Subject:  FW EMR-Free zones (fwd)
Date:     Mon, 10 Aug 1998 033345 -0500 (CDT)
From:     "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To:       emfguru@hotmail.com
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:50:41 +1000
From: "Benson, Sarah (Sen L. Allison)" 
To: "'rbeavers@llion.org'" 
Subject: FW: EMR-Free zones



Hi everybody

The Standards Australia radiofrequency committee will have its first
meeting tomorrow that will include the two new consumer reps - Don
Maisch and John Lincoln.  There is a new process now in Austyralia
whereby the committee is attempting to be open and accountable to the
public.  all documents submitted will be thrown open for community
debate.  Here is a rushed contribution from me that has been received.

Sarah   

> > ----------
> > From: 	Benson, Sarah (Sen L.
> > Allison)[SMTP:Sarah.Benson@aph.gov.au]
> > Sent: 	Monday, 10 August 1998 17:17
> > To: 	'Rod.Corrigan@standards.com.au'
> > Subject: 	EMR-Free zones
> > 
> > To: Rod Corrigan
> > Projects Manager
> > Committee TE/7
> > 
> > RE: TE/7 Meeting 11 August 1998
> > 
> > Dear Rod
> > 
> > I am writing to request that the TE/7 committee consider a proposal
> > for
> > EMR-free zones in Australian Metropolitan areas.  This should
> include
> > all mobile phone base stations antennae and any other equipment that
> > may
> > be introduced in the future, such as airborne equipment.
> > 
> > This has already been voted in favour of in Stockholm in Sweden by 3
> > political parties.  This is to be in the city of Stockholm.
> > 
> > I am suggesting this for three reasons:
> > 
> > *	there are a growing number of people who are experiencing
> > extreme distress due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation from
> > mobile towers, handsets and other microwave equipment.  This is
> > occurring right around the world and is known as electrosensitivity
> > (ES)
> > or EMHS - electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
> > *	that there is a substantial body of research that suggests that
> > possibility of adverse health effects occurring well below the
> current
> > standard of 200 uW/cm2.
> > *	that there has been almost no attention paid to the fact that
> > the higher frequencies are potentially more damaging, no matter what
> > the
> > power levels.
> > 
> > I am sure you are aware of the level of community concern on this
> > issue.
> > Such a strategy would be in everyone's interests - and would not
> > necessarily be an inconvenience if planned properly.
> > 
> > Yours sincerely
> > 
> > Sarah Benson
> > 
> > Convenor, EMR Awareness Network &
> > Researcher in EMR for Senator Lyn Allison, Australian Democrats
> > 



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