Three scientists have published a document that says science, governments and business have failed to adequately protect the public from the dangers of Wi-Fi and other electromagnetic sources.

They are Dr. Dimitris Panagopoulos, University of Athens; Assoc, Prof. Olle Johansson, the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, and Dr. George Carlo, Institute for Healthful Adaptation, Washington, D.C.

Scientists warn of WiFi dangers(Left to right) Dr. Dimitris Panagopoulos, The University of Athens; Prof. Olle Johansson, The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm; and Dr. George Carlo, Science and Public Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Their findings, based on three years of research, say health and well-being are damaged or destroyed by artificial electromagnetic radiation. They say the present standard of measuring radiation - the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) which is based on acute heating effects - is inappropriate when considering the effects of modern microwave-based technology in everything from microwave ovens, cell phones, Wi-Fi and pulsed signals such as Wi-MAX and Tetra.

The three scientists are saying the edifice of monitoring electromagnetic radiation is faulty because the monitoring system is trying to measure the wrong thing.

Cellphones Damage DNA

Panagopoulos was among the first to prove that microwaves from cell phones damage DNA. Johansson early recognized that radiation from CRT computer monitors puts pregnant women and their unborn babies at risk. Carlo, a public health scientist and epidemiologist, first recruited to establish present standards, broke away when he learned that counter to finding that cell phones were safe, they actually caused harm.

“One of the main fortresses of those who claim that microwave radiation does not cause any adverse health effects is the erroneous SAR measure introduced by them to estimate EMF bioeffects. In the present paper** (included as a pdf together with an errata list), we tear down this fortress,” said Johansson.

“Our paper is a comprehensive critique and integration of the science around SAR is in conflict with the FCC, IEEE, ICNIRP, and other government safety standards, and the standard approaches used in safety studies of EMR around the world.”

Their combined findings affect everything living on the planet today due to the universal use of microwaves. Their assertions rank with Galileo who was vilified for asserting that the planets revolved around the sun. Each of the three, like Galileo, have suffered academic persecution for their efforts. It is relevant that while they personally have been subjected to everything from insults to death threats, their scientific evidence remains unassailable.

Scientific Jargon, Corporate Resistance Cited

Condemned to possible oblivion through the required use of scientific jargon and government and corporate resistance, their paper, Evaluation of Specific Absorption Rate as a Dosimetric Quantity for Electromagnetic Fields Bioeffects1, demolishes SAR as the standard for measuring man-made radiation and the dangers to all living things. There is also emerging evidence that this radiation affects the built environment as well.

Central to their discussion is the definition and understanding of SAR which is defined as the standard used by governments to monitor cell phone radiation. The SAR or Specific Absorption Rate of a cell phone is based on the amount or electromagnetic energy absorbed by living tissue.

SAR is a “way of measuring the quantity of radio frequency energy that is absorbed by the body,” according to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. In North America, SAR is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over one gram of biological tissue while in Europe SAR is averaged over 10 grams. The FCC limit, which averages over one gram of body tissue, is much stricter than the rest of the world.

In North America, a cell phone’s SAR rating for the human head is measured between 0.0 and 1.60 with 1.60 set by the Federal Communications Commission while in Europe SAR ratings run from 0.0 to 2.0 as adopted by the European Union Council and recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

According to the CTIA website: “From time to time, some researchers report that a study shows a possible connection between radio frequency fields and a health problem. These reports are sometimes the subject of dramatic stories in the broadcast media and sensational material on some websites. Of course, responsible expert authorities do not base their conclusions on just the latest study – they evaluate all of the relevant studies.”