Subject:  Re Microwave tower worker exposure
Date:     Mon, 30 Jun 1997 185807 -0500 (CDT)
From:     Bob Weiner <drbobw@flash.net>
To:       Multiple recipients of list <emf-l@mail.llion.org>
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Emil DeToffol wrote:
>
> Dear Bob,
>
> I recently bevame aware of a publication which may be helpful to your
cause.
>
> It is titled: Biological Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields.
> It is a compilation of Russian scientific studies and it is available for
> $59 from the US Department of Commerce (National Technical Information
> Service) at (703) 487-4660. Item #JPRS63321.
>
> Some of the studies included:
>
> The Clinic, Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Outcome of Radiowave Sickness
>
> The Effects of Continuous & Intermittent Radiation on:
> - Arterial Pressure Dynamics
> - Hypothalmic-Hypophysis-Adrenal Cortex System
> - Functional State of the Adrenal Medulla
> - Secretory Function of the Hypothalmus and Certain Endocrine Glands
>
> Hygienic Evaluation of Working Conditions Involving Radiowave Emitters on
> the Basis of Dynamic Studies on the Nature of Radiation During a Work
Shift
>
> etc., etc., etc.
>
> There are 32 eye-popping studies altogether. It is not light-hearted
> reading, however. These are actual translations of the original scientific
> papers.
> And here's the best part: These studies were published in 1974!!!
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Emil DeToffol
> Practical Products
> lessemf@lessemf.com
>
> ****************************************************************
>
> At 04:18 PM 6/19/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >June 19, 1997
> >
> >At my request, a reporter for the Dallas Morning News did a story which
> >was published on May 17, 1997 about a Southwestern Bell Mobile cellular
> >antenna being built attached to a church in Plano, Texas.  The tower has
> >recently been finished out with a stucco exterior and is disguised as a
> >church tower with a cross on it.  My concerns were that lobbyists had
> >been able to get the city ordinance changed to allow a cell tower to be
> >placed wholly within a building allowed in a residential district
> >without any type of public hearing required for siting.  The church had
> >applied for a building permit in July, 1996 for a church tower.  In
> >October, 1996, SW Bell applied for a permit to do an interior finish out
> >to place a cell antenna.  The permit was approved, even though there was
> >no exterior structure.  The antenna was built first, then finished out.
> >The church has a preschool on site.
> >
> >A few weeks after this article appeared, an attorney contacted me
> >wanting resources for his clients.  He represents 2 workers who were
> >involved in the final finish-out on the tower.  The workers had received
> >an emergency page from their supervisor telling them to get off the
> >scaffolding around the tower, as the antenna had been turned on for a
> >few days.  One worker had a total of 24 hours of exposure over a 4 work
> >day period, and the other worker had a 32 hour exposure over a 5 work
> >day period.  Part of the time involved putting shielding directly over
> >the broadcasting portion of the antenna while the power was on.  The
> >cellular frequency of the tower is 850 mhz.  The workers have some
> >physical symptoms which are persisting.  At this point, the attorney
> >says the symptoms do not appear to be severe, but he does not know what
> >symptoms may develop later.  The attorney has spoken with an attorney
> >from SW Bell who denies any health risks are involved.
> >
> >Does anyone have any references of articles related to this type of
> >exposure?  Does anyone know of any physicians who could diagnose health
> >effects of this type of exposure?
> >
> >Thanks for any help you can provide.  I will pass the information on to
> >the attorney.
> >
> >Bob Weiner
> >drbobw@flash.net
> >
> >
June 30, 1997

Dear Emil,

Thank you for your reference regarding the above matter.  I have passed
the information along to the attorney involved.

:)   Bob


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