News from the Board
(The Board meets every month)
The ESC held its annual General Assembly on Thursday 8 May online with the participation of 16 out of of our 33 member organisations. We welcomed two new board members Claudia Lotte from Gesund Vernetzt, Germany and Francesco Filippi from Associazione Italiana Elettrosensibili, Italy.
At the same time, a big thank you to outgoing board members and deputies.
We are looking forward to next year's work in the board and in the working groups, where members have a direct influence on the development and direction of the ESC.
For the coming years we will give extra attention to education of the general public and more cooperation between the ESC members.
Together we are stronger and together we can make positive changes.
You can read all the reports from the assembly here.
How is the UN Convention on Disabilities Implemented in Your Country?
ESC have asked our members this question. So far, we received responses from fifteen of our members, along with colleagues from other countries, including those outside Europe. Only one country fulfils the UN Convention.
The UN Convention affirms that individuals with disabilities possess the same rights as everyone else. It also outlines how countries can safeguard these rights.
The ESC board urges everyone to raise this issue at the national level. Read our report here.
Read our reflection: Which way to go? EHS: a disability or an environmental disease?
Health Policy Platform (HPP)
Europeans for Safe Connections organised an interesting webinar on 13 February 2025 about relevant issues for the digital age. The event was titled Children and Digital Risks and was particularly aimed at EU policy makers and health professionals.
Read more here
A next webinar in cooperation with HPP is being planned. We're recruiting other speakers for the webinar.
Health Technology Assesment (HTA)
A new meeting of the HTA Stakeholders network is planned for 2nd July. We're going to ask to add our ESC requests as a topic of this meeting.
Read more here
WHO has to admit: Wireless increases cancer risks for animals!
Although many researchers have known for long that wireless can be harmful, the findings in this systematic review go against generally adopted views of many national health authorities and of WHO itself. The ESC urges authorities to lower exposure limits without delay to ensure real protection.
To protect life radiation must be reduced immediately
The Chair of ESC, Rob van der Boom, says, “ESC has claimed for long that it is time to accept that wireless communication is neither safe nor healthy. Now there is ample evidence. The current exposure limits are long outdated. Society needs lower limits and protection of the vulnerable – right away! Cancer rates are rising since the introduction of wireless. EHS people are suffering. Our children are more vulnerable, but are heavily exposed. There is no time to waste.”
Read more here
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