“Current knowledge provides justification for governments, public health authorities, and physicians/allied health professionals to warn the population that having a cell phone next to the body is harmful, and to support measures to reduce all exposures to RFR”
Authors
Anthony B. Miller, Margaret E. Sears, L. Lloyd Morgan, Devra L. Davis, Lennart Hardell, Mark Oremus, and Colin L. Soskolne.
Abstract
Radiation exposure has long been a concern for the public, policy makers, and health researchers. Beginning with radar during World War II, human exposure to radio-frequency radiation1 (RFR) technologies has grown substantially over time. In 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC) reviewed the published literature and categorized RFR as a “possible” (Group 2B) human carcinogen. A broad range of adverse human health effects associated with RFR have been reported since the IARC review. In addition, three large-scale carcinogenicity studies in rodents exposed to levels of RFR that mimic lifetime human exposures have shown significantly increased rates of Schwannomas and malignant gliomas, as well as chromosomal DNA damage. Of particular concern are the effects of RFR exposure on the developing brain in children. Compared with an adult male, a cell phone held against the head of a child exposes deeper brain structures to greater radiation doses per unit volume, and the young, thin skull’s bone marrow absorbs a roughly 10-fold higher local dose. Experimental and observational studies also suggest that men who keep cell phones in their trouser pockets have significantly lower sperm counts and significantly impaired sperm motility and morphology, including mitochondrial DNA damage. Based on the accumulated evidence, we recommend that IARC re-evaluate its 2011 classification of the human carcinogenicity of RFR, and that WHO complete a systematic review of multiple other health effects such as sperm damage. In the interim, current knowledge provides justification for governments, public health authorities, and physicians/allied health professionals to warn the population that having a cell phone next to the body is harmful, and to support measures to reduce all exposures to RFR.
UK, 24th October 2019: Last night, British start-up technology company, SAVU, reached the final stage of the prestigious 4YFN Los Angeles Awards 2019, for its revolutionary new product range which is designed to protect mobile phone users from the potentially harmful impact of radiation emitted from their devices. An outstanding achievement for any start-up, being a finalist is expected to be a major boost as the company seeks to launch its patented SafeWave Technology to consumers in the coming months.
SAVU’s mobile tags and cases incorporate patented SafeWave Technology, which has been developed based upon scientific research and published patents from the Catholic University of America (CUA) and other university research programmes from around the world. Launching to consumers via INDIEGOGO in the coming months, the products will be manufactured and delivered to market by means of a relationship with global electronics giant, Arrow Electronics.
In contrast to competitor products which passively protect users from mobile phone radiation by either blocking, shielding or absorbing it, the patented SafeWave Technology actively produces a neutralising signal which is proven to mitigate the impact of exposure to electromagnetic radiation on enzymes, cancer cells and DNA.
Paul Ross, Director at SAVU, said: “In SafeWave we truly have developed a product which will help to provide peace of mind for mobile phone users across the globe. It has taken years of research and development to get to this stage, and we could not be prouder to see this work recognised.
“Long-term, our goal is for our patented SafeWave Technology to be embedded into all mobile phone handsets at the point of manufacture, resulting in a safer mobile phone for all, and being a finalist has provided a huge step towards achieving this.”
SafeWave technology can easily and cost effectively be applied to the majority of mobile phone handsets through SafeWave Wireless Charging Tags and SafeWave iPhone Cases, both of which will be available for consumers to purchase through INDIEGOGO in the coming months and selected network providers thereafter.
The SafeWave Wireless Charging Tags will be available for approximately £30 and provide a simple way to access SafeWave Technology using existing handsets. The slim charging tags are compatible with the majority of Android phones and designed to fit seamlessly under the majority of standard protective phone cases. The tags enable your device for wireless charging and come complete with a SAVU Charging Pad, meaning that there is never any need to unplug the tag, ensuring that users are constantly protected.
The SafeWave iPhone Cases, which have been developed for iPhone through a Made for iPhone Development Licence from Apple, will be available from approximately £50. The soft touch cases, which are initially available for the iPhone 11, iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs and iPhone X, incorporate SAVU’s patented technology, a lightning pass-through connector and are fully compatible with Qi Wireless chargers.
The SafeWave Operating System 2.2 runs efficiently and silently pulling negligible power from the mobile phone batteries. It works by identifying the characteristics of signals being emitted by a phone before determining whether a protective low frequency random magnetic signal is required and emitting this neutralising signal to mitigate biological effects.
For more information on SAVU, please visit https://www.savu.com/.
ENDS
The Lucre Group
+44208 741 5900
SAVU Technologies is an internationally recognised and award-nominated UK technology start-up that has a formal supply relationship with global technology enabler, Arrow Electronics.
