Indiana grid modernization but no Smart Meters

Posted on July 5, 2016 by admin

From RTO Insider

Regulators OK Duke’s $1.4B Indiana Grid Modernization
By Amanda Durish Cook
July 4, 2016

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on Wednesday accepted a settlement negotiated between Duke Energy and local consumer groups on a statewide infrastructure upgrade plan.

The seven-year, $1.4 billion plan results in an average 0.93% increase in Duke Energy Indiana customer rates annually over the next seven years. Individually, the year-long increases range from 0.58% to 1.35% until 2023.

The IURC found that “public convenience and necessity require” Duke’s planned transmission, distribution and storage improvements.

The settlement was reached in March among the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Duke Energy Indiana, steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, Steel Dynamics, Wabash Valley Power Association, Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative and the Environmental Defense Fund.

“We are happy with the settlement,” said Anthony Swinger, director of external affairs for the IOUCC. “We believe the settlement strikes the right balance between ratepayer protection and the utilities’ need to make infrastructure improvements in order to provide safe, dependable service.”

“We have an aging energy grid — some equipment that is decades old — and our work will focus on replacing some older infrastructure to reduce power outages,” Duke Energy Indiana President Melody Birmingham-Byrd said.

“We’ll also be building a smarter energy structure with technology to provide the type of information and services that consumers have come to expect.”

Duke plans to invest in line sensors and “self-healing” systems, as well as replace aging substations, utility poles, power lines and transformers.

A little over a year ago, the IURC denied Duke Energy Indiana’s original proposal, causing the utility to trim $400 million from the plan, including the elimination of a $192 million project to install smart meters. The company now says that if it pursues smart meters using the settlement, it is “committed to exploring energy efficiency pilot programs that are now possible with smart meter technology.”

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Just takes the click of a mouse – disconnections soar after Smart Meters’ installed, even in winter; public unprotected; typical across industry?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by admin

From The Tyee, British Columbia
By Andrew MacLeod
June 9, 2016

Meters made it possible for utility to unplug power remotely, says spokesperson.

In the years following the introduction of smart meters, BC Hydro disconnected about six times as many customers for not paying their electricity bills as it had previously in British Columbia.

“What we’re seeing reflected is Liberal energy policy, which is making things way harder for people,” said Adrian Dix, the NDP critic for BC Hydro. “It’s because inequality is growing, people are struggling, and hydro rates because of Liberal energy policies have gone up a significant amount.”

A dramatic increase in BC Hydro disconnections in recent years shows ‘the challenge of difficult economic times,’ says NDP hydro critic Adrian Dix

A table that BC Hydro submitted to the British Columbia Utilities Commission as part of the ongoing rate design process shows that in fiscal 2013, the publicly owned utility issued nearly 12,000 disconnection orders and completed 4,995 of those disconnections.

Two years later in fiscal 2015, BC Hydro issued 38,781 disconnection orders, a three-fold increase, and followed through on a much higher proportion of them. That year, 32,564 households were disconnected, 6.5 times as many as in 2013.

The figures for 2016 — 36,827 disconnections ordered and 30,283 completed — are similar.

“The number of disconnections completed has increased because we are now able to do them remotely without having to send out a crew,” BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer said in an email.

“Disconnection is always a last resort and the threshold for sending collection notices or disconnecting power has not changed. We have just been able complete the disconnections more efficiently.”

‘It’s a different ballgame’

Former BCUC commissioner Tony Pullman, now the treasurer at the Together Against Poverty Society, said the change coincided with the introduction of smart meters. BC Hydro spent $1 billion to install 1.8 million smart meters starting in 2012.

“As soon as the smart meters came in, bang, it’s a different ballgame,” he said.

Records the utility released to the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre in response to a freedom of information request support that analysis. In 2012, when disconnections had to be done manually, the most made in a month was 714.

The first remote disconnections were recorded in March 2013, and by October that year the utility remotely cut the power to 2,873 families.

Before smart meters, disconnections may have been a low priority, especially in the winter, Pullman said. “Most service men didn’t want to go out and disconnect people who couldn’t pay for their power.”

Installing smart meters made it possible for an employee in an office somewhere to cut a household’s power with the click of a mouse and none of the human interaction that was previously necessary, he said.

[Can provincial governments cut the power in the middle of winter???]

