Russians more precautionary on Microwave Exposure

January 9, 2007

http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/news/20070109_russian_guidelines.asp News :: 09/01/2007 - Russians more precautionary on Microwave Exposure Summary: It is interesting to note that a country that has put as much time and effort into researching the possible health effects of microwave radiation exposure have far more precautionary guidelines on the subject than we do in the UK. We have included a summary below on their mobile

phone advice: The RNCNIRP (Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) offers the following advice on the safe use of mobile phones. These recommendations are based on the precautionary principle of the World Health Organization, published scientific and medical studies, reviews and recommendations by scientific groups and the expert opinions of RNCNIRP members. Children under the age of 16 should not use mobile phones. Pregnant women should not use mobile phones. Those suffering from following diseases and disorders should not use mobile phones: neurologic diseases such as neurasthenia, psychopathy, psychosteny, and all neurosis with asthenic, obsessional hysterical disorders and reducing of mental, physical activity, memory loss, sleep disorders, epilepsy and epileptic syndrome, epileptic predisposing The duration of calls should be limited to a maximum of three minutes, and after

making a call the user should wait a minimum of 15 minutes before making another call. The use of headsets and hands-free systems is strongly encouraged. Manufacturers and retailers of mobile phones should include the following information together with the engineering specifications: all of the above recommendations regarding use; all relevant health and epidemiological data on mobile phones, together with the radiation exposure levels associated with the phone and the name of the measurement lab. Do the Russians know something we don't, or are they just making a pro-active attempt to pre-emptively protect their population from possible effects? Links: [View conference background to RNCNIRP guidelines]"Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky

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