Electro-Sensitivity

Electrosensitivity/ Electrohypersensitivity (ES/EHS) is a “functional impairment caused by environmental triggers” as stated by a world-leading expert in ES/EHS, Professor Olle Johansson, of the renowned Karolinska Institute, Sweden.

The UK HPA has issued a statement acknowledging that ES is a genuine condition but that the source(s) remains unrecognised. It is not “scientifically proven” yet but there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of people in the UK alone who have found out by trial and error which technologies affect them. All recover if they can find respite/protection from them.

Swedish studies have shown that approximately 3% of the population suffer from this condition.

The Canadian Human Right Commission has approved a policy on Environmental Sensitivity which includes ES as a disability.

Short term symptoms experienced in by ES sufferers are:
Problems with Concentration/Memory loss; Mental Confusion; Dizziness; Flu-like symptoms; Depression;Nausea; Headaches/Muscle/joint pain; Unusual fatigue/Apathy; Eye irritation/pain; General Skin problems/ rashes; Warmth/redness/ burning sensation in areas of the body; sleep disturbance; behavioural changes.

The potential long term health effects are much more worrying especially when we consider that our children are especially vulnerable due to the fact that they have thinner skulls, immature immune systems and soft bones allowing stem cells in the bone marrow to absorb microwaves (Cherry 1998)

Legal issues
Glastonbury Why Wi-Fi campaign asks whether it’s actually legal for a council to impose a possible unsafe technology on a community with so little consultation. (see aarhus convention http://ec.europa.eu/environment/aarhus/)

Considerable debate exists as to who is responsible in law for any adverse health suffered as a result of emissions and this is unlikely to be resolved until the issue is tested in court.

Last summer the Alaskan Supreme Court upheld an award for RF radiation injury below thermal exposure level. This sets a legal precedent.

The complete text of Alaska Supreme Court OPINION No. 6139 ? July 6, 2007 is found at:
www.emrpolicy.org/litigation/case_law/index.htm

Appeal decision APP/U1105/A/04/1137356 is significant because Mr Jarvis refused a transmitter owing to the likely effects on the health of the local population.

Further information/interviews (for the press)

Glastonbury Wi-Fi would like to thank Barrie Trower (Scientific advisor to the Radiation Research Trust and H.E.S.E and author of the Tetra report for the Police Federation of England and Wales) for his help in gathering this information. He is available for interviews. We would also like to thank Doctor Andrew Goldsworthy (see links to his paper) and Professor Cyril Smith.

We would also like to thank the charity ES-UK which has also helped to gather this information. They are happy to give statements to the press and can be contacted on: 0845 6439748 (an ansaphone with a list of contacts to call for advice/help with ES).

We are gathering a list of local people who suffer from Electrosensitivity and have been adversely affected by the Wi-Fi installation. Contact us for further details.

"That which is looked upon by one generation as the apex of human
knowledge is often considered an absurdity by the next, and that which
is regarded as a superstition in one century may form the basis of
science for the following one."

--Paracelsus

Alternative health capital turns its 'negative energy' on pioneering wi-fi system

The Sunday Telegraph is the first national newspaper to report our Glastonbury wi-fi story (allbeit in a slightly tongue in cheek way!)

read the full article here

Glastonbury's 6 month review - Public meeting

On Friday 21st of November Somerset County Council held a public meeting to give the people of Glastonbury a chance to comment on the last 6 months WiFi service.

People spoke eloquently against the Glastonbury WiFi service for over two hours, commenting both on the health concerns and the lack of local need for the service which has been proven by the council own user statistics.

The user figures have shown that only 107 people paid to use the service over the last 5 months and 61 of those only used the service for one hour. 315 others used the free page and chose to go no further. As IT experts stressed at the meeting - this is incredibly low for a project like this.

European Parliament votes (522-16) to reccommend tighter standards for mobile phones and EMF's

They stated: "The limits on exposure to electromagnetic fields [EMFs] which have been set for the general public are obsolete."

The Mid-Term Review of the European Environmental and Health Action Plan recommends 36 specific points for improving human health. They have now included reducing exposure to EMF's as part of this plan.

Buisness Survey results

We have now surveyed 76 town centre buisinesses. Given that one of the main reasons SCC installed Glastonbury Wi-Fi is that it's meant to be good for local businesses the results are very interesting!

Glastonbury campaign twins with Sebastapol!

Sebastopol California had been offered free city wide wi-fi from a local Internet Service Provider (Sonic). The Council accepted that offer in November of 2007. After several months of presentations the council chose to unanimously terminate their agreement with Sonic in March 2008. However, after backlash from the media, local teens and technology businesses the council agreed to review their decision. This review is set for OCT 7.

Concerned residents have re-launched their Campaign as Sebastapol Why Wi-Fi Campaign to link with us here in Glastonbury! We wish them all the best with thier campaign.

New DVD available:

Barrie Trower (scientific advisor to the Radiation Research Trust) spoke to a packed audience in Glastonbury on June 20th. We now have a DVD available of that talk. We are asking for a minimum donation of £3 plus P&P if you want it posted.

You can use the link below to order the DVD- theres a space to write your address & a way of paying securely using a card.

Suspend wi-fi in schools, says union chief following reports it causes ill-health

Article in the Daily Mail on July 28th- read more...

Also see new website about WiFi in schools

Electro-Sensitivity

Alternative health capital turns its 'negative energy' on pioneering wi-fi system

The Sunday Telegraph is the first national newspaper to report our Glastonbury wi-fi story (allbeit in a slightly tongue in cheek way!)

read the full article here

Suspend wi-fi in schools, says union chief following reports it causes ill-health

Glastonbury residents fear WiFi is wrecking their healthFriday, November 21, 2008