanisms together with magnet-fields, that damage cells and functions in human
beings caused by activated oxidative and nitric stress and followed by inflammations.
It is known that the risk of tumour-development exists as a consequence of a long
lasting influence. If the population is not informed about it in detail, epidemic
illnesses–also with children and teenagers - can not be excluded.”

Greece

Lukas H. Margaritis, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Radiobiology, Dept.

of Cell Biology and Biophysics Faculty of Biology, University of Athens
Adamantia Fragopoulou, MSc, Medical Biology, PhD (cand.),
Electromagnetic Biology Research Group, Athens University; Greece

“The undersigned Lukas H. Margaritis, Professor of Cell Biology and Radiobiology

and Adamantia F. Fragopoulou, BSc, MSc, doctorate student, having research
experience with mobile phone radiation exposure on animal models, strongly support
the above text and believe that the possible damage of brain cells following exposure
to this type of radiation within the so called safety limits have been highly
underestimated by certain studies, possibly due to wrong experimental design. It is
therefore our duty as academic citizens to warn the public, through this work, as we
do in our country through the media, at every opportunity. Man-made
electromagnetic radiation has no safety limits since it was developed long after the
evolution of life in earth. The actual effects at the molecular, cellular and organism
level are very hard to evaluate due to the complexity of the exposure conditions and
the still unknown metabolic mechanisms (signal transduction, tumor formation, cell-
cell interactions) taking place within a tissue".

Russia
Professor Yury Grigoriev, Chairman of Russian National Committee on
Non Ionizing Radiation Protection, a member of WHO International
Advisory Committee on "EMF and Health"

The members of the Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation

Protection emphasize ultimate urgency to defend children’s health from the influence
of the EMF of the mobile communication systems. We appeal to the government
authorities, to the entire society to pay closest attention to this
coming threat and to take adequate measures in order to prevent negative
consequences to the future generation’s health. The children using mobile
communication are not able to realize that they subject their brain to the
EMF radiation and their health – to the risk. We believe that this risk is not much
lower than the risk to the children’s health from tobacco or alcohol. It is our
professional obligation not to let damage the children’s health by inactivity.

Sweden
Örjan Hallberg, MSEE, Hallberg Independent Research, Sweden

“According to my own studies there is a clear trend of increasing brain cancer rates,
hearing problems, increasing incidence of acoustic neuroma and also increasing
mortality among people having Alzheimer’s disease in more sparsely populated areas
in Sweden. This fits well with the higher average output power from mobile phones
in sparsely populated areas and should be taken seriously by responsible authorities.”

United Kingdom

Ian Dring, Dr., Independent Scientist, United Kingdom

“The overwhelming weight of evidence clearly shows that people are suffering from
the significant change to our natural environment that has been caused by
microwave communication systems. The issue has gone beyond an academic debate.
The cold fact is that you, I, your children, my children might die as a result of over
exposure to microwaves. It is now time that this is recognized and that we move to a
more sensible precautionary approach. It is our responsibility to protect the health of
our children.”

Ian Gibson, PhD, biologist and geneticist, cancer researcher, ex-senior M.P.
and Chair of Science and Technology Select Committee, UK Parliament.
Trustee, Radiation Research Trust

"We need more research to combat the arrogance of those scientists and politicians
who fail to see how we must continue to ask for explanations."

Jill Evans, MEP

"I very much welcome this report which provides vital information needed by those
of us campaigning to ensure new technology is safe. I know the concern amongst my
constituents in Wales about microwave radiation. Raising awareness of the problems
will ensure we address them effectively."

Andrew Goldsworthy BSc, PhD, UK, Imperial College London, Lecturer in

Biology (retired); United Kingdom

“As an ex-amateur radio enthusiast and a professional biologist, I do not doubt the
value of mobile telecommunications. The ability to communicate easily is what sets
us apart from the lower animals; and cell phones are an aid to this. However, as
presently configured, their radiation is potentially damaging, both to ourselves and
the environment. The main problem is not the microwaves themselves, but the sharp
changes in signal strength that occur when they are modulated to carry digital
information. These make cell membranes leak and give many unwanted biological
effects at signal levels well below current safety guidelines. The good news is that, by
involving both biologists and engineers in the necessary research, it should be
possible to change the way in which the information is encoded to eliminate most of
these effects. The bad news is that the mobile telecommunications industry is not
prepared to do this, since it involves admitting that their present systems are unsafe,
which could result in damaging litigation. We must find some compromise, or there
will be serious consequences for human health and fertility, and the damage to the
human genome may be irreparable.”

MaeWan Ho, PhD, FRSA, Founder and Director Institute of Science in

Society

“Ban wireless from your home and neighborhood if you have small children. This
includes wireless installations in you home computers and cordless phones. Non-
thermal effects from electromagnetic radiation are irrefutable. This important report
should be read and acted on by policy-makers worldwide.”

Dr Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP for SE England

Radiation Research Trust trustee

“This report raises further concern about the health and other risks of mobile phone
technology, especially for children. Government action to protect us from the dangers
of electromagnetic radiation is long overdue, so I hope this new evidence of the link
between brain tumors and mobile phone use is given the serious attention it
deserves.”

Andrew Mitchell, Member of Parliament, Shadow Secretary of State for

International Development, United Kingdom

"I welcome the scientific debate about cell phones and brain tumours and a
serious discussion of any design flaws of the Interphone study."

Philip Parkin, General Secretary, Voice, union for education professionals;

United Kingdom
“I have become increasingly concerned about the general public’s lack of awareness of
the HPA advice on the use of mobile phones and children; and where it is known it is
often being ignored. I was amazed and appalled recently when the government’s own
Training and Development Agency was advocating, through an article in its own
magazine for schools, the use of mobile phones in the classroom as an aide to teaching
and learning. This study of the available evidence on Cellphones and Brain Tumours
is a sharp reminder to all of the care that needs to be taken in the introduction of new
technologies and strengthens the case for the Precautionary Principle in using them.
I would endorse it as essential reading for all parents and all frequent, long-term
users of mobile phones.”

Chris Woollams, M.A. Biochemistry (Oxon), Editor, Integrated Cancer and

Oncology News (icon magazine), CEO CANCERactive; United Kingdom

“In a world where a drug cannot be launched without proof that it is safe, where
herbs and natural compounds available to all since early Egyptian times are now
questioned, their safety subjected to the deepest scrutiny, where a new food cannot be
launched without prior approval, the idea that we can put up mobile telephony masts
and introduce Wi-Fi willy-nilly around our 5 year olds is double-standards gone
mad. And I speak, not just as an editor and scientist that has looked in depth at all
the research, but as a father that lost his beloved daughter to a brain tumour.”