More disconnections isn’t what most people expected the smart meter program to deliver, he added.

BC Hydro’s Heer said the change has also made it easier for customers to get reconnected and allowed BC Hydro in December to drop the reconnection fee from $125 to $30.

It also saves the utility money by reducing the expense for bad debt and the cost to borrow money to cover delayed payments, she said.

“We do not take disconnection lightly,” she said. “Even though disconnections are done remotely, every account undergoes a manual review by a credit agent before a disconnection order is issued.”

People struggling, Dix says

The NDP’s Dix said the increase in the number of disconnection orders is an indication that more people are having a difficult time paying their bills.

“The incremental difference clearly reflects what’s happening in the economy,” he said. “The [disconnections] don’t reflect changes in people’s priorities. They represent the challenge of difficult economic times.”

That people are struggling is also shown in the numbers for reconnections that BC Hydro included in its BCUC submission, Dix said. While about half of households in 2015 were reconnected the same day they are disconnected, about 15.3 per cent were still without power a week after the disconnection.

That’s one out of six people who are unable to respond to have their power reconnected within a week, he said. “You’re talking about 6,000 people,” he said. “What that tells you is people are really struggling when this happens.”

Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced in February that to help B.C. mining companies through tough economic times, firms can defer paying up to 75 per cent of their BC Hydro bills for up to two years.

Dix said the government has failed to make similar allowance for individual ratepayers and noted that NDP leader John Horgan has proposed a “lifeline rate” to help people with low incomes afford their BC Hydro bills as rates rise. [California has a “lifeline” rate in the CARE and FERA programs]

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Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative bureau chief in Victoria and the author of A Better Place on Earth: The Search for Fairness in Super Unequal British Columbia (Harbour Publishing, April 2015). Find him on Twitter or reach him here.

http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/06/09/BC-Hydro-Disconnections-After-Smart-Meters/

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Video: “Radio off” Smart Meter is still broadcasting — Is this typical?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by admin

Posted by Chilliwack
June 2016

Is your Choice of a BC Hydro Smart Meter with Microwave Transmitter Radio-off, that you are paying extra for each and every month, sneakily broadcasting and actually still on, without them telling you? . My neighbour just got theirs after being told they had to surrender their analogue meter and guess what, the SmartMeter-Off, is actually broadcasting around the clock – perhaps not as frequently as the regular smart meter, but this one is definitively ON, not off!

 

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U.S. legislators propose analog “retro” devices to protect electric grid from cyberattack — but not for homes and businesses

Posted on July 2, 2016 by admin

Press Release, June 6, 2016

King, Risch, Heinrich, Collins Introduce Legislation to Protect Electric Grid from Cyber-Attacks — Securing Energy Infrastructure Act would adopt “retro” approach to safeguard against 21st century threat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), all members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today introduced legislation aiming to protect critical U.S. energy infrastructure from potentially catastrophic cyber-attacks. The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016 would examine solutions to defend the U.S. energy grid by replacing key devices like computer-connected operating systems that are vulnerable to cyber-attacks with analog and human-operated systems – a “retro” approach that has shown promise as a safeguard against cyber-attacks.

“The United States is one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world, which also means we’re one of the most technologically-vulnerable countries in the world. In fact, right now there are hackers across the globe working to exploit weaknesses in the digital systems that help run critical infrastructure like our electric grid. And a successful attack could have catastrophic consequences,” Senator King said. “That’s why we need to act now – and by looking to the past, we may be able to develop ways to thwart the sophisticated cyber-attacks of the future. Our legislation would reengineer the last-mile of the energy grid to isolate its most important systems, and in doing so, help defend it from a devastating blow that could cut off electricity to millions of people across the country.”

“Protecting our critical energy infrastructure systems is one of the most pressing security challenges facing the United States today,” said Senator Risch. “The continual emergence of threats and vulnerabilities to digital systems has created significant weaknesses that require a large-scale, national effort to address, which is the intent of this legislation. The Idaho National Lab has the unique assets and expertise needed to drive the innovations this legislation aims to create and we are fortunate to have their leadership on this critical issue.”

“Cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. The future of warfare is moving further away from the battlefield and closer to the devices and the networks everyday citizens depend on,” said Senator Heinrich. “Protecting our nation from malicious cyber actors requires a comprehensive approach, and keeping our energy infrastructure secure is central to that. I am especially proud that this legislation would rely on Sandia National Labs’ expertise in providing technology solutions and developing a national strategy to isolate the energy grid from cyber attacks.”