The current position is the culmination of all the efforts of the company and it has utilised the long-established international business, telecoms, technological, engineering, industrial and legal experience of its team to develop a commercial product called SafeWave Technology.
With its own patent portfolio and with technology based upon scientific research from the Catholic University of America (CUA) and other university research programmes from around the world, SafeWave Technology is proven to mitigate the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted from mobile phone and other devices.
The company’s goal is to make SafeWave Technology available to every mobile phone user worldwide, either directly or through collaborative solutions, creating a safer and healthier electromagnetic environment for the next generation.
For further information please visit: https://www.savu.com/.
UK, 24th October 2019: Last night, British start-up technology company, SAVU, reached the final stage of the prestigious 4YFN Los Angeles Awards 2019 – the start-up competition of 4 Years From Now which is focused on accelerating business development and investment in new technologies.
Following applications which were evaluated based on criteria including innovation, impact, funding, viability, fit and team dynamics, five finalists were selected by a high-profile jury of investment and corporate venture experts. The finalists then pitched their products or services on stage to an audience of high-profile judges, investors, corporations and visitors at MWC Los Angeles. Reaching the final stage marks an outstanding achievement for the British start-up, which aims to shake-up the telecoms sector through its industry leading SafeWave Technology, which will be made available direct to consumer by means of a relationship with global electronics giant, Arrow Electronics.
The Arrow Certified Technology, which has been developed based upon scientific research and published patents from the Catholic University of America (CUA) and other university research programmes from around the world, will be available to consumers via INDIEGOGO in the coming months.
In contrast to competitor products which passively protect from mobile phone radiation by either blocking, shielding or absorbing it, the patented SafeWave Technology actively produces a neutralising signal which is proven to mitigate the impact of exposure to electromagnetic radiation on enzymes, cancer cells and DNA.
The SafeWave Operating System 2.2 runs efficiently and silently in the background by pulling negligible power from mobile phone batteries. It works by identifying the characteristics of signals being emitted by a phone before emitting a neutralising, protective low frequency random magnetic signal to mitigate biological effects on the body.
Paul Ross, Director at SAVU, said: “In SafeWave we truly have developed a product which will help to provide peace of mind for mobile phone users across the globe. It has taken years of research and development to get to this stage, and we could not be prouder to see this work recognised.
“Long-term, our goal is for our patented SafeWave Technology to be embedded into all mobile phone handsets at the point of manufacture, resulting in a safer telecoms sector for all, and being a finalist at in the 4YFN Awards has provided a huge step towards achieving this.”
SafeWave Technology can easily and cost effectively be applied to the majority of mobile phone handsets through SafeWave Wireless Charging Tags and SafeWave iPhone Cases, both of which will be available for consumers to purchase through INDIEGOGO in the coming months and selected network providers thereafter.
The SafeWave Wireless Charging Tags will be available for approximately £30 and provide a simple way to access SafeWave Technology using existing handsets. The slim charging tags are compatible with the majority of Android phones and designed to fit seamlessly under the majority of standard protective phone cases. The tags enable your device for wireless charging and come complete with a SAVU Charging Pad, meaning that there is never any need to unplug the tag, ensuring that users are constantly protected.
The SafeWave iPhone Cases, which have been developed for iPhone through a Made for iPhone Development Licence from Apple, will be available from approximately £50. The soft touch cases, which are initially available for the iPhone 11, iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs and iPhone X, incorporate SAVU’s patented technology, a lightning pass-through connector and are fully compatible with Qi Wireless chargers.
The SafeWave Operating System 2.2 runs efficiently and silently pulling negligible power from the mobile phone batteries. It works by identifying the characteristics of signals being emitted by a phone before determining whether a protective low frequency random magnetic signal is required and emitting this neutralising signal to mitigate biological effects.
For more information on SAVU, please visit https://www.savu.com/
ENDS
The Lucre Group
+44208 741 5900
SAVU Technologies is an internationally recognised and award-nominated UK technology start-up that has a formal supply relationship with global technology enabler, Arrow Electronics.
The current position is the culmination of all the efforts of the company and it has utilised the long-established international business, telecoms, technological, engineering, industrial and legal experience of its team to develop a commercial product called SafeWave Technology.
With its own patent portfolio and with technology based upon scientific research from the Catholic University of America (CUA) and other university research programmes from around the world, SafeWave Technology is proven to mitigate the biological effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted from mobile phone and other devices.
The company’s goal is to make SafeWave Technology available to every mobile phone user worldwide, either directly or through collaborative solutions, creating a safer and healthier electromagnetic environment for the next generation.
For further information please visit: https://www.savu.com/.
