Dear
John Horgan and Adrian Dix
We
are appalled that Dr. Bonnie Henry felt a regurgitated form
letter from Kendall’s library of lies and deception was
good enough to send to a large group of parents, teachers and
students who are concerned about the current proven
health risks to our children from the mandatory exposure to
microwave radiation exposure in our schools. Dr. Kendall disregarded and minimized
thousands of peer-reviewed studies, providing proof of cancer,
DNA damage, protein synthesis, stress response, and
detrimental biological and health effects in humans that occur
at radiation levels far below the existing Safety Code 6
Guideline.
Dr.
Kendall was unable to provide the parents with even ONE peer
reviewed study by a scientist or medical expert stating
“exposure to microwave radiation is safe for children and the
unborn.” The link Dr. Henry provided to Dr. Kendall's information is a dead link.
Dr. Stanwick,
our School Health Officer, has endorsed the installation of a
known 2b carcinogen
listed next to lead, DDT, methyl mercury, chloroform, and
car exhaust as an acceptable risk in our
schools. We want to know is Cancer an
acceptable risk too?
Dr.
Bonnie Henry stated in her recent email that, she along with my
colleagues across the country, continue to monitor the
science around electromagnetic fields and have reviewed the
recent publications with scientists at the BCCDC and the BC
Cancer Agency. We
are requesting a copy of these studies and the recent
publications that were recently "reviewed" along with the
names of the scientists and medical experts who stated
microwave radiation exposure is safe.
We want to
know how can Dr. Bonnie Henry even consider using the BC Cancer
Agency for a reference for Wi-Fi safety in our schools when they
clearly they have a vested interest in supporting the wireless
industry in return for millions of dollars in donations? Telus,
Glentel and BC Hydro are long time supporters of this
organization.
This scandalous report shows just how
reputable this organization is.
CEO, Dr. Max Coppes from The BC Cancer Agency receives
$561,000 in salary, while they celebrate volunteers, working
for free, to raise money!
In 2013, almost 6 years ago, the
BC Center for Disease Control, cautioned in their 400 page
report on RF/EMR that their findings are consistent with many
international experts who continue to warn that prolonged
exposure to low levels of microwave radio frequency
radiation from wireless devices that include wi-fi, ipads,
cell phones, cordless phones and smart meters, can lead to
serious health effects such as infertility and cancer,
children especially at risk.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1I6PMTOkSZL-OcdXmU0Q-M35IdU6vAqmn
We are aware
Health Canada
administers the Radiation Emitting Devices Act which governs
the sale, lease, and importation of radiation emitting
devices does NOT have any regulations in place to protect the public
from long-term exposure to the biological effects of the “non-thermal” levels
of microwave radiation. In
2013, in the Superior Court of Quebec, James McNamee,
scientist for Health Canada, admitted that the Safety Code 6
guideline for microwave radiation emitting from wireless
technology is based ONLY on thermal effects, heating
of the skin.
On
page 3, inside the Safety Code 6 document it states, “These
guidelines apply to all individuals working at, or visiting,
federally regulated sites and may also be adopted by the
provinces, industry or other interested parties.” Schools
are not federally regulated sites and, therefore, SC 6 does
not apply to wifi in schools. The fact that the provinces may
Adopt SC 6 means that the provinces are free to set their own
guidelines.
http://www.radiationsafety.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Safety-Code-6.pdf
Dr. Bonnie
Henry states that “.
. . and we continue to recommend people make personal
choices to reduce their exposure.” How can
parents make a Personal
Choice to protect their children when microwave
radiation exposure is mandatory 6 hours a day 5 days a week in
all our public schools and 24/7 in hospitals?
Our
Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has failed to
provide us with an official response to the 2018, current findings of the US National Toxicology
Program and the supporting Ramazzini Institute Study along
with over 27,000 peer reviewed studies that confirmed the link
to Cancer from
Microwave Radiation Exposure.
Canada
agreed the Precautionary Principle would be implemented
when an activity raises threats of harm to human health or
the environment, even if some cause and effect relationships
are not fully established scientifically. The
Precautionary Principle shifts the burden of proof, insisting
that those responsible for an activity must vouch for its
harmlessness and be held responsible if damage occurs. http://sehn.org/wingspread-conference-on-the-precautionary-principle/
Health is a Provincial
Jurisdiction. You have an obligation and a duty to protect our children
by taking the reasonable steps to reduce wireless radiation in
our schools immediately given the overwhelming amount of
evidence of harm.
Respectfully,
Janis
Hoffmann
Parents
for Safe Schools
Wifi and EMF studies (29 pages)
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Janis Hoffmann
Dear Janice Hoffmann:
I am responding to a
number of emails and letters you have sent in the last few
months. I am aware that you have had several responses from my
predecessor Dr. Kendall and from staff at the Ministry of
Health on this issue. The Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of
Health, asked that I respond on his behalf.
As you are aware Health Canada administers the Radiation Emitting
Devices Act which governs the sale, lease, and importation of
radiation emitting devices. The agency has a mandate to carry out
research into possible human effects, monitor scientific
literature, and develop recommended human health exposure
guidelines. Health Canada’s
Safety Code 6 sets out recommended
limits for safe human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF).
Safety Code 6 is designed to protect all age groups including
children on a continuous basis and considers cumulative exposure
to electromagnetic fields.
In my role as Provincial Health Officer I,
along with my colleagues across the country, continue to monitor
the science around electromagnetic fields and have reviewed the
recent publications with scientists at the BCCDC and the BC
Cancer Agency. There continues to be more research needed around
cellphone use and cancer and we continue to recommend people
make personal choices to reduce their exposure. The scientific
consensus, however, continues to support there is no evidence
that exposure to wifi and smart metres and other devices which
use radiofrequency transmission at current exposure levels poses
a threat to health of children or adults in BC. The statement
above remains the position of my office on this issue.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Henry, MD
MPH, FRCPC
Provincial Health Officer
pc: Honourable John
Horgan, Premier
Honourable
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health
Honourable Rob Fleming, Minister of
Education
