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Hybrid Cars

  • In recent years there has been an increase in the demand for hybrid cars in Israel.
  • Usage of hybrid cars involves exposure to low frequency magnetic fields. Because of the daily use of hybrid cars, the issue of exposure to magnetic fields arises.
  • It should be noted that using hybrid cars is a consumer’s decision, similar to using mobile phones or home electrical appliances. Yet, the average exposure durations when using hybrid cars are longer than with other electric consumer goods. Therefore, there is a need to examine the possible health risks involved with prolonged exposure in hybrid car use.

Information on this subject can be found in the following article: 

 

Activity Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation in Israel for 2016

Annual national activity reports on non-ionizing radiation are published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website by the countries participating in the EMF project, Israel among them.

 

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The Supreme Court in Israel clarifies: it is prohibited to hold a phone while driving even without using it

In a court ruling dated April 2018, the Supreme Court in Israel clarified that holding a mobile phone while driving, even without using it, is a violation and therefore prohibited.

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The USA National Toxicology Program (NTP) published draft results of the largest study of its type, which evaluated the association between exposure to RF radiation and development of cancer in animals

At the beginning of February 2018 draft reports of the final findings of a comprehensive study performed by the USA National toxicology Program (NTP) to evaluate the association between radiofrequency (RF) radiation exposure and cancer amongst rats and mice were published.

 

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Activity Report on Non-Ionizing Radiation in Israel for 2017

Annual national activity reports on non-ionizing radiation are published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website by the countries participating in the EMF project, Israel among them.

 

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The French Minister of Education announced that starting in the next school year, the use of cell phones will be prohibited in schools

The French Minister of Education announced that starting in the next school year, the use of cell phones will be prohibited in primary and middle schools.

 

Students will be allowed to bring phones to school, but they will not be allowed to use them, even during breaks.

 

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A law prohibiting pedestrians from looking at their cellphone while crossing a street has been adopted in Honolulu, United States

From the end of October 2017, a law came into effect in the Hawaiian city of Honolulu in the United States, for the first time, that prohibits pedestrians from viewing their cellphones while crossing the street.

 

According to the law, no pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.  The definition of which includes not only cellphones, but also, for example, laptop computers and hand held game consoles

 

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Cellphone Use Policy in Schools around the World – Considerations & Examples

 

Since March 2015, about one million students in New York City have been allowed to bring their cellphones with them to school. Thus the ban of cellphone use in schools, established by Mayor Bloomberg and was in force for about 10 years, was cancelled.

 

The ban was not popular, and aroused opposition from parents who claimed that communication with their children during school hours cannot be prohibited. Also, the ban was difficult to enforce, so in practice, some schools allowed students to keep their phones as long as they were not causing a disturbance, while others completely banned their use.

According to the city’s new policy, each school can make its own rules regarding where to place cellphones during studies and during breaks, and also whether the students will be allowed to use their phones during the afternoon recess or in certain designated areas in their school.

 

This is an example of the debate surrounding cellphone use policy in schools

 

Cellphone Use Policy amongst Children and Adolescents in Israel and the World

  • In recent years the rate of cellphone use amongst children and adolescents around the world has grown significantly. At the same time the age of cellphone users has dropped. The rate of smartphone usage has also increased, and they have become commonly used by children and adolescents.
  • The widespread use of cellphones has many effects (both positive and negative) on children’s lives. Apart from the risk of radiation, there are other effects such as health, social, economic and culture-related ones (like addiction, sleep disturbances and more).

This widespread use gives rise to many questions such as should there be age limits for cellphone use? Should cellphone usage during school hours be limited? Is it possible to ban cellphone sales to children under a certain age? Should cellphone advertising aimed at children be permitted?

 

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