“As cyber-attacks become increasingly common, Congress must take action to better protect the critical infrastructure our nation depends upon,” said Senator Collins.  “As experts continue to tell us, it is not a matter of if a cyber attack aimed at our critical infrastructure occurs, but when. This bill, along with other cybersecurity measures passed by Congress and under consideration before the Senate, can make a real contribution in strengthening our defenses against this dangerous threat.”

Top officials within the Intelligence Community have testified that U.S. critical infrastructure are enticing targets to malicious actors. Those officials have also warned that, without action, the U.S. remains vulnerable to cyber-attacks that could result in catastrophic damage to public health and safety, economic security, and national security.

This bill would examine ways to replace automated systems with manual procedures controlled by human operators to remove vulnerabilities that could allow cyber-criminals to access the grid through holes in digital software systems. This approach seeks to thwart even the most sophisticated cyber-adversaries who, if they are intent on accessing the grid, would have to actually physically touch the equipment, thereby making cyber-attacks much more difficult.

The potential for this approach was evident in the December 2015 cyber-attack on Ukraine’s power grid during which sophisticated cyber-attack techniques were used to plunge more than 225,000 people into darkness. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the cyber-attack was coordinated to target the Ukrainian power grid’s industrial control systems, which act as the intermediary between computers and the switches that distribute electricity. The attack could have been worse if not for the fact that Ukraine relies on manual technology to operate its grid. The legislation seeks to build on this concept by studying ways to strategically use “retro” technology to isolate the grid’s most important control systems.

More specifically, the legislation would:

  • Establish a two-year pilot program within the National Laboratories to study covered entities and identify new classes of security vulnerabilities, and research and test technology – like analog devices – that could be used to isolate the most critical systems of covered entities from cyber-attacks.
  • Require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the technology solutions proposed by the National Laboratories and to develop a national cyber-informed strategy to isolate the energy grid from attacks. Members of the working group would include federal government agencies, the energy industry, a state or regional energy agency, the National Laboratories, and other groups with relevant experience.
  • The Secretary of Energy is required to submit a report to Congress describing the results of the program, assessing the feasibility of the techniques considered, and outlining the results of the working groups’ evaluation.
  • Define “covered entities” under the bill as segments of the energy sector that have already been designated as entities where a cyber-security incident could result in catastrophic regional or national effects on public health or safety, economic security, or national security.

To read the text of the legislation, click HERE.

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http://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-risch-heinrich-collins-introduce-legislation-to-protect-electric-grid-from-cyber-attacks

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Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

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Canada: Residents demand answers from town council over high water bills and ‘leak’ notices

Posted on May 27, 2016 by admin

Received from Kindersley, Saskatchewan:

We are getting insanely high water bills in Kindersley, Saskatchewan. The consumption levels are so high homes should be flooding and we are getting bills to match. Residents are starting to get disconnection notices. People here are literally choosing between food and water because the water bills are so high. We have Neptune Smart Meters. Please help us!

Kindersley residents launched this petition:

Petitioning Town of Kindersley
Council Members and CAO

The residents of Kindersley need answers for high water bills and notice of leaks.

Many residents in the town of Kindersley are receiving extremely high water bills that can not be justified by the usage of water. Many are also receiving a notice that there is a leak within their home, we do not believe this is the case because of how many notices have been sent to all different areas of Kindersley.

The residents of Kindersley would like the opportunity to ask some questions regarding this municipal matter so that it does not continue.

We want to know how amounts are being calculated and then billed and how the meters work in coming up with amount of usage.

This is also a request for a public meeting so that all residents can ask questions and be answered in a public forum.

https://www.change.org/p/town-of-kindersley-council-members-and-cao-the-residents-of-kindersley-need-answers-for-high-water-bills-and-notice-of-leaks

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National Toxicology Program finds cell phone radiation causes cancer

Posted on May 27, 2016 by admin

1 in 12 male rats exposed to cell phone radiation developed cancer or a pre-cancerous lesion.

1 in 15 male rats exposed at the lowest power level of cell phone radiation developed cancer or a pre-cancerous lesion.

