-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- California cell phone legislation ~ hearings, Wednesday, March 29 California residents -- Pass this along: E-mail (at least) the following note today, Tuesday: To: Rocky Rushing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: In support of SB 1699 Please inform Senator Hayden of my support of the SB 1699 legislation -- regarding health effects of radiofrequency radiation. Thank you. ( Name, City ) .........Forwarded by EMF-L........ Website... http://emfguru.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Libby Kelley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 07:33:35 -0800 Subj: California cell phone legislation ~ hearings, Wednesday, March 29 Please send your letter of support right away to Senator Tom Hayden at the California State Capitol. This important bill, the first such legislation in the United States, would authorize the California State Health Department to review the scientific literature on the health effects of radiofrequency radiation, the frequency band used by cellular phones. This bill would require cellular telephone retailers to offer a hands-free earpiece or headset when a cellular telephone or service contract is sold within the state. This bill would require cellular telephone manufacturers to provide and cellular telephone retailers to post a warning sign at point of sale. The first round of hearings, before the Senate Health and Human Service Committee, will be held next Wednesday, March 29 at 1:30 in the Capitol. Among the confirmed speakers who will testify are Dr. Henry Lai and Libby Kelley, CWTI. Senator Tom Hayden State Capitol Room 2080 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-1353 Staff person for the bill: Rocky Rushing, 310 441-9084 Rocky Rushing's email is <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~See bill summary and text below~ BILL NUMBER: SB 1699 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Hayden FEBRUARY 22, 2000 An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 108670) to Chapter 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to cellular telephones. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1699, as introduced, Hayden. Health: cellular telephones. Under existing law the State Department of Health Services is authorized to commence all proper and necessary actions to protect and preserve the public health. This bill would require cellular telephone retailers to offer a hands-free earpiece or headset when a cellular telephone or service contract is sold within the state. This bill would require cellular telephone manufacturers to provide and cellular telephone retailers to post a placard at the point of sale. The placard would state the possible health risks associated with cellular telephones. In addition, the placard would be required to advise consumers how to protect themselves against radiation effects from cellular telephones. This bill would require the department to review existing surveys and research concerning the health effects of cellular telephones. This bill would require that unless the department determines that cellular telephones have no adverse health effects by January 1, 2002, all cellular telephones sold after January 1, 2002, must include a hands-free earpiece or other device to provide protection against cellular telephone radiation. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article 6 (commencing with Section 108670) is added to Chapter 5 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: Article 6. Cellular Telephones 108670. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Cellular telephones play a vital role in expanding communication and information globally and are being marketed at accelerating rates. (b) Recent studies suggest the possibility of links between cellular telephone use and human health impacts such as brain tumors, memory loss, and genetic mutations. (c) A study funded by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association concluded that cellular telephone service users are at risk of acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor of the auditory nerve, and increased risk of neuroepithelial tumors on the outside of the brain. The same study found a positive correlation between the amount of cellular telephone service use and tumor development. (d) The federal Food and Drug Administration in October 1999 concluded: "Available science does not allow us to conclude that mobile telephones are absolutely safe or unsafe." (e) It is inappropriate that critical health and safety studies lag behind the vast expansion of cellular telephone marketing. 108671. (a) Retailers shall offer a hands-free earpiece or headset for sale when a cellular telephone service or service contracts for cellular telephone services are sold in California. (b) Manufacturers of cellular telephones shall provide, and retailers shall post, an informative placard adjacent to the point of sale. The informative placard shall advise consumers that academic studies show a possible link between cellular telephone service usage and brain tumors and memory loss and that federal studies are inconclusive. The informative placard shall also advise consumers that a hands-free earpiece or headset provides health protection against radiation effects from cellular telephones. The informative placard shall be clearly printed, easily understood, and immediately visible adjacent to the point of sale. (c) The State Department of Health Services shall review existing surveys and research concerning the health effects of cellular telephones and adopt regulations or undertake additional research. (d) Unless the department determines cellular telephones have no adverse health effects by the appropriate state and federal authorities on or before January 1, 2002, all cellular telephones sold after that date shall include a hands-free earpiece or other device to provide protection against cellular telephone radiation. Libby Kelley Executive Director Council on Wireless Technology Impacts aka ~ Ad Hoc Association of Parties Concerned about the FCC's Radiofrequency Radiation Health and Safety Rules ____________________________ Website: http://www.ccwti.org Phone - 415-892-1863 Fax - 415-892-3108 Address: 936-B Seventh Street, # 206 Novato, California 94945 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. 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