We are waiting for a response.
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Dear Navdeep Bains, Minister of
Innovation, Science and Industry,
Brian Ahier, Director Radiation Protection
Bureau, in response to our letter said, “There are no
standards applicable to cell phones or other wireless
communication devices under the Radiation Emitting
Devices Regulations. In Canada, the regulation of
cell phones and other wireless communication devices is
the responsibility of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada (ISED), under the Radiocommunication
Act. To ensure that public exposures fall within
acceptable guidelines, ISED has developed regulatory
standards that require compliance with the human
exposure limits outlined in Safety Code 6. ISED
conducts regular audits to help ensure that devices on
the market and antenna installations are compliant.
We want to know why the ISED has failed to do its due diligence
by allowing cell phones to be brought onto the market
without any independent, practical/realistic-use safety
testing?
We want to know why the manufacturers of
cell phones are allowed to self report and only have to
submit a sample of a one new phone, sent directly from
the factory, to comply with exposure standards that has
been set by the industry?
We want to know why the federally mandated
warnings and safety disclaimers are not made available
to the public on the outside of the packaging at the
point of sale and on the Health Canada website?
We want to know why the ISED is not
educating thousands of innocent children on the safe use
of cell phones and allowing them to press these cell phones against their
heads, holding them against
their reproductive organs and other vital organs,
and storing them in their pockets when we know these
devices are emitting 4 - 11 times over the
current Safety Code 6 guidelines?
The
Chicago Tribune recently did an independent
investigation into the cell phone scandal (Phonegate)
and confirmed
the findings that iphone 7 and other smart phones exceeded
the Safety Code 6 guidelines for radiation exposure
(SAR at 1.6 W/kg at 5mm).
Apple and
Samsung are knowingly selling products that exceed
allowable radiation limits and have failed to warn its
consumers regarding radiation risks and the need to keep
the phone at a safe distance away from the body.
https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/press-release-revelation-of-the-chicago-tribune-on-the-tests-of-the-most-popular-cell-phones-in-the-united-states
https://www.phonegatealert.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/FCC-letter-20-march-2018.pdf
“The
Chicago investigation confirms what the French National
Agency has warned about for some time now that 90% of
all the major cellphones tested (more than 450) emitted
significantly higher levels of radiation exceeding the
safety compliance standards, up to 5 times the current
guidelines when phones are tested as they are used in
real life. The current guidelines for the manufacturers
is based on the 1990’s when people wore their standard
flip phone on their hip in a holster about 1 “ away from
your body.
https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/press-release-the-flaws-in-the-control-of-mobile-phones-by-european-and-international-authorities
In a
recent study by Professor Om Gandhi, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of
Utah, Salt Lake City, he examined data from 450 cell
phones and also confirmed that the phone can exceed the
guidelines and emitted
up to 11 times over the US FCC limit when used
under realistic conditions.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8688629
France
has asked the European Commission to strengthen the
regulations and guidelines for new mobile phones placed
on the market. As recommended by ANSES, the Government
has requested that the certification tests be carried
out in regards to the contact with the device, and not
at 5 mm as is currently the case, so that they are more
representative of the real exposure of users. France also asked
for an information campaign to encourage changes in ways
of use, especially among children.
https://www.phonegatealert.org/en/french-ministerial-announcements-an-important-step-in-our-actions-to-protect-the-health-of-mobile-phone-users
The
Italian court ordered the government (Ministries of the
Environment and Education) to launch a campaign to
advise the public of the health risks from mobile and
cordless phones. https://microwavenews.com/short-takes-archive/italian-decision-precaution
We want
to know why your department is protecting the profits of
a billion-dollar industry by allowing the sale of
products on the market that exceed the federal
guidelines, Safety Code 6 and not the health and well
being of our children?
Looking
forward to your respond to our concerning questions.
Respectfully,
Janis Hoffmann
Parents for Safe Schools
