Many congratulations to 17 year old Olivia Louise Curto on her success in winning second place at Fresh Films Ireland 2024, out of 13,648 entrants from 150 countries. Olivia’s film, ‘Freequencies’ depicts the life of a ten-year-old boy who suffers with electrohypersensitivity (EHS).
Olivia Louise Curto is a young movie director and SFX artist living between Dublin and Milan. “Ten year old Oliver experiences life differently due to electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). This rare condition makes everyday technology a challenge: he feels the buzz of electronic devices more intensely than others. Oliver’s journey sheds light on the often-overlooked effects of our technological footprint and inspires a quest for more genuine human connections.”
ES-Ireland appreciate the making of this film and thank Olivia for giving people with EHS a voice and highlighting their existence. We wish her every success in the future.
Media:
Irish Independent: ‘This year’s highlight was Olivia Louise Curto, a talented 17-year-old from Gorvagh, Leitrim, whose film “Freequencies” impressed with its insightful exploration of electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) through the story of ten-year-old Oliver.
Her film creatively addresses the impact of our digital world, advocating for meaningful human connections over technological ones.’
Leitrim Live: ‘This remarkable achievement delves into the life of Oliver, a ten-year-old boy grappling with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS).
The film masterfully explores the broader implications of our increasingly digital existence, advocating for a world where human connections transcend technological ties.‘
IARC advised to revisit radiofrequency cancer risk
Apr 16, 2024 An Advisory Group has recommended that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) should reassess the cancer risks associated with non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation with high priority. According to the summary issued last week in The Lancet Oncology, the group suggests that the new evaluation should take place in latter half of 5-year period (2025–2029) due to new human cancer and animal cancer evidence to warrant re-evaluation of the classification. Besides radiofrequency fields, several other agents were recommended for revisit, e.g., hair coloring products, acrylamide or paracetamol.
A detailed report of the advisory committee will be published subsequently.
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Step by step recognition of EHS in the Netherlands
Last year, the Dutch EHS foundation, Stichting EHS, has achieved a big success towards recognition of EHS as a disability. After several discussions with various official bodies to explore the possibility of declaring the UN Convention on Disability applicable to people with EHS the message is clear: In the Netherlands EHS officially is a disability.
How can this recognition be of help to people with EHS? For some time now, Stichting EHS has been working step by step to get parties behind the idea that the UN Convention on Disability applies for people with EHS. After our first fruitful meetings with the Ministry of Health, also the Dutch umbrella organisation for people with disabilities, Ieder(in), confirmed to us that people with EHS are covered by the UN Convention on Disability – and accepted Stichting EHS as a member. Read more here.
Another important result was the confirmation to us by the Dutch Institute for Human Rights that people with EHS are covered by the UN Convention on Disability. This institute monitors compliance with the convention. To give a picture of the extent and severity of the EHS problem, we called on the Dutch electro-sensitive people to report to the same. The institute sent comprehensive responses to all those who filed reports. Reporting for Dutch people is still possible.
A new law on equal treatment of people with disabilities or chronic illnesses In the Netherlands, the UN Convention on Disability has been translated into the Equal Treatment on the Grounds of Disability or Chronic Illness Act (Wgbh/cz). This law stipulates that people with a disability or chronic illness should be able to participate in society like everyone else – at school, at work, on public transport and in their leisure time. Schools, workplaces, shops and companies must ensure full access for all. There is a ban on discrimination and an obligation to make an adaptation. People with disabilities can ask for an adaptation for their own situation. This adaptation must then be proportional.
What does this mean for electro-sensitive people? The recognition by the Dutch Human Rights Institute means that people with EHS can demand application of the Equal Treatment on the Grounds of Disability or Chronic Illness Act. In other words: if you feel you cannot participate in society because of your electro-sensitivity, you can ask for adjustments by invoking this law.
For example, if you suffer from radiation at work and cannot get a suitable workplace, you can ask for adjustments based on this law, and the same applies if you need to go to a hospital, but cannot because of too much radiation. But that does not mean you will always get what you ask for. The request for an effective adjustment may be rejected if the adjustment is disproportionately burdensome. This can happen, for instance, if the adjustments cost a lot of money or effort, create an unsafe situation or are impossible to carry out.
In case of discrimination, complain to the Institute If a request for adaptation is refused, the Human Rights Institute can look into whether the refusal of the adaptation was justified. If you feel you are discriminated against as an electro-sensitive person, you can request an assessment by the institute via a complaint form. Then you enter a formal complaints procedure that always involves the other party, such as for instance your employer.
