Finally there appears to be some common sense coming from a recognised leadership body in Europe. Whilst not a government and lacking direct executive power the Council of Europe has a fairly strong presence within the EU and has a body of representatives that have the power to influence policy and decision-making within European governments.
It is refreshing to see that someone is finally learning from the mistakes of the past, particularly those made with asbestos, smoking (remember that doctors used to recommend smoking as a treatment for asthma!!), thalidomide and the myriad of other social and medical disasters that have effective been a result of industry not being forced to ‘prove beyond reasonable doubt’ that a product is safe for human exposure or consumption before it is approved for distribution and use.
If the cell phone and wireless industry is so confident that these communication methods pose no risk to human health and childhood development then please offer up an unlimited fund based on revenues and profits generated over the past 20 years, managed in trust, that provides for extensive, thorough and complete testing by reputable and unbiased independent bodies.
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