Re: [PSES] [SPAM?] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID
It may also be significant that the Council of Europe disbanded the committee that produced that resolution. Post hoc is not necessarily propter hoc, but on the other hand, it often is. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-06 16:29, Pete Perkins wrote: It’s easy to raise questions regarding results derived from data without providing the technical detail and the arguments refuting the original results. This technique needs to be rejected outright and only pay attention to substantive arguments backed by data; the complainer should start the argument with the folks who have published their data and work to change their mind; then we will accept the new limits announced by INCIRP. :>) br, Pete Peter E Perkins, PE Principal Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Consultant PO Box 23427 Tigard, ORe 97281-3427 503/452-1201 IEEE Life Fellow p.perk...@ieee.org <mailto:p.perk...@ieee.org> *From:*John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk> *Sent:* Thursday, April 5, 2018 1:25 PM *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG *Subject:* Re: [PSES] [SPAM?] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID The Wikipedia page repeats part of the Buss document, which cites no figures, not even any verifiable evidence. The resulting Council resolution, while recommending ALARA, is overall typically alarmist and even anti-science in its approach. Let us all now don our tinfoil hats. The probity of ICNIRP can be investigated at: https://www.icnirp.org/en/about-icnirp/funding-governance/index.html It should be noted that IEEE concluded that recommended limits higher than those of ICNIRP are acceptable. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associateswww.woodjohn.uk <http://www.woodjohn.uk> Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-05 20:35, gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com <mailto:gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com> wrote: Respectfully acknowledged. However, the following needs to be taken into consideration. With the advent of 5G, this becomes an increasingly urgent issue that demands sorting out. (Alarm klaxons sounding) SPAM.really? *** Despite or because of the wide use of ICNIRP guidance, it also encounters criticism. The Council of Europe says: "it is most curious, to say the least, that the applicable official threshold values for limiting the health impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and high frequency waves were drawn up and proposed to international political institutions (WHO, European Commission, governments) by the ICNIRP, an NGO whose origin and structure are none too clear and which is furthermore suspected of having rather close links with the industries whose expansion is shaped by recommendations for maximum threshold values for the different frequencies of electromagnetic fields".[3] See also Mobile phone radiation and health International Radiation Protection Association - IRPA References [1]"Framework for Developing Health-Based EMF Standards" (pdf). World Health Organization. Retrieved 7 January 2011. [2]"WHO - International Organizations". Retrieved 27 October 2012. [3]Huss, Jean (2011-05-06). "B. Explanatory memorandum by Mr Huss, rapporteur - Section 7. Technological progress and economic growth at the expense of environment and health protection - Subsection 29". The potential dangers of electromagnetic fields and their effect on the environment - Report - Doc. 12608. Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly - Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs. Retrieved 2013-04-10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commission_on_Non-Ionizing_Radiation_Protection *** Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting On Wed, 4/4/18, John Woodgate<j...@woodjohn.uk> <mailto:j...@woodjohn.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [PSES] [SPAM] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID To:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG <mailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 3:59 PM As is usual with these things, about 20% of the words are justified, the rest are not, or vice versa. For example, in the first citation, the first 7 words are not justified by any peer-reviewed research reports, the rest are largely true. In the second citation, the first 14 words are asserted without proof. In the third citation, the words 'produced by EMF exposures' and 'of EMFs' are asserted without proof. The sentence without these words is claimed to be true. In the fourth statement, the words 'reduce the harmful effects of EMFs' are superfluous; eve
Re: [PSES] [SPAM?] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID
