Organisation: Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association

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Doctors call for reductionin turbine noise

Leading doctors have called on the Government to reduce the noise levels of wind turbines — which they claim are four times that recommended by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

Fluoride use should be suspended

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Consumers given right to demand all product data

CONSUMERS have been given the right to demand all information on the presence of any “hidden” toxic chemicals in products and packaging for sale throughout the country.

Health monitor call for ‘red zone’ residents

MEPs should vote to protect child health

No firm evidence to show fluoridation is better for children’s teeth

Call to ban mercury thermometers

WITH new research showing that even low exposure to mercury can damage the brain of unborn children, Ireland should move swiftly to ban mercury-filled thermometers and other scientific devices using the highly toxic substance, an expert said yