Smartphone and Illness - Commentary

"Smartphone and illness"

Letter of the Day by Meris Michaels published by the Tribune de Genève 2 April 2025 - translation

It is time to consider the potential link between regularly carrying a cell phone in one's trouser pocket and the rising incidence of colorectal cancer in young adults.

A recent study conducted in Chile (De Kun Li et al) concluded that people carrying a cell phone below the waist were four times more likely to develop tumors. According to the study abstract, “young people have been shown to carry their cell phones in their trouser pockets for several hours a day, resulting in significant exposure to radiofrequency radiation in the colorectal region. Intestinal epithelial cells are among the most sensitive tissue cells to radiation exposure”.

Cell phone user manuals advise against carrying a phone on the abdomen, particularly for pregnant women, due to the risk of radiation exposure. Cell phone users, especially young adults, are advised to take precautions to limit their exposure: by using speaker mode or wired earphones, and by avoiding carrying their phone directly on their body.

Article published by the Tribune de Genève related to this commentary:

"Colorectal cancer is unexplainably increasing among "young people" :

Excerpt: This is worrying because, at present, there is no explanation for this early onset. "The risk factors are probably the same as for the older population, namely a combination of non-modifiable causes – including genetics – but above all an increase in modifiable factors – tobacco, alcohol, red meat, a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight, etc. What we don't understand is what this patient was exposed to differently compared to the previous generation."

See also article by Phonegate Alert:
"Increase in colorectal cancer among young people: the role of smartphones"

Environmental Health Trust Founder Devra Davis to Speak at World's Largest Free Health Conference (4-20 April 2025)

EHT Founder Devra Davis To Speak at World’s Largest Free Health Conference

ehtrust.org, Mar 19, 2025

Devra Davis Presents at Real Truth About Health

EHT Founder Dr. Devra Davis will be presenting at the Real Truth About Health Conference on April 16, on cutting-edge research being carried out by Environmental Health Trust scientists as well as recent successes EHT has helped to achieve in local activism, fighting cell towers in residential areas. She will also share insights from the 2024 edition of her book Disconnect: A Scientist’s Solutions for Safer Technology. The 2024 release greatly expands on the earlier edition and includes key information about the 5G network being built out nationwide.

Dr. Davis will be joined in her talk, Latest Buzz about EMF: What the animals are trying to tell us, and what to do about it, by EHT President, Kent Chamberlin, PhD and Vice President Robert R. Brown, MD. Dr. Brown will present data from his recently published study on the impacts of cellphone radiation on human blood. All three will take questions in real time after the lecture, which is slated for 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. ET. Later in the evening, Dr. Davis will also participate in the panel discussion, “Invisible Danger: Unmasking the Health Risks of Wireless Radiation — and What You Can Do About It,” alongside other experts in the field. The panel will be from 8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ET.

The Real Truth About Health Conference, founded in 2014, is a free online conference featuring more than 80 medical doctors, naturopaths, nutritionists, dietitians, and other scientists and authors. The 17-day event includes 85 individual talks and 32 panel discussions, all followed by live Q&As.

All lectures, panel discussions, and Q&A sessions are free to attend in real time; simply select “Free Membership” when registering for the conference on the Real Truth About Health website.

Learn More About the Conference

https://ehtrust.org/eht-founder-devra-davis-to-speak-at-real-truth-about-health/

"They can use cell phones, but they can't eat with cutlery": Excessive media consumption by toddlers

"They can use cell phones, but they can't eat with cutlery"

Pediatrician Arnika Thiede at the Brothers of Mercy in Linz deals with behaviorally disturbed toddlers almost daily. The reason: excessive media consumption

https://www.diagnose-funk.org/

"They can use cell phones, but they can't eat with cutlery"
Image: colorbox, Barmherzige Brüder Linz,
Öberösterreichische Nachricht

LINZ, January 11, 2025. Sleep disorders, obesity, behavioral disorders, and language deficits: Too much media time has serious consequences, even for young children. Pediatrician Arnika Thiede* speaks in an OÖN interview with editor Daniel Gruber about this dramatic development and attempts to counteract it.

Many one to two-year-olds already spend up to two hours a day in front of their cell phone, tablet or TV

OÖNachrichten: Experts warn of the consequences of excessive media use among children. School social worker Christian Hofer recently said in an OÖN interview that cases of media addiction are going through the roof. Do you share this view?

Glioblastomas: we ask 20 Minutes to correct its article

Glioblastomas: we ask 20 Minutes to correct its article
By : Phonegate Team • 28 Mar 2025

On March 15, 2025, the newspaper 20 Minutes published an article on glioblastomas in 15-39 year-olds, these particularly aggressive brain tumors. While we welcome the interest shown in this crucial public health issue, we feel that some of the information contained in the article is inaccurate or imprecise, and could mislead the public. Despite our exchanges with the editorial team and the experts quoted in the article, no corrections have been made to date. Once again, we return to the facts to set the record straight.

20 Minutes article: questionable figures and wording

In its March 15 article, 20 Minutes cites figures for the incidence of glioblastoma in France that contradict official data published by Santé Publique France (SPF). The article states that glioblastomas represent “20% of the 5900 central nervous system cancers diagnosed each year”, i.e. around 1180 cases per year. However, according to SPF‘s 2019 and 2021 reports, the number of glioblastomas was estimated at 3,481 cases in 2018, representing around 56% of central nervous system cancers.