The Wikipedia page repeats part of the Buss document, which cites no figures, not even any verifiable evidence. The resulting Council resolution, while recommending ALARA, is overalltypically alarmist and even anti-science in its approach. Let us all now don our tinfoil hats. The probity of ICNIRP can be investigated at: https://www.icnirp.org/en/about-icnirp/funding-governance/index.html It should be noted that IEEE concluded that recommended limits higher than those of ICNIRP are acceptable. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-05 20:35, gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com wrote: Respectfully acknowledged. However, the following needs to be taken into consideration. With the advent of 5G, this becomes an increasingly urgent issue that demands sorting out. (Alarm klaxons sounding) SPAM.really? *** Despite or because of the wide use of ICNIRP guidance, it also encounters criticism. The Council of Europe says: "it is most curious, to say the least, that the applicable official threshold values for limiting the health impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and high frequency waves were drawn up and proposed to international political institutions (WHO, European Commission, governments) by the ICNIRP, an NGO whose origin and structure are none too clear and which is furthermore suspected of having rather close links with the industries whose expansion is shaped by recommendations for maximum threshold values for the different frequencies of electromagnetic fields".[3] See also Mobile phone radiation and health International Radiation Protection Association - IRPA References [1]"Framework for Developing Health-Based EMF Standards" (pdf). World Health Organization. Retrieved 7 January 2011. [2]"WHO - International Organizations". Retrieved 27 October 2012. [3]Huss, Jean (2011-05-06). "B. Explanatory memorandum by Mr Huss, rapporteur - Section 7. Technological progress and economic growth at the expense of environment and health protection - Subsection 29". The potential dangers of electromagnetic fields and their effect on the environment - Report - Doc. 12608. Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly - Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs. Retrieved 2013-04-10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commission_on_Non-Ionizing_Radiation_Protection *** Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting On Wed, 4/4/18, John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [PSES] [SPAM] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 3:59 PM As is usual with these things, about 20% of the words are justified, the rest are not, or vice versa. For example, in the first citation, the first 7 words are not justified by any peer-reviewed research reports, the rest are largely true. In the second citation, the first 14 words are asserted without proof. In the third citation, the words 'produced by EMF exposures' and 'of EMFs' are asserted without proof. The sentence without these words is claimed to be true. In the fourth statement, the words 'reduce the harmful effects of EMFs' are superfluous; everyone knows that the rest of the sentence is true, whether one is exposed to EMF or not. Alternatively, you can believe that the relevant IEEE and ICNIRP research reports are all falsehoods. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-04 20:41, gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com wrote: Re: Exposure Limits Thought I would post this to the group as it has been the subject of debate for many years. I found it Interesting as it gets into the mechanisms at work and symptoms while underscoring the importance of our work. Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EXPLAINED http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/03/electromagnetic-fields-harmful-effects.aspx September 03, 2017 • 148,493 views Story at-a-glance - Exposure to microwave EMFs, like cellphones, causes massive mitochondrial dysfunction due to damage done by free radicals from peroxynitrite that also cause single and double stranded breaks in your DNA - Excessive free radicals triggered by low-frequency microwave exposure from cellphones and Wi-Fi networks have been linked to chronic diseases such as cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alzheimer’s and infertility - Excessive calcium signaling produced by EMF exposures also has important roles in producing pat
Re: [PSES] [SPAM?] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID
Respectfully acknowledged. However, the following needs to be taken into consideration. With the advent of 5G, this becomes an increasingly urgent issue that demands sorting out. (Alarm klaxons sounding) SPAM.really? *** Despite or because of the wide use of ICNIRP guidance, it also encounters criticism. The Council of Europe says: "it is most curious, to say the least, that the applicable official threshold values for limiting the health impact of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields and high frequency waves were drawn up and proposed to international political institutions (WHO, European Commission, governments) by the ICNIRP, an NGO whose origin and structure are none too clear and which is furthermore suspected of having rather close links with the industries whose expansion is shaped by recommendations for maximum threshold values for the different frequencies of electromagnetic fields".[3] See also Mobile phone radiation and health International Radiation Protection Association - IRPA References [1]"Framework for Developing Health-Based EMF Standards" (pdf). World Health Organization. Retrieved 7 January 2011. [2]"WHO - International Organizations". Retrieved 27 October 2012. [3]Huss, Jean (2011-05-06). "B. Explanatory memorandum by Mr Huss, rapporteur - Section 7. Technological progress and economic growth at the expense of environment and health protection - Subsection 29". The potential dangers of electromagnetic fields and their effect on the environment - Report - Doc. 12608. Council of Europe - Parliamentary Assembly - Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs. Retrieved 2013-04-10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commission_on_Non-Ionizing_Radiation_Protection *** Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting On Wed, 4/4/18, John Woodgate <j...