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Producer/Host: Amy Browne
As we go to air today, the Maine House of Representatives is debating a cell phone warning label bill. It came out of committee with a “ought not to pass” vote, but so far testimony has been leaning AGAINST accepting that majority report. We join the floor debate in progress:
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Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
Do use a cell phone? If so, you’re part of a huge majority of Americans who do. Hopefully, you don’t use it while driving – research suggests that isn’t such a good idea. And while cell phones are a great convenience, some other aspects of the technology might not strike you as such a good idea, either.Listen up. -
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Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Earlier today the Maine House of Representatives voted down the Health and Human Services Committee’s minority report on LD 1706. The proposed bill would have required labels on cell phones sold in Maine, warning of potential health risks, including brain cancer, and would have specifically cautioned against their use by pregnant women and children.The public hearing LD 1706 drew experts from the scientific and medical fields across the US and Europe, cell phone industry lobbyists, and a great deal of media attention, but the bill did not make it out of committee.As we’ve reported, both here on RadioActive, as well as on Weekend Voices, some of the expert testimony from the public hearing on LD 1706 was not available, due to an apparent technical glitch with the webstream from the State House. With the assistance of Representative Andrea Boland, sponsor of the bill, we were able to obtain a copy of the audio from an independent videographer, Liz Barris, and with her permission we are able to bring you these excerpts today, from expert witnesses who flew to Maine from different parts of the US, and even Europe, to testify at the public hearing in Augusta on March 2nd. Not exactly the missing Nixon tapes, but important nonetheless, as we are left to educate ourselves on this issue.FMI: www.environmentalhealthtrust.org , http://www.thepeoplesinitiative.org/ -
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Producer/Host: Matt Murphy
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
An open mic style call in show, dedicated to letting the callers determine the topics of discussion.
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Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco
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Today we look at how the health insurance industry’s still unbridled quest for profits hits close to home. Tomorrow state courts will hear Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s lawsuit against Maine for stopping their proposed 18% rate increase.
We also hear an editorial on a bill which would require cell phones to carry labels cautioning consumers on the health hazards of their radiation.
And we also review upcoming events which we will be covering in the next few days, concerning the war in Afghanistan, the constitutional rights of corporations, and mountain top removal coal mining.
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Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Segment 1: Excerpts from the Maine State Legislature’s Health & Human Services Committee Public Hearing for LD 1706, held on March 2nd. If passed, LD 1706 would require labels on cell phones sold in Maine, warning that they may cause brain cancer and should be kept away from children and pregnant women.Experts from Europe and the U.S. attended the hearing and presented research results indicating a link between cell phones and brain cancer and other ailments. Cell phone industry representatives and their lobbyists and consultants—including a former CDC staffer, argued that the phones are safe.Note: Many of the expert witness who were brought in to testify regarding the dangers associated with cell phones were not recorded, due to an apparent glitch in the state legislature’s web stream, which was corrected in time for the industry representatives testimony.Segment 2:A listener editorial (Cynthia Swan re: a recent statement by the Catholic Church condemning the practice of Reiki) -
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Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Topic: Cell Phone Dangers & Pending Labeling Legislation
Interviews with investigative journalist & blogger Christopher Ketcham, author of a recent article that is drawing national attention to dangers associated with cell phones (“Warning: Your Cell Phone May Be Hazardous to your Health”– GQ Magazine, Feb.2010), and with Maine State Representative Andrea Boland who is introducing LD 1706, “An Act To Create the Children’s Wireless Protection Act”.
The Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing re: the proposed legislation, on March 2, 2010 at 1p.m. The public may offer written or verbal testimony at that time. Rep. Boland advises that in order for written comments to be entered into the record, the committee must receive 20 copies by mail at the following address: Health & Human Services Committee, 100 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333 prior to the hearing on 3/2/10 or the work session on 3/9/10. If you are unable to make copies yourself, Rep. Boland can assist you. Her email is sixwings@metrocast.net, or mail her c/o Clerk of the House, 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04334 The H&HS Committee can by reached c/o Jan Clark, jan.clark.@legislature.maine.gov
FMI: www.christopherketcham.com http://electromagnetichealth.org/ http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/gear-and-gadgets/201002/warning-cell-phone-radiation, http://www.microwavenews.com/
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Producer/Host: Jim Campbell
Sorry to say, electronic technology can be used for bad purposes as well as good and we review a few today from electronic skimmers that capture your credit and ATM card numbers to school laptops and your cell phones that can be used to spy on you.For a look at some card number skimmers that have been used to help generate a billion dollars of ATM fraud, check www.krebsonsecurity.com/2010/02/atm-skimmers-part-ii
