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fieldolight (OP) User ID: 630598 United States 03/08/2009 08:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The following text written as an open letter to president Obama by three prominent German physicians provides details on the adverse health effects of digital broadcasting. OPEN LETTER Bamberg, February 12, 2009 To the President of the United States of America To the Citizens of the United States of America To the Members of the House of Representatives To the Members of the Senate Warning Against Adverse Health Effects from the Operation of Digital Broadcast Television Stations (DVB‐T) Dear President Obama: Dear Members of the House of Representatives: Dear Members of the Senate: Dear Citizens of the United States of America: In the US, digital broadcast television is scheduled to start operating on February 17, 2009. We write to you today because we wish to save you from the significant negative health consequences that have occurred here in Germany. In Germany, analog broadcast television stations have gradually been switching to digital broadcast signals since 2003. This switchover first took place in metropolitan areas. In those areas, however, the RF exposures in public places as well as at home continued to increase at the same time. As a result, the continuing declining health status of children, adolescents, and adults in urban areas could not be attributed to any single cause. On May 20, 2006, two digital broadcast television stations went on the air in the Hessian Rhoen area (Heidelstein, Kreuzberg), which until recently had enjoyed rather low mobile phone radiation exposure levels. Within a radius of more than 20 km, the following symptoms that occurred abruptly were reported: constant headaches, pressure in the head, drowsiness, sleep problems, inability to think clearly, forgetfulness, nervous tensions, irritability, tightness in the chest, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, depressive mood, total apathy, loss of empathy, burning skin, inner burning, leg weakness, pain in the limbs, stabbing pain in various organs, weight increase. Birds had fled the area. Cats had turned phlegmatic and hardly ever went into the garden. One child committed suicide; a second child tried doing it. Over time the same unbearable symptoms showed up in other locations—most recently in Bamberg and Aschaffenburg on November 25, 2008. Physicians accompanied affected people to areas where there was no DVB‐T reception (valleys, behind mountain ranges) and witnessed how these people became symptom‐free only after a short period of time. The respective agencies responsible in Germany were approached for help, but they declined to follow up on the strongly suggestive evidence in the actual locations. The behavior of the government agencies disregards the fundamental rights of affected people guaranteed in the German Constitution. In Germany, DVB‐T (Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial) uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex Modulation. The fundamental principle of this type of modulation works by spreading the information across several thousand carrier frequencies directly adjacent to each other. A channel is 7.8 MHz wide. The amplitude also changes constantly. The WHO, the German Radiation Protection Commission, and the German Federal Ministry of the Environment rely on the Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time‐varying Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields (up to 300 GHz), (Health Physics 74 (4): 494‐522; 1998) published by the International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). In this document, it says: p. 495: “These guidelines will be periodically revised and updated as advances are made in identifying the adverse health effects of time‐varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields.” p. 507: “Interpretation of several observed biological effects of AM electromagnetic fields is further complicated by the apparent existence of “windows” of response in both the power density and frequency domains. There are no accepted models that adequately explain this phenomenon, which challenges the traditional concept of a monotonic relationship between the field intensity and the severity of the resulting biological effects.” Why are the German agencies in charge not willing to help identify the adverse health effects? Since immediately, after digital broadcast television stations had started transmitting, adverse health effects have occurred, the review of the Guidelines announced by the ICNIRP is imperative. Obviously, there are response windows contained within the broad frequency bands with their several thousand frequencies that change constantly and whose amplitude also changes constantly. The ICNIRP had already pointed out this possibility. In 1992, Dipl.‐Ing. Rüdiger Matthes, member of ICNIRP and of the Geman Radiation Protection Agency (BfS), emphasized the preliminary status of the exposure limits in a hearing on the health risks of electromagnetic radiation: “…They (electromagnetic exposure levels) are several orders of magnitude higher than the natural background radiation levels of nontechnical sources…In parallel to this development, findings of scientific studies according to which long‐term exposure to such fields may trigger adverse health effects keep accumulating.…In this context, it is also important to recognize that there are large differences in exposure levels within a given population. A small child, for example, absorbs much more RF energy than an adult person…There are several findings on low‐level exposures, which are considered scientifically validated because they have been reproduced often but which are rather difficult to interpret. The impact of mostly pulsed or ELF modulated RF radiation on cell metabolism, for example, counts among them. It has been observed that the efflux of certain ions (e.g. calcium) from a cell increases during exposure to such fields. The occurrence of this effect is described almost completely independent of the actual field strength. It can be found at extremely low absorption levels.…With all the currently available scientific findings, there remain some crucial questions unanswered. …There are gaps in the so‐called body of evidence. That means that the biological effects, for example, have only been investigated for individual frequencies. Data (e.g. effect thresholds) on the various biological effects across the entire frequency spectrum are not available. The exposure limits, therefore, are based on an approach that greatly simplifies the very complex reality whose details are unfathomable. It should also be noted that concrete data on possible effects of long‐term exposures are mostly lacking.” Real life teaches us that it was wrong to simplify. In Germany, we see strong evidence of a direct temporal association between the start‐up of terrestrial digital broadcast television and the occurrence of severe health symptoms. Dr.