900 MHz was the frequency.

928 MHz is the frequency for many Smart Meters.

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From Joel M. Moskowitz, Electromagnetic Radiation Safety

May 27, 2016

Preliminary Summary (to be updated later today)

Last night the National Toxicology Program (NTP) of the National Institutes of Health issued the first in a series of reports that contains partial findings from their long-awaited, $25 million study of the cancer risk from cell phone radiation. This report summarizes the study of long-term exposure to cell phone radiation on rats. The report on mice will be issued at a later date. According to the report: “Given the widespread global usage of mobile communications among users of all ages, even a very small increase in the incidence of disease resulting from exposure to RFR [radiofrequency radiation] could have broad implications for public health.”Overall, thirty of 540 (5.5%), or one in 18 male rats exposed to cell phone radiation developed cancer.  In addition,16 pre-cancerous hyperplasias were diagnosed. Thus, 46 of 540, or one in 12 male rats exposed to cell phone radiation developed cancer or a pre-cancerous lesion. No cancers were found in 90 male rats in the unexposed control group. The two types of cancer examined in the exposed rats were glioma and schwannoma. Both types have been found in human studies of cell phone use. In the group exposed to the lowest intensity of cell phone radiation (1.5 watts/kilogram or W/kg), 12 of 180, or one in 15 male rats developed cancer or a pre-cancerous lesion.  This latter finding has policy implications for the FCC’s current cell phone regulations which allow cell phones to emit up to 1.6 W/kg at the head or near the body. The NTP study is likely a “game-changer” as it proves that non-ionizing, radiofrequency radiation can cause cancer without heating tissue.

The results of the study reinforce the need for more stringent regulation of radiofrequency radiation and better disclosure of the health risks associated with wireless technologies — two demands made by the International EMF Scientist Appeal — a petition signed by 220 scientists who have published research on the effects of electromagnetic radiation. Along with other recently published studies on the biologic and health effects of cell phone radiation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization should now have sufficient data to reclassify radiofrequency radiation from “possibly carcingogenic” to “probably carcinogenic in humans.”

The risk of cancer increased with the intensity of the cell phone radiation whereas no cancer was found in the sham controls—rats kept in the same apparatus but without any exposure to cell phone radiation.

In contrast to the male rats, in female rats the incidence of cancer among those exposed to cell phone radiation was not statistically significant.

The researchers believe that the cancers found in this experimental study were caused by the exposure to cell phone radiation as none of the control animals developed cancer. The researchers controlled the temperature of the animals to prevent heating effects so the cancers were caused by a non-thermal mechanism.

One of two types of second-generation (2G) cell phone technology, GSM and CDMA, were employed in this study. The frequency of the signals was 900 MHz. The rats were exposed to cell phone radiation every 10 minutes followed by a 10-minute break for 18 hours, resulting in nine hours a day of exposure over a two-year period. Both forms of cell phone radiation were found to increase cancer risk in the male rats. For each type of cell phone radiation, the study employed four groups of 90 rats — a sham control group that was not exposed to radiation, and three exposed groups.  The lowest exposure group had a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 1.5 W/kg which is within the FCC’s legal limit for partial body exposure (e.g., at the head). The other exposure groups had SARs of 3 and 6 W/kg.

Glioma is a common type of brain cancer in humans. It affects about 25,000 people per year in the U.S. and is the most common cause of cancer death in adults 15-39 years of age. Several major studies have found increased risk of glioma in humans associated with long-term, heavy cell phone use.

In humans, schwannoma is a nonmalignant tumor that grows in Schwann cells that cover a nerve which connects to the brain. Numerous studies have found an increased risk of this rare tumor in heavy cell phone users. In the rat study, malignant schwannoma was found in Schwann cells in the heart.

For more information about the NTP study see http://bit.ly/govtfailure. For references to the research that found increased risk of malignant and nonmalignant tumors among long-term cell phone users see http://bit.ly/WSJsaferemr.

The NTP report is available at http://bit.ly/NTPcell1.

http://www.saferemr.com/2016/05/national-toxicology-progam-finds-cell.html

See also

http://www.saferemr.com/2015/11/government-failure-to-address-wireless.html
Government failure to address wireless radiation risks, May 26, 2016

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Canada: Hydro customer charged more than $600 despite turning off heat, showering at the gym

Posted on May 27, 2016 by admin

This is the new line from the utility company: the prior tenant had the same bill. The reporter doesn’t recount the typical high bill problems with Smart Meters. It’s been a month. Where is the follow-up story?

