In 2015, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) published a report entitled Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation and the Health of Canadians.The default in Canada is for most, if not all, of our wireless devices and antennas to be “always on,” i.e., transmitting.Scientists report environmental harms to birds, 44, 45 pollinators, 46 trees 47 and other species, 48, 49 however, there are no environmental guidelines for RF radiation 50. 43 All Canadians are susceptible to developing such health issues, unless their ever-increasing exposure to RF radiation is curtailed 40, 41, 42 A growing number of Canadians also experience immediate and debilitating (but preventable) health problems such as headaches, irregular heartbeats, cognitive difficulties and insomnia, resulting in poor quality of life. Wireless transmitters emit RF radiation, which is scientifically demonstrated to cause or contribute to numerous health effects including cancers, 35, 36 sperm damage, 37 reproductive harms, 38 learning and memory deficits, 39 neurodegenerative, cellular and genetic damage.28, 29, 30 Hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific publications describe biological effects and harms with exposures far below Canada’s limits, in humans, plants, laboratory animals and wildlife such as birds and pollinators 31, 32, 33, 34 25 Health Canada’s process to update Safety Code 6 (in 2015) was deeply flawed, 26, 27 and exposure limits are based on the outdated premise that RF causes harm only at exposure levels that produce excessive heat. Canada’s guidelines lag behind those of many other countries. Health Canada’s Safety Code 6, 20 the exposure guidelines for human exposure to RF radiation, does not protect Canadians’ health, 21, 22, 23, 24 nor does it address environmental safety.There has been no testing to ensure that 5G technology is safe for humans and the environment 18, 19.Canadians expect their government to protect their health and the environment. 10 While the benefits have been widely discussed, the actual costs – increasing healthcare costs, 11 lost productivity related to adverse health effects from RF radiation exposure, costs engendered by security 12 and privacy breaches 13, environmental damage, 14, 15 and the foreseeable impacts to safety and property from the degradation of weather forecast accuracy 16 – have never been assessed to determine if they outweigh the benefits. The economic burden of wireless technologies has never been evaluated.Wireless technologies emit harmful RF radiation, have a much larger carbon footprint than wired technologies, rely on rare minerals, 8 and the Institute of Electrical ad Electronics Engineers (IEEE) published that, “Wireless technologies will continue to consume at least 10 times more power than wired technologies” 9.Fibre does not emit radiofrequency (RF) radiation that is harmful fibre is at least 100 times faster, 3 more reliable, secure and resilient 4 and is far more protective of privacy 5, 6 than wireless connectivity 7 Connectivity, with wires and in particular fibre optic cable (fibre), is the best means to fulfill this need.Namely fibre optic and wired connections to every home and business. To press for a safer, more cost-effective and secure alternative. To immediately suspend any further 5G rollout, and We urge Canadians to appeal to the Government of Canada to "look before we leap," To date, Health Canada and other Ministries have let us down. We rely on the government to ensure our safety. Numerous health effects, including cancers, sperm damage, reproductive harms, learning and memory deficits, and neurodegenerative, cellular and genetic damage. RF radiation is scientifically demonstrated to cause or contribute to Of new antennas throughout the country on cell towers, hydro poles, lamp posts, buildings and other structures, often within a few metres of where we live and work.Ĭanadians are largely unaware of the risks of chronic exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radiation emitted by cell tower antennas, small cell antennas, cellphones, 2 cordless phones, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices such as tablets, laptops, baby monitors, wireless printers/keyboards/mice, gaming consoles, virtual reality headsets, wearables, "smart" appliances, and utility meters. Without fully understanding the economic consequences,įull 5G rollout will require the installation of hundreds of thousands 1 With no prior health and environmental impact assessment, The telecommunications industry is rushing to deploy 5G across Canada, Late responses to early warnings of potential harm are costly. If recent events have shown us anything, it is that our health is what matters most,
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