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There have been thousands of studies of EMFs, more so than with any other health issue. In 1997, Dr Erren commented that there are more epidemiological studies hat link cancer to these fields than to environmental obacco smoke.” We are all concerned about the infiltration of chemicals into our wider and more personal environments, yet an analysis of 65 studies reported that the combined effects of toxic agents ogether with EMFs enhance the damage as compared o the toxic exposure alone." n 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated hat it is "reasonable and warranted" to lessen exposure o these ELF EMFs, "[p]rovided that the health, social and economic benefits of electric power are not compromised"’—information that will take decades to be acted upon around the globe. -— There have been thousands of studies of EMFs, more The specific measurements of ELF EMFs in the area so than with any other health issue. In 1997, Dr Erren pinpointed by the staff were not mentioned in the commented that there are more epidemiological studies ARPANSA report." Complete and precise hat link cancer to these fields than to environmental measurements of ELF EMFs as well as transient EMFs obacco smoke.” We are all concerned about the — should have been taken in the area. infiltration of chemicals into our wider and more Professor Bruce Armstrong led the ABC's own personal environments, yet an analysis of 65 studies investigation into the cancer cluster in 2006, looking at reported that the combined effects of toxic agents other breast cancer risk factors such as reproductive, ogether with EMFs enhance the damage as compared lifestyle and age factors. o the toxic exposure alone."* When questioned on national television in August n 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated 2007 on this breast cancer cluster and the frustration of hat it is "reasonable and warranted" to lessen exposure some of the women who felt that the proper o these ELF EMFs, "[p]rovided that the health, social investigations were not carried out before all the and economic benefits of electric power are not equipment was taken out, he stated: "It is very compromised"”—information that will take decades to important to do the investigations properly, and indeed be acted upon around the globe. we did have a problem with the ABC with the fairly quick decision to remove people from the site. It did mean that some of the EMFs and Cancer Clusters Fifty-three people in a small post If complete office in Capalaba, Brisbane, Australia, measurements of measurements we wanted to do were with an old electricity substation next not complete, and | do understand door, were diagnosed with serious and all aspects of how the women feel in that respect; fatal diseases by 2000, although staff the electrical they don't feel that it's been done had started to take notice of the . satisfactorily...""* disease patterns in the early 1990s. environment had This breast cancer cluster came Investigation of the electrical H close to showing the world that EMFs environment was incomplete, and been taken, this can cause breast cancer. Even though there is still no resolution to this could have been a further analysis was not conducted on situation today. win-win situation male staff in this workplace, the possibility does exist that prostate and/or testicular cancers may have been present or may develop in the future. If complete measurements of all aspects of the electrical environment had been taken, this could have been a win-win situation for all citizens of the world: the women could have known what caused their breas cancer and (along with every breast cancer cluster involving 17 other woman and man) would women working in a small area have been able to ensure tha within the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) _ their next working environment was safe; ABC TV would TV studios in Toowong, Brisbane, the cancers, which have been the perfect medium to spread the much- were diagnosed between 1995 and 2006, were thought awaited information across the globe; and the ABC itsel to be workplace-related but no cause could be found. In — would have been commended on its groundbreaking early 2005, the women pinpointed the area which they achievement in helping millions of people (and thought was in question. scientists) throughout the world understand EMFs more A private firm, EMC Technologies, took radio- fully. It also could have enabled the process o frequency electromagnetic radiation measurements in workplace reform to be instigated. April 2005 and concluded that all the work areas These cancer clusters serve to show us what is surveyed complied with the ARPANSA RPS3 standard,'° happening silently on a daily basis in everyone's lives. but it wasn't until 18 December 2006 that ARPANSA The adults and children of today have already been investigated the premises for ELF EMFs. Within three affected by these EMFs. Miscarriage, stillbirth, pre-term days, the ABC staff were no longer working on the delivery, altered gender ratio and congenital premises. abnormalities have been linked to maternal exposure.” When research is conducted into these disease clusters, often it's the case that measurements are taken after hours when the electrical environment has changed or that investigations are conducted after extensive remedial electrical work has been completed. Often the cancers are put down to "random chance" or "coincidence". However, in the case of the for all citizens of the world: the women could have known what caused their breast cancer... If complete all aspects of the electrical been taken, this could have been a cancer... NEXUS ¢ 21 measurements of environment had win-win situation for all citizens of the world: the women could have known what caused their breast OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2009 www.nexusmagazine.com