What about the seniors and low income residents that are unable to afford these bills? Who is contesting these bills? The ‘journalist’ treats this story as if it’s amusing.This is a life-threatening situation for many people, and Hydro is lying. Are political leaders silent? 

Also, see comments after the article.

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April 28, 2016

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WATCH ABOVE: Ruth D’Souza went to great lengths to conserve energy but her bill was still shockingly high. Toronto Hydro says the amount is consistent with past tenants of her two-bedroom apartment and says there are ways to ensure ratepayers are saving as much as possible. Peter Kim Reports.

Ruth D’Souza went to great lengths to reduce her hydro bill but was shocked when it rang in at more than six hundred dollars for two months.

For months D’Souza has been meticulous about her energy consumption. “We have blankets and shawls everywhere [to stay warm],” she said. “We don’t leave things plugged in for the most part.”

She even showered at the gym to conserve hot water, which is heated by electricity in her two-bedroom apartment. Despite her best efforts, the bill rang in at $647 dollars for two months.

“It’s just frustrating because we’re not seeing the fruits of all our hard work, so I don’t know what to do,” she explained.

At one point D’Souza thought she may be footing the bill for her entire building, which includes a business below. But Toronto Hydro says that’s likely not the case, as her bill is consistent with past tenants of her Danforth apartment.

The culprit could be her baseboard heaters, which are known for high energy consumption.

Even when tenants believe they’re turning them off, they still occasionally suck energy from the grid explained Tori Gass, spokesperson for Toronto Hydro.

“You may think that it’s turned off by the switch on the baseboard but it isn’t,” she said. “The best way to do that is by turning it off at the thermostat.”

Water tanks heated by electricity also consume a lot of energy because they maintain the temperature throughout the day regardless of usage.

Not taking a shower at home wouldn’t have the energy-saving benefits one would expect, because the water requires energy to remain hot.

“There are some things you can do like insulate your hot water tank,” said Gass. “You can also check to see what temperature it’s at. Maybe you don’t need it as hot.”

But D’Souza may be paying more than her fair share because of a flat rate she’s being charged.

Toronto Hydro used to charge a set amount for hot water usage but has since asked landlords to switch over and connect their tanks to their electricity metres.

“Once that switch is made, someone has to inform Toronto Hydro,” explained Gass.

“If not, tenants may be paying twice for their hot water usage.”

There are proactive steps renters can take before signing their name on the dotted line.

“If you’re going to be paying for hydro and electricity you can ask for a couple of sample bills beforehand,” said Geordie Dent, Executive Director of the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations.

“That way you’ll know if they will be cost prohibitive.”

Renters can monitor their electricity usage in real time by registering on the My TorontoHydro online portal.

Ratepayers can also request a home visit from hydro staff to get a more detailed breakdown of where they’re consuming.

D’Souza will be getting a visit in the beginning of May and hopes to find answers to her high energy bills.

© 2016 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.

Linda Walsh

Here’s how you know Toronto Hydro is full of crap. This quote: “But Toronto Hydro says that’s likely not the case, as her bill is consistent with past tenants of her Danforth apartment.”. The woman is barely using her heat and is showering at the gym – so why the hell would her bill be “consistent with past tenants”?? Is Toronto Hydro saying that everyone who has ever lived in that apt. didn’t use the heat and showered at the gym? Obviously past tenants would NOT have taken the exact same energy saving steps, especially considering that hydro USED TO BE affordable. Nor does Toronto Hydro know how many people lived in the unit. The fact that the bills are the same is highly suspicious.

Michael Cummings · 

I can run a four bedroom house on a little more than a 5th of her price. Something is wrong on her bill.

Linda-George Nichol

How are folks suppose to live? We are seniors and its tougher yearly to try and cover basic costs. It has gotten to the point we can not afford to live in Ontario.

Mike Allen

ya hydro, keep acting like your not ripping people off, it’s the same here in BC

Nicolas Brown

That is shocking! I live in a similar-sized unit and the highest I’ve ever paid for electricity is $240 in a month – and that was from using my electric oven extensively because I was on a cookie-baking spree.

I can’t imagine having an electric that consistently high for everyday activities. I average $60 a month, and most of that are the transmission fees, not the actual electric usage.

