Lost opportunities for cancer prevention: historical evidence on early warnings with emphasis on radiofrequency radiation

Hardell, Lennart; Carlberg, Michael

doi:10.1515/reveh-2020-0168

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“…It is also strikingly contradictory as it concludes that serious health effects such as cancer and birth defects are “possible.” Yet it has no objection to the roll-out of 5G and recommends that later studies are performed to study health outcomes such as cancer and birth defects. Thus, no lessons are learned from existing observations on increased cancer risks[ 49 ].…”

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Health Council of the Netherlands and evaluation of the fifth generation, 5G, for wireless communication and cancer risks

Hardell¹

2021

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Currently the fifth generation, 5G, for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide. Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation. In September 2017, a letter was sent to the European Union asking for a moratorium on the deployment until scientific evaluation has been made on potential health risks ( ). This appeal has had little success. The Health Council of the Netherlands released on September 2, 2020 their evaluation on 5G and health. It was largely based on a World Health Organization draft and report by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, both criticized for not being impartial. The guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection were recommended to be used, although they have been considered to be insufficient to protect against health hazards ( ). The Health Council Committee recommended not to use the 26 GHz frequency band until health risks have been studied. For lower frequencies, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines were recommended. The conclusion that there is no reason to stop the use of lower frequencies for 5G is not justified by current evidence on cancer risks as commented in this article. A moratorium is urgently needed on the implementation of 5G for wireless communication.

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Health Council of the Netherlands and evaluation of the fifth generation, 5G, for wireless communication and cancer risks

Hardell¹

2021

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“…Glyphosate is the most weedkiller used globally 1,2 and contributes to the economic importance for agriculture 3 ; it is known as a nonselective herbicide commonly used in croplands, including in tea plantation. Glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, C6H17N2O5P, was then reclassified into Group 2A (probably carcinogenic to humans) by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) 4,5 and the more stringent regulations were implemented to set the maximum levels for glyphosate in agriculture products 2 .…”

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Tea Constituent in Protecting Glyphosate Effect on Human Breast Cancers Cells (MCF-7) Growth

Batubara,

Suprihatini,

Mariya

et al. 2023

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Glyphosate, which has been documented as a contaminant in tea, promotes the proliferation of human breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Tea, on the other hand, includes various antioxidants, including epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which may protect against cancer cell proliferation. The purpose of this research is to determine the preventive effect of concentrated brewed green tea on MCF-7 development caused by glyphosate. The glyphosate concentration that promotes MCF-7 development was determined using a serial concentration of glyphosate. Glyphosate concentrations of up to 64 mg/L were shown to have no effect on MCF-7 cell proliferation. Concentrated brewed tea and EGCG 200 mg/L have the potential to suppress MCF-7 cell proliferation in the presence of glyphosate up to 512 mg/L. The combination of glyphosate and concentrated brewed tea or EGCG protects against glyphosate toxicity via altering the expression of tumor suppressor protein (p53).

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“…While much of the medical world remains ignorant regarding this environmental stressor, patients suffer ( 5 ). Such has been the clinical experience of one of the authors of this paper.…”

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Wireless technology is an environmental stressor requiring new understanding and approaches in health care

McCredden¹,

Cook²,

Weller

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Electromagnetic signals from everyday wireless technologies are an ever-present environmental stressor, affecting biological systems. In this article, we substantiate this statement based on the weight of evidence from papers collated within the ORSAA database (ODEB), focusing on the biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields and radiation. More specifically, the experiments investigating exposures from real-world devices and the epidemiology studies examining the effects of living near mobile phone base stations were extracted from ODEB and the number of papers showing effects was compared with the number showing no effects. The results showed that two-thirds of the experimental and epidemiological papers found significant biological effects. The breadth of biological and health categories where effects have been found was subsequently explored, revealing hundreds of papers showing fundamental biological processes that are impacted, such as protein damage, biochemical changes and oxidative stress. This understanding is targeted toward health professionals and policy makers who have not been exposed to this issue during training. To inform this readership, some of the major biological effect categories and plausible mechanisms of action from the reviewed literature are described. Also presented are a set of best practice guidelines for treating patients affected by electromagnetic exposures and for using technology safely in health care settings. In conclusion, there is an extensive evidence base revealing that significant stress to human biological systems is being imposed by exposure to everyday wireless communication devices and supporting infrastructure. This evidence is compelling enough to warrant an update in medical education and practice.

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Lost opportunities for cancer prevention: historical evidence on early warnings with emphasis on radiofrequency radiation

Cited by 14 publications

References 63 publications

Health Council of the Netherlands and evaluation of the fifth generation, 5G, for wireless communication and cancer risks

Health Council of the Netherlands and evaluation of the fifth generation, 5G, for wireless communication and cancer risks

Tea Constituent in Protecting Glyphosate Effect on Human Breast Cancers Cells (MCF-7) Growth

Wireless technology is an environmental stressor requiring new understanding and approaches in health care

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