Australian government ordered to compensate worker with electromagnetic...
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AAT) has approved workers compensation for a man who claims he can no longer work due to electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) even though EHS is not...
View ArticleReduce, reuse, recycle and now repair touted as next green target for...
The environmental impact of manufacturing new mobile phones could be reduced by 40 per cent if common design vulnerabilities, such as cracked smartphone screens, were made easier to repair, according...
View ArticleOur homes are awash with wireless devices
A review of the Equipment Authorization Database of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the past decade has found a massive increase in the number of wireless devices in homes which...
View ArticleCentre for disease control publish RF toolkit for doctors
In response to community concerns in Canada about the radiofrequency (RF) waves emitted by mobile phones, baby monitors, Wi-Fi and smart meters, the British Colombia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)...
View ArticleAround $80 billion wasted on power for network devices in 2013
A report by the International Energy Agency has found that $80 billion was wasted on power for idle network devices, such as set-top boxes, printers, modems and wireless routers, and even game...
View ArticleJanuary 2015 News Roundup
Canada: MP says Canadians unaware of health risks posed by cell phones Conservative MP Terence Young says Canadians are not fully aware of what he says are serious health concerns resulting from cell...
View ArticleElectronic devices in the bedroom make it hard for teens to sleep
Using mobile phones, tablets or gaming consoles before bed overstimulates teenagers, making it difficult for them to fall asleep, a Norwegian study has found. “The results demonstrate a negative...
View ArticleMarch 2015 News Roundup
Australia: Federal Government releases factsheets and video explaining EME The Australian Government have released a series of factsheets explaining electromagnetic energy (EME) emissions. They include...
View ArticleNYT article on the health effects of wearable tech heavily criticized
A recent New York Times article that argued wearable technology, such the Apple watch or Google Glass, could be the next cigarettes has been heavily criticized by a number of science writers around the...
View ArticleNo public health risk from Smart Meters
Smart Meters pose no public health risk and there are no scientific grounds not to install a smart meter according to a new brochure from the GSMA. “Public health agencies have concluded that there are...
View ArticleNew EMF app released by UN agency as a guide on wireless safety
A new mobile application has been launched by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to provide much desired information on safety and the electromagnetic fields (EMF) transmitted by wireless...
View ArticleMobile communications technology having positive impact on climate change
Mobile communications technology is positively impacting the global fight against climate change, according to a new report (PDF) from the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), authored by the...
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