Joel Rigby · 

SAIT Southern Albert Institute of Technology (Calgary AB Canada)

You do realize that her bill is for two months… so around 20% higher than yours. 240×2 = 480 vs 600. If your house is insulated better, if your hotwater tank is more efficient, if you use a more efficient computer, etc.. that 100$ is quickly saved

Joel Rigby · 

SAIT Southern Albert Institute of Technology (Calgary AB Canada)

wait , what 60$ a month? (10x less???) Oo we pay more than that in tranmission charges and services fees before the power is calculated. what are you charges and price per kilowatt hour and where do you live?

Nicolas Brown

That $240 was when I was doing about 6 hours of baking a day for a couple of weekens. A significant uptick in electricity usage.

As I mentioned in my first comment, my average bill is $60 per month, so $120 vs $600 is a significant difference.

James James

how do expect the CEO to collect that $ 4 million paycheque if he can’t steal and rape and pillage it out of users..?.. Cmon.. ..crooks.. all of them…

Elifio Desouza · 

YES THESE GUYS ARE EXPLOITING US WHOLESALE !!!!!

Diana Delgado · 

I am in the same position as she is, a small one bedroom apartment in Toronto. I work 40 hours a week, go on vacation and am out of the weekends, last bill 320 dollars. Inflation of 20 percent in six years………mmmmmmmm food or hydro?

Elifio Desouza · 

what a disgrace for Toronto Hydro for expliotation of the poor innocent customer – i wish somebody could be punished for such criminal like exploitation offence !!!!!

Trish Lamond · 

I live in a three bedroom apt. I have two bedrooms with the heat off and I still got two $360 bills. Hydro One told me that the last tenant paid the exact same amount. Bs cause I know her and she paid $170 a month. I even turned the heat off at the breaker and still got a huge bill! I think I’m being ripped off too

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Microwave News: US government study finds cell phones cause cancer

Posted on May 26, 2016 by admin

Update: NIH teleconference planned for Friday, May 27.

From Microwave News:
May 25, 2016

Cell Phone Radiation Boosts Cancer Rates in Animals; $25 Million NTP Study Finds Brain Tumors

U.S. Government Expected To Advise Public of Health Risk

The cell phone cancer controversy will never be the same again.

The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) is expected to issue a public announcement that cell phone radiation presents a cancer risk for humans. The move comes soon after its recently completed study showed statistically significant increases in cancer among rats that had been exposed to GSM or CDMA signals for two-years.

Discussions are currently underway among federal agencies on how to inform the public about the new findings. NTP senior managers believe that these results should be released as soon as possible because just about everyone is exposed to wireless radiation all the time and therefore everyone is potentially at risk.

…Importantly, the exposed rats were found to have higher rates of two types of cancers:glioma, a tumor of the glial cells in the brain, and malignant schwannoma of the heart, a very rare tumor. None of the unexposed control rats developed either type of tumor.

For the entire article:

http://microwavenews.com/news-center/ntp-cancer-results

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Research finds power-frequency EMFs promote cancer in massive animal study

Posted on May 26, 2016 by admin

From Microwave News

Italians Call for a “Reevaluation of the
Safety of Non-Ionizing Radiation”

February 27, 2016
Last updated
February 28, 2016

Once again, power-frequency magnetic fields have been found to act as a cancer promoter.

Eighteen months ago an international team led by Elisabeth Cardis in Spain showed cancer promotion in workers exposed to chemicals and extremely low frequency (ELF) EMFs. Now an Italian team has found essentially the same promotional effect in animals exposed to ionizing radiation and ELF EMFs.

Rats, which received a single low-dose of gamma radiation early in life and were exposed to magnetic fields for their entire lifetime, developed higher than expected rates of three different types of cancer: Breast cancer and leukemia/lymphoma, as well as an extremely rare and obscure tumor, called malignant schwannoma of the heart.

The new study, which was carried out at the Ramazzini Institute in Bologna, Italy, is part of the most ambitious EMF–animal project ever attempted….

The Ramazzini researchers did not mince words about the implications of the new findings. In the “Conclusions” section of their abstract, they wrote just one sentence: “These results call for a reevaluation of the safety of non-ionizing radiation.”

For the entire article:
http://microwavenews.com/news-center/ramazzini-animal-study

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