The Savu team has been been working with global electronics giants, Arrow Electronics to develop its innovative new product range featuring SafeWave technology. Savu has been accepted onto Arrow’s Certification Programme and is preparing to launch its product range using the launch platform provided by both Arrow and Indiegogo.
The Arrow Certification Program is a partnership between Arrow and Indiegogo that gives entrepreneurs and technology startups the necessary tools, services and support to bring their product ideas to life. Benefits of the Programme include design and engineering support, supply chain support, access to funding and marketing support throughout the Indiegogo campaign, helping to increase reach and raise awareness.
Arrow Electronics is a global $23B technology company. They provide exclusive online design tools, warehousing, distribution, marketing and supply chain services to hardware entrepreneurs.
Savu has been selected as a finalist of the 4YFN startup awards, one of the world’s most influential startup platforms. The prestigious event is held in Los Angeles at the end of October, forming part of MWC19 and enables startups, investors and corporations to create, discover and launch new ventures together. This year there is a renewed focus on the industries biggest growth areas.
Savu was selected as a finalist by GSMA based on its revolutionary new product range incorporating SafeWave technology. Five finalists will be pitching live in front of a panel of judges from leading technology and VC firms. The finalists will be assessed based on criteria including innovation, their business model and value proposition.
More information about the 4YFN awards is available here.
5G is the fifth generation of mobile network technology and it promises to be a game changer, opening up a whole new world of opportunities for people, businesses and society. Here are the main benefits that 5G offers:
All of this sounds very exciting, however, there are also concerns being raised around the safety, and possible impact of 5G radiation on humans and wildlife.
In this post we answer some of the key questions, such as how 5G works, what impact this has on the current regulations and how 5G could change the impact that mobile phone radiation can have on our bodies.
The main difference between 5G and earlier technologies is the frequency of the RF radiation being used. 5G uses frequencies similar to 4G radiation as well as much higher frequencies (up to 100GHz). Using these higher frequencies equates to a shorter wavelength (you may hear the term millimetre waves being used) which results in a shorter connection range. The shorter range means that we need many more masts, known as small cells.
Small cells are mini base stations designed for local connectivity with a range of 10m to a couple of 100m. They can consist of hundreds of antennas and are described as ‘Massive MIMO’ (multiple input, multiple output) antennas. This allows them to connect to more devices simultaneously, helping to improve capacity in busy locations.
The small cells are also enabled with technology that calculates the optimum direction for the higher frequency microwave radiation and forms beams towards users and their devices. This is known as ‘beamforming’ or ‘beam steering’ and helps increase efficiency and reduce interference.
So far, there seems to be very little in the way of research looking at the possible biological effects of 5G radiation, or research predicting any impact on long-term health.
While there is a very limited amount of research looking at the biological effects and future health effects of 5G, some scientists are concerned about the impact that it will have on our skin and our eyes.
5G uses millimetre waves which are mostly absorbed within the first few millimetres of human skin and also in the surface layers of the cornea. This means that 5G radiation is more likely to cause skin and eye cancers (skin melanoma & ocular melanoma) than the brain tumours (gliomas) associated with existing research on mobile phone usage.
No, 5G will comply with the existing regulations set by the different regulatory bodies around the world. These include the International Commission on Non-ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States.
The current standard is based on a measure called Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) which is a measure of how much electromagnetic energy is absorbed by your body each second.
There has been debate about whether the current standards are sufficient for many years due to evidence showing that mobile phone radiation, at levels below the current SAR standards, can cause a range of different biological effects.
The European Environment Agency has questioned the scientific basis of the regulations with concerns that they only address thermal effects¹. The European Parliament has also claimed that the standards are obsolete, and that vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, newborn babies and children must be protected². They have also identified the lower frequency pulses (amplitude modulation) of the radiation as a risk³.
Savu Labs has conducted some initial research exploring the signal structures of 5G during different modes of operation (i.e. while making a voice call, making a VoIP call, or sending a file etc..).
If you were to analyse the frequency of the carrier signal you would see that 5G is in the region of 2GHz – 25GHz. The lower end of this frequency range is similar to current 4G frequencies.
If you analyse the signal at a lower frequency, there are similar signal structures to those observed with 4G and earlier protocols.
Let’s take a look at what a 5G signal looks like over a one second period:
The graphs above show the types of amplitude modulation used for 5G which create a series of low frequency pulses. Before the introduction of 5G, the European Parliament identified these pulses as a risk and called for “active research to address potential health problems by developing solutions that negate or reduce the pulsating and amplitude modulation of the frequencies used for transmission”³.
The long-term health risks from mobile phone radiation are still widely debated, but there is a large body of evidence showing a range of different biological effects on our body, including effects on sperm and effects on DNA.
Here are some simple and easy actions you can take to reduce your exposure to mobile phone radiation: