Radiation exposure has long been a concern for the public, policy makers and health researchers. Beginning with radar during World War II, human exposure to radio-frequency radiation (RFR) and associated technologies has grown more than 100,000-fold. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the published literature and categorized RFR as a … [Read more...]
South Africa joins global call for 5G moratorium
South African citizens are asking for a moratorium on 5G until is it proven safe to human and environmental health. It is a call for the application of the Precautionary Principle, founded on reams of indications of potential health damage caused by such new technology. Worldwide a Stop 5G Appeal has been circulating, signed by doctors, scientists and environmental … [Read more...]
Minor freestanding cell masts approved by Cape Town
The city of Cape Town has approved new provisions that allows for the installation of minor freestanding cell masts on properties zoned as Community Use (churches, schools, clinics and hospitals), Utilities, Transport, Public Open Space and Agriculture. These masts can be installed without prior land use approval from the City or adjacent land owners. Building plan approvals … [Read more...]
5G space appeal: lifestyle versus planet earth
The call for people to deliver the 5G Space Appeal to the world’s governments has so far elicited 85 volunteers from 25 countries. The Appeal now has more than 150,000 signatures. If it is delivered in hard copy, the signatures will take up more than 4,000 pages. The list of scientists alone will take up 100 pages. It will be difficult to ignore. It will force government … [Read more...]
International appeal to stop 5g gains momentum
The assault on life by radio waves that began in 1896 — that is now increasing so rapidly, and is injuring so many people and so many forms of life — must finally be acknowledged and halted. We do not have much time. Scientists, doctors, government officials, and injured people must all meet together in one place to put a stop to it. It is the most immediate threat to life … [Read more...]
Crisis awareness summit unpacks the risks of 5G
The 5G wireless industry has NOT shown it to be safe for your health or privacy — yet THOUSANDS of peer-reviewed, independent studies show the risks it presents. Released in 2019 by producers Sayer Ji and Josh del Sol, the 5G Crisis Awareness and Accountability Summit provided direct access to 35+ world-leading scientists, experts, and social leaders. Understand the … [Read more...]
Are cell phones to blame for the health decline of millennials?
Millennials — the first generation to grow up using cell phones — are experiencing an unprecedented decline in their health when they reach their late 20s. On April 24, 2019, the American health insurance association Blue Cross Blue Shield released a report titled “The Health of Millennials.” It showed not only that the health of this generation takes a sharp decline … [Read more...]
Fukushima’s effects will linger
The world is still reeling from the shock of the terrible triple disasters of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake 13 kilometers off the Oshika coastline near Sendai, the resultant tsunami and then the nuclear near-melt-down that hit Japan in the past week. What exactly happened at the Fukushima nuclear reactor, we were wondering. The Green Times attended a talk at the University of … [Read more...]
Nuclear confusion a smokescreen?
We were shocked by the article circulated on the internet where a serious environmental author, George Monbiot (pictured), author of 'Heat - how to stop the planet from burning' turned pro-nuclear since the disaster in Japan. Many people were confused about this sudden turn and concerned that Monbiot had used his good name to potentially damage the anti-nuclear … [Read more...]
