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UK: Psycholoog beïnvloedt uitspraak kerkelijke rechtbank inzake wifi project. (Update) Geplaatst 4 okt/ 2011 Updated 9 okt. 2011 met onderstaand gerelateerd bericht. Gerelateerd bericht: www.stopumts.nl/doc.php/Onderzoeken/4631 Vrij baan voor een wifi project in Norfolk om via 150 kerktorens breedbandinternet te leveren op het platteland nadat de HPA (Health Protection Agency) gesteund door de naïeve psycholoog Rubin (met zijn omstreden theorie dat als je iets niet kunt waarnemen het ook niet schadelijk kan zijn) voor een daartoe speciaal gevormde kerkelijke rechtbank verklaard hadden dat er geen consistent wetenschappelijk bewijs zou zijn voor de schadelijkheid van de radiofrequente velden. De zaak was aangespannen door de Electro-sensitivity UK, de Engelse Vereniging voor EHS'ers: Bron: NewTech 4 okt. 2011 Ecclesiastical Court Brings Broadband to Church Auteur: Nick Clayton In Britain’s countryside, the church tower or steeple is often the tallest point for miles around. They are ideal, therefore, for siting transmitters to provide wireless broadband in areas that are currently ill-served. So, as the local Eastern Daily Press reports, (and thanks to The Register for spotting it), the parish of Postwick, a village near Norwich, England, applied to install a transmitter as part of the “Wispire” Wi-Fi project run jointly by the Diocese of Norwich and service provider FreeClix. There were objections individually and from the charity Electro-sensitivity UK (ESUK) saying the wireless signals could cause ill-health. A special ecclesiastical “consistory court” was convened and overseen by Judge Paul Downes. None of the opponents was present in person. Instead, research scientists Dr Azadeh Peyman of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and Dr James Rubin of King’s College London were able to convince the ecclesiastical court that there was “no consistent evidence” to support theories of health risks associated with wireless broadband signals. Judge Downes ruled that, in the absence of an opportunity to cross-examine the objectors’ research, the court had accepted the “live” evidence presented. It was the first consistory court case of its kind in England. Now, up to 150 churches in the conveniently — from a wireless point of view — flat county of Norfolk could take part in the Wispire scheme spreading broadband to their otherwise digitally deprived parishioners. Voor het originele artikel zie: blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/10/04/ecclesiastical-court-brings-broadband-to-church/ . De Eastern Daily Press publiceerde al eerder uitgebreider over het onderwerp: Bron: EDP 27 sept. 2011 “No scientific evidence” to stop church wi-fi scheme Auteur: CHRIS HILL Research scientists told an ecclesiastical court there was “no consistent evidence” to support health fears over a scheme to transmit wireless broadband from Norfolk’s church towers. The hearing was a “test case” for the Wispire project, a joint venture run by the Diocese of Norwich and service provider Freeclix, which aims to use the height of historic buildings to beam high-speed signals into homes and businesses. Postwick, outside Norwich, was the first parish to apply to have the equipment installed at All Saints church in a move which was welcomed by many villagers struggling with poor internet connectivity. But the scheme was opposed by national charity ElectroSensitivity UK (ESUK), which said the potential health risks had not been fully explored. Those concerns were put to experts from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) and King’s College in London during a rare sitting of the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Norwich at Postwick Village Hall yesterday. The hearing was told there was no scientific reason why the scheme should not be allowed to proceed. Diocese chancellor Judge Paul Downes expects to make a ruling on the case later this week – and the decision could pave the way for more than 150 other churches which have so far registered an interest in the project. Dr Azadeh Peyman of the HPA said: “There is no consistent evidence to date that wi-fi and wireless local area networks adversely affect the health of the general population. Exposure from wi-fi is much less than from mobile phones, therefore the HPA sees no reason why wi-fi should not continue to be used in schools and other public places. “A sensible precautionary approach for exposures to wi-fi sources is to keep the situation continuously under review in light of any new scientific evidence.” Dr Peyman said HPA guidelines were in line with several international laboratories recognised by the World Health Organisation. She said the peak power output of a 2.4GHz wireless transmitter was up to 20 times weaker than some mobile phone technologies, and were positioned at a much greater distance from the user. Judge Downes asked what research had been done into potential “non-thermal” effects, as the opponents had presented research which suggested could cause biological cell breakdown and immune system damage. Dr Peyman said the objections were based on a “partisan” selection of results from research papers which had not been replicated independently, and that “the totality of evidence has not shown any non-thermal effects associated to electromagnetic fields”. ESUK believes between 10 and 20 people in the Norwich Diocese area suffer from symptoms which they attribute to “electrosensitivity”, including sleep problems, headaches, tinnitus, dry skin, chest pains and even depression and stress. Although written representations were submitted to the judge, no representatives of the charity or individual objectors spoke at the hearing. Dr James Rubin, senior lecturer at King’s College in London, said electrosensitivity was a controversial, unexplained phenomenon and that repeated surveys had shown no correlation between reported symptoms and the presence of electromagentic fields. “The symptoms experienced by people who report electrosensitivity are undoubtedly real and can sometimes have a dramatic effect on a person’s quality of life,” he said. “However, well-designed experimental studies have repeatedly demonstrated that these symptoms are not triggered by exposure to electromagnetic fields, although they can be triggered by the belief that electromagnetic fields are present.” “We have been unable to find any evidence of this condition as biological entity.” Across the diocese, more than 150 churches have registered an interest in the scheme, which Freeclix said would guarantee a connection speed of 6Mb/s as long as the receiver is placed within “line of sight” of the elevated transmitter. Deputy diocesan secretary David Broom said: “We are about to enter the most challenging economic times in a generation. If Norfolk is to meet these challenges it is crucial that it has fast broadband available to all. “Despite the clear guidance from the HPA and the fact that wi-fi is in extensive public use, following represetations from ESUK the Diocese has gone to some lengths to address the concerns.” Voor dit origineel met interessante commentaren zie: www.edp24.co.uk/news .
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