@woodjohn.uk> wrote: Subject: Re: [PSES] [SPAM] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 3:59 PM As is usual with these things, about 20% of the words are justified, the rest are not, or vice versa. For example, in the first citation, the first 7 words are not justified by any peer-reviewed research reports, the rest are largely true. In the second citation, the first 14 words are asserted without proof. In the third citation, the words 'produced by EMF exposures' and 'of EMFs' are asserted without proof. The sentence without these words is claimed to be true. In the fourth statement, the words 'reduce the harmful effects of EMFs' are superfluous; everyone knows that the rest of the sentence is true, whether one is exposed to EMF or not. Alternatively, you can believe that the relevant IEEE and ICNIRP research reports are all falsehoods. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-04 20:41, gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com wrote: Re: Exposure Limits Thought I would post this to the group as it has been the subject of debate for many years. I found it Interesting as it gets into the mechanisms at work and symptoms while underscoring the importance of our work. Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EXPLAINED http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/03/electromagnetic-fields-harmful-effects.aspx September 03, 2017 • 148,493 views Story at-a-glance - Exposure to microwave EMFs, like cellphones, causes massive mitochondrial dysfunction due to damage done by free radicals from peroxynitrite that also cause single and double stranded breaks in your DNA - Excessive free radicals triggered by low-frequency microwave exposure from cellphones and Wi-Fi networks have been linked to chronic diseases such as cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alzheimer’s and infertility - Excessive calcium signaling produced by EMF exposures also has important roles in producing pathophysiological effects of EMFs including each of the effects listed above - Strategies that may help reduce the harmful effects of EMFs include optimizing your magnesium level, certain Nrf2-boosting foods, exercise, calorie restriction and strategies that boost nitric oxide signaling (which acts, in turn, by raising Nrf2) - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitte
Re: [PSES] [SPAM] Re: [PSES] EU Harmonized RF Exposure Standards per RED for 13.56 MHz RFID
As is usual with these things, about 20% of the words are justified, the rest are not, or vice versa. For example, in the first citation, the first 7 words are not justified by any peer-reviewed research reports, the rest are largely true. In the second citation, the first 14 words are asserted without proof. In the third citation, the words 'produced by EMF exposures' and 'of EMFs' are asserted without proof. The sentence without these words is claimed to be true. In the fourth statement, the words 'reduce the harmful effects of EMFs' are superfluous; everyone knows that the rest of the sentence is true, whether one is exposed to EMF or not. Alternatively, you can believe that the relevant IEEE and ICNIRP research reports are all falsehoods. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-04-04 20:41, gdstuyvenb...@yahoo.com wrote: Re: Exposure Limits Thought I would post this to the group as it has been the subject of debate for many years. I found it Interesting as it gets into the mechanisms at work and symptoms while underscoring the importance of our work. Gary Stuyvenberg Sr. EMC Engineer Thompson Consulting THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EXPLAINED http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/03/electromagnetic-fields-harmful-effects.aspx September 03, 2017 • 148,493 views Story at-a-glance Exposure to microwave EMFs, like cellphones, causes massive mitochondrial dysfunction due to damage done by free radicals from peroxynitrite that also cause single and double stranded breaks in your DNA Excessive free radicals triggered by low-frequency microwave exposure from cellphones and Wi-Fi networks have been linked to chronic diseases such as cardiac arrhythmias, anxiety, depression, autism, Alzheimer’s and infertility Excessive calcium signaling produced by EMF exposures also has important roles in producing pathophysiological effects of EMFs including each of the effects listed above Strategies that may help reduce the harmful effects of EMFs include optimizing your magnesium level, certain Nrf2-boosting foods, exercise, calorie restriction and strategies that boost nitric oxide signaling (which acts, in turn, by raising Nrf2) - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail toAll emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald: - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas Mike Cantwell For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: David Heald: