Follow-up petition on the health risks posed by electromagnetic radiation

Petition: No. 235C

Issue(s): Human health/environmental health, science and technology, and other

Petitioner(s): Frank Woodcock

Date Received: 11 February 2009

Status: Completed

Summary: In this follow-up petition, the petitioner asks Health Canada further questions on the studies cited as “weight of evidence” in response to a previous petition. The petitioner continues to raise concerns about alleged industry influence on electromagnetic radiation research. He also expresses continuing concern about Safety Code 6, the guidelines prepared by Health Canada governing electromagnetic radiation, and asks Health Canada about potential health effects of cellular phones, in addition to those related to thermal heating of tissue.