United States: U.S. Honeybee Deaths Reach Record High

U.S. Honeybee Deaths Reach Record High: Survey
By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, ecowatch.com, 25 March 2025

Honeybee deaths in the United States have surged to record highs, with commercial beekeepers reporting having lost an average of 62 percent of their colonies over the winter, according to an ongoing survey by nonprofit Project Apis m.

(Photo): Beehives and blossoming almond trees in central California in winter. PhilAugustavo / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Data for the survey was collected from 702 respondents who are responsible for roughly 1.84 million colonies — about 68 percent of the country’s bees.

“The start of the 2025 almond pollination season was met with unprecedented colony losses which have shaken the beekeeping industry. In response, Project Apis m. conducted a widespread survey to assess the breadth and severity of colony die offs within the United States,” a press release from Project Apis m. said. “These alarming numbers could significantly impact crop pollination of essential foods and harm the profitability of the nation’s agriculture industry.”

Switzerland: 5G antenna in Murgenthal: health and environment remain disregarded

5G antenna in Murgenthal: health and environment remain disregarded

zofingertagblatt.ch

Despite 124 appeals and numerous concerns, Sunrise is holding on to the planned 5G antenna in the middle of a residential area. Alternative locations are rejected for economic reasons, while health and ecological risks are ignored. Radiation critics warn of the possible impact of increased electromagnetic stress on residents, especially children, the elderly and electro-sensitive people.

The speakers demand that social and health aspects influence decision-making. The federal constitution does not guarantee the right to unrestricted mobile radio, but certainly the protection of one's own apartment. An antenna in a densely populated area exposes unnecessary radiation to hundreds of people. Instead of technological expansion at any cost, the association pleads protection against radiation in order to put economic interests in the background for the first time and instead put the protection of the population in the focus.

Source: zofingertagblatt.ch

United States: Georgia Man Wins $2 Billion in Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit

Georgia Man Wins $2 Billion in Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuit, as Governor Weighs Law to Protect Chemical Makers From Liability
by Carey Gillam, childrenshealthdefense.org, March 25. 2025

A jury found that Bayer, which bought Roundup-maker Monsanto in 2018, failed to warn users of years of scientific evidence that exposure to Roundup could cause cancer. The verdict rocked Bayer investors, driving down the German company’s shares more than 8% on Monday.

A Georgia jury verdict ordering Bayer AG to pay over $2 billion to a man suffering from cancer he blamed on his use of Roundup weedkiller comes as that state’s governor weighs whether to sign into law a measure that would effectively bar such cases from going to trial in the future.

The March 24 verdict rocked Bayer investors, driving down the German company’s shares more than 8% on Monday.

The jury found that Bayer, which bought Roundup-maker Monsanto in 2018, failed to properly warn users of years of scientific evidence that exposure to Roundup could cause cancer, awarding plaintiff John Barnes $2 billion in punitive damages and $65 million in compensatory damages.

Europe: Huawei: Corruption and 5G, public health at risk

Huawei: Corruption and 5G, public health at risk
By : Phonegate Team • 26 mar 2025

Following our initial press release on the corruption scandal involving Huawei in the European Parliament, some disturbing new information has emerged. These revelations reinforce our concerns about the influence of the cell phone industry on political decisions, particularly in terms of public health and the regulation of wireless technologies.

Huawei: Implications in France

In France, a judicial investigation opened in 2024 is underway for influence trafficking, misuse of corporate assets and concealment concerning links between Huawei and former minister Jean-Louis Borloo (former chairman of Huawei France), notably concerning a donation of 50,000 euros to his foundation.

United States: Residents of Massachusetts Town Head Back to Court in Case Alleging Verizon Cell Tower Is Making Them Sick

Residents of Massachusetts Town Head Back to Court in Case Alleging Verizon Cell Tower Is Making Them Sick
by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., childrenshealthdefense.org, March 25, 2025

A group of Massachusetts residents who alleged a Verizon tower near their homes is making them sick have appealed a county Superior Court’s ruling that they must seek relief from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), not the court system.

The residents of the “Shacktown” neighborhood of Pittsfield have been fighting for years to relocate or turn down the radiation levels of the Verizon cell tower installed in their neighborhood in March 2020.

“It’s been 1,694 days of being sick and displaced,” said plaintiff Courtney Gilardi, a mother who said her family became ill and had to move because of Verizon’s tower. “The kids just want to go home and be back in their own rooms in their own community without vomiting in their beds.”

Gilardi added:

“The injured neighbors still living in Shacktown want to live safely in their own houses without feeling dizzy, nauseous and without experiencing palpitations, afib, cardiac issues, migraines and other neurological symptoms.

Huawei at the heart of a corruption scandal in the European Parliament

Huawei at the heart of a corruption scandal in the European Parliament
By : Phonegate Team • 25 Mar 2025

The corruption affair involving Huawei in the European Parliament highlights the dubious practices of certain industrialists to influence European regulations, particularly in terms of protecting the health of users of cell phones and connected objects in the context of the development of 5G.

Regular” and ‘very discreet’ bribery practices

According to ongoing investigations, Huawei has been engaging in bribery “regularly” and “very discreetly” since 2021, under the guise of commercial lobbying. The methods employed included:

• Remuneration for political stances
• Inordinate gifts
• Financial payments