Holland: Doctors issue an appeal against radiation risks

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Holland:
Doctors issue an appeal against radiation risks:
"Reduce exposure to ElectroMagnetic Fields"

On 8 April 2009, 50 doctors presented an appeal to Dutch political
leaders and government health authorities at The Hague.

On the basis of their experience and observations, they call for
measures to be taken to minimise exposure to artificial radiation from
electromagnetic fields.

The signatories note a general increase in serious medical conditions
of unidentified origin. This increase in health problems and illness
parallels the explosive increase in exposure to radiation from
electromagnetic fields in the environment.

This appeal is a request to reduce exposure to these artificial fields
and a plea for a more careful use of electrical and wireless
technologies. In addition it calls for a policy based on independent
research and expert opinions published in international scientific
journals.

The signatories are all doctors, general practitioners, medical
scientists and specialists.

Among them is the general practitioner Dr Liesbeth Adriaansens, who
recounts some of the cases from her practice. More evidence comes
from a patient who describes the symptoms they have suffered as a
result of exposure to electromagnetic fields.

The symptoms that patients and scientists ascribe to low and high
frequency electromagnetic fields include palpitations, problems with
concentration and memory, headaches, fatigue, stress, sleep
disturbances and so on. These sometimes improve with simple
measures such as replacing a cordless DECT telephone by one with
a wired connection. Some scientists link electromagnetic exposure to
a risk of Alzheimer's disease and cancer. The commonest sources of
electromagnetic fields are relay antennas, wi-fi, cordless phones,
electric wires, etc.

Given that there is still no adequate information on the health hazards
of EMFs available to the public, in spite of the mounting accumulation
of scientific proof, the Dutch organisations the National Platform on
Radiation Risks, the Foundation for the Electro-hypersensitive and
the Report on Environmental Health and Telephones for Children
have decided to publish in the near future an information booklet on
'Using a mobile phone safely'.

For more information:
Alex Swinkels – Dutch National Platform Radiation Risks
T. : +31-181-785587, .
info@stralingsrisicos.nl, www.stralingsrisicos.nl

Dr. J-P. Mossink and Dr. Liesbeth
Adriaansens during the presentation of
the Appeal to the media.