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France bans wireless technologies in schools
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EXPERTS CONFIRM THAT WIFI IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH
A video issued by the Basque TV station ETB presents explanations from different experts about the effects of WiFi radiation on health. Read more

STUDY LINKS ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION TO ASTHMA IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF TWO
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care concludes that environmental pollution can give rise to the development of asthma in children under two years of age. It especially identifies the particles released by the combustion of car engines and heating systems. Read more

EXPERTS URGE CAUTION IN RELATION TO RADIATION
Experts in the fields of law and bioelectromagnetism are calling for a change in legislation to introduce more stringent rules on electromagnetic fields, as has occurred in other European countries, to avoid their possible harmful effects on health. Read more

MORE THAN 100 CASES OF CANCER IN BRENES LINKED TO TELEFPHONE MAST
A telephone mast located in the town of Brenes, in the Spanish province of Seville, metres from a school, could be behind the more than 100 cases of cancer that have been recorded in the area. However, the Town Council cannot remove the mast, as the telephone operator has appealed the ordinance. Read more

CELL PHONES IN THE US STATE OF MAINE COULD INCLUDE A CANCER RISK WARNING
The US state of Maine is considering making it compulsory for cell phone manufacturers to put warnings on the devices that "cell phones can cause brain cancer”. Read more

LEGANÉS REDUCES LEGALLY-PERMITTED EMISSION LIMITS FOR MOBILE PHONE MASTS 4,000-FOLD
The Town Council of Leganés (Madrid region) has passed a pioneering by-law that reduces the legally-permitted emission levels of mobile phone masts 4,000-fold. Read more

RESIDENTS OF VILLABRÁGIMA DEMAND REMOVAL OF TELEPHONE MAST FOLLOWING 20 DEATHS FROM CANCER
The residents of the town of Villabrágima, in the province of Villadolid (Spain), are demanding the removal of a telephone mast following the deaths of 20 people from oncological disorders within the space of three years. They are also requesting that an epidemiological study be carried out in the region to investigate the causes of the deaths. Read more

Mobile phone use increases the risk of cancer
A study overseen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) links heavy use of mobile phones to the risk of developing certain types of cancer in the long term, particularly brain tumours. The decade-long study, conducted in 13 countries with a budget of around €22 million, concludes that there is a "significantly increased risk" related to the "use of mobile phones for a period of 10 years or more", according to an article published in the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph. Read more

France reduces electromagnetic emissions in 16 cites
The French Secretary of State for Ecology, Chantal Jouanno, has announced a pioneering experiment to reduce electromagnetic emissions from base stations in 16 cites. In an effort to ensure compatibility between radiation from communications and human health, the French government has allocated a budget of €1 million to the project. Read more

A third of homes in Vigo built on radioactive land
More than a hundred homes in the Galician city of Vigo are built on land with radioactivity levels in excess of the health risk threshold, according to readings taken by a team from the University of Santiago. Of the 120 homes studied, 30.3% showed high levels of radon gas, which is classified as carcinogenic by the World Health Organisation. The study is being funded by the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council. Read more

More than half of the people tested on our stand at the EXPOVITAL 2010 fair were suffering from the effects of natural or artificial radiation.
50.8% of those tested were affected by radiation of natural origin
42% were affected by low-frequency electromagnetic fields
38% were affected by high-frequency electromagnetic fields

Chemical compounds in the workplace can increase the risk of breast cancer
Research has detected a link between breast cancer and the occupational exposure levels of women to nearly 300 substances.
Women exposed to chemical compounds and pollutants in the workplace before the age of 30 could be at much greater risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, according to a recent study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Read more