‐Ing. W. Volkrodt, former R&D engineer at Siemens, recognized the danger of electromagnetic fields for humans, animals, and plants. He pinned his hopes on policymakers who would listen to reason when he wrote in 1987: “Future historians will refer to the RF dilemma during the period from around 1975 to 1990 as a short, time‐limited ‘technical incident.’ Owing to the introduction of fiber optic technology, this incident could be remediated quickly and effectively.“ Satellites and cable provide the US population with television services. By contrast, the risk associated with terrestrial digital broadcast television transmitters is unacceptable. We, therefore, ask you, dear Mr. President, who has the wellbeing of his citizens at heart, to stop the scheduled introduction of this new technology in the United States of America and to save the people from the negative health consequences that have occurred in our country. Dr. med. Cornelia Waldmann-Selsam Dr. med. Christine Aschermann Dr. med. Markus Kern [link to d.scribd.com] Dr. med. Cornelia Waldmann‐Selsam Founding Member of the Bamberg Appeal Dr. med. Christine Aschermann Neurologist‐Psychotherapy Founding Member of the Freiburg Appeal Dr. med. Markus Kern Psychosomatic Medizin Founding Member of the Physicians Appeal Allgäu‐Bodensee‐Oberschwaben turtles know: low profiles are best. I like turtles! |
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fieldolight (OP) User ID: 630598 United States 03/08/2009 11:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Apparently Germany has no shortage of loons either. Quoting: G. HouseI attribute it to stress. Modern life is very stressful some people just can't handle it. Yes apparently Germans are actually thinking...what ashame for people like you, house. turtles know: low profiles are best. I like turtles! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 473495 United States 03/09/2009 12:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Apparently Germany has no shortage of loons either. Quoting: fieldolightI attribute it to stress. Modern life is very stressful some people just can't handle it. Yes apparently Germans are actually thinking...what ashame for people like you, house. Now, if only you had the slightest understanding in how transmitters, and digital transmitters work, you'd see this isn't thinking, just random babbling. |
LemuriaInTheSea User ID: 541057 United States 03/09/2009 12:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Apparently Germany has no shortage of loons either. Quoting: G. HouseI attribute it to stress. Modern life is very stressful some people just can't handle it. Why do you insist on debunking credible experts? What is your job? Does the government pay you to do this or is this purely voluntary? Do you think that we are stupid enough not to know what you are doing? |
fieldolight (OP) User ID: 630598 United States 03/09/2009 01:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Apparently Germany has no shortage of loons either. Quoting: LemuriaInTheSeaI attribute it to stress. Modern life is very stressful some people just can't handle it. Why do you insist on debunking credible experts? What is your job? Does the government pay you to do this or is this purely voluntary? Do you think that we are stupid enough not to know what you are doing? Apparently this article has hit a nerve. They want these screens in all our homes for a reason. What could it be? turtles know: low profiles are best. I like turtles! |
The Jurist User ID: 622540 United States 03/09/2009 01:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In case you missed this: HIGH IMPORTANCE | HDTV: Not just crisper images and richer sound [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] ` (Be) Divide(ed) and (be) Conquer(ed)... Don’t listen to what they say, watch what they do. ~There is Tranquility in Ignorance, but Servitude is its Partner. —me ~What luck for Rulers that Men do not Think. —Adolf Hitler :damned: Doom is optional. There is good news abounds. |
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fieldolight (OP) User ID: 631061 United States 03/09/2009 10:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In case you missed this: Quoting: The JuristHIGH IMPORTANCE | HDTV: Not just crisper images and richer sound [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] yup this is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Thanks. turtles know: low profiles are best. I like turtles! |
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ShadowDancer User ID: 287857 United States 03/11/2009 03:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | UNPLUG Throw the PROGRAMMER out if one cannot at least unplug when not in use and RESTRICT the viewing hours(HOURS is too much) The answers many seek will not be found on the TV-one must go internal seeking external solutions will fail soon they will mount more TV screens throughout the cities so everyone will be constantly bombarded with this dribble ANd they do have the ability to broadcast directly into your head-but keeping it mum for the most part... disgusting They will infiltrate everyone AAS MUCH AS POSSIBLE be aware, and in control of ones' self ************************************ fortitudo et spes ************************************ When Japan happened I responded: "The Excrement Has Impacted the Rotary Oscillator." and clearly it has. Thread: The Excrement Is Striking the Rotary Oscillator +++++++++++++++ "Ego et Dominus sumus amici" +++++++++++++++ Ego et mea umbra +++++++++++++++ 'Man does not have the right to develop his own mind. This kind of liberal orientation has great appeal. We must electrically control the brain. Some day armies and generals will be controlled by electric stimulation of the brain.’ - U.S. government mind manipulator, Dr. Jose Delgado, Congressional Record, No. 262E, Vol. 118, 1974 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Realeyesrealizereallies. C. Thread: GIRD uP as GRID Collapses Thread: Eugenics 101 (Page 27) Thread: Frankenfoods for YOU (Page 2) Thread: I Do Not Consent Thread: FOOD Thread: Cern Power___Colder than Space Thread: Hempilation Compilation Contemplation Thread: Harmonics and Healing (Page 35) Thread: Sarah's Nightmare (Page 10) Thread: Destination Maccabees Thread: Let's Play a GAME Thread: Throat Singing |
fieldolight (OP) User ID: 632962 United States 03/11/2009 05:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | UNPLUG Quoting: ShadowDancerThrow the PROGRAMMER out if one cannot at least unplug when not in use and RESTRICT the viewing hours(HOURS is too much) The answers many seek will not be found on the TV-one must go internal seeking external solutions will fail soon they will mount more TV screens throughout the cities so everyone will be constantly bombarded with this dribble ANd they do have the ability to broadcast directly into your head-but keeping it mum for the most part... disgusting They will infiltrate everyone AAS MUCH AS POSSIBLE be aware, and in control of ones' self This mind control stuff explains ALOT! Like how stupid the public has grown. Hi Shadow Dancer...can you elaborate a little on this "broadcasting directly into the head" stuff. I've heard a little....would like some links if anyone has 'em. Thanks turtles know: low profiles are best. I like turtles! |