If you are considering filing a complaint, because you consider it promising and your situation is well documented, we at Stichting EHS would like to ask you to contact us at . You will then be directed to an external expert who can look into the probability of success of the complaint and advise you on a possible follow-up. If you are already in a conflict with, for example, your employer and are receiving legal aid, we advise you to pass on the information in this message to your legal aid provider.
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport After acknowledgement by the Human Rights Institute, Stichting EHS has again been in contact with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. This Ministry, coordinator regarding the UN Convention on Disability, reported the following to us:
“We concur with the findings from your discussions with Ieder(in) and the Human Rights Institute that people with EHS have the right to accessibility and inclusion just like everyone else.”
Further it was mentioned that each ministry is itself responsible for accessible and inclusive policies on specific issues. This means that the Ministry of Health directs us to other ministries on issues within their remit.
Where do we stand now? Stichting EHS has already achieved a lot in the past year. Ieder(in) as well as the Human Rights Institute and the Ministry of Health have indicated that people with EHS are covered by the UN Convention on Disability. All these organisations can take our interests on board. That is a huge gain.
On the other hand, a lot still needs to be done. The UN Convention and the Wgbh/cz certainly offer opportunities for success. But true inclusion for people with EHS will have to be achieved step by step. That is also the intention of the UN Convention on Disability: step by step increasing accessibility for disabled and chronically ill people.
How do we move forward? Both Stichting EHS and individuals can play a role in achieving true inclusion of people with EHS. Electrosensitive people themselves can make requests for adjustments related to their own situation, and if necessary file complaints with the Human Rights Institute in the Netherlands. There may be court cases. Then case law will be built up and that can contribute to the overall EHS interest. In other words: these rights need to be claimed on an individual level before it can become general practise.
Stichting EHS will mainly focus on general issues. We will address the government, (interest) organisations and possibly specific individual cases. We will publish important information on our website. Electrosensitive people can then use this information for their individual requests for adjustments.
In summary, we have new and important tools in our hands with the UN Convention on Disability, but improvement in our situation must be built from scratch. There is much work to be done. Stichting EHS will continue to work on this in the time to come. We will keep you informed via the website. And should you have any important experiences: please report them to us.
by Devra Davis, Opinion Contributor – 02/01/24 8:00 AM ET
In a shocking reversal, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has quietly disclosed that it will stop studying the biological or environmental impacts of cell phone radiofrequency radiation.
This decision comes despite results from the program’s carefully engineered and reviewed decade-long $30 million animal studies that found cancer, heart damage and DNA damage associated with exposure to cell phone radiofrequency radiation at levels comparable to those experienced by Americans today.
The sudden end of civilian government efforts to study potential health impacts of wireless radiation constitutes a glaring abdication of responsibility. In contrast, the U.S. Department of Defense continues to study this problem…..
Italy has passed a law recognising the relationship between fibromyalgia and electrosensitivity
In March 2024, a law on fibromyalgia and EHS was adopted by the Region of Calabria. The aim for the region is to provide a supportive service, and pending recognition of fibromyalgia and electrosensitivity at a national level, to promote the establishment of outpatient clinics dedicated to free screening.
Edited by George L. Carlo,Longwood University, United States
Reviewed by Joel Moskowitz, University of California, Berkeley, United States
& Kurt Cobb, Consultant, United States
The many different voices speaking into the current narrative surrounding the health effects of 5G technologies necessitate an exploration of the background of the various published author-spokespersons and their potential motives. This has been attempted recently by de Vocht and Albers. However, that opinion piece used a narrow investigative lens, resulting in an undermining of both the rationality of the concerned general public and the motives of specific researchers. At the same time, biases, conflicts of interest, and flaws found in “independent” reviews were not considered. To address these oversights, an evidence-based appraisal of public opinion and the scientific caliber of authors involved in the 5G health discussion is warranted. Subsequently, this review article presents an analysis of the available Australian data representing public voices, while also conducting a broader investigation of the level of expertise of recent author-spokespersons based on their experience as scientists, particularly in the area of health effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. This review thus attempts to more clearly illustrate for the reader the caliber and motives of the voices speaking into the 5G narrative. The article concludes with a set of questions that need to be answered to enable scientists to advise policy makers more effectively on matters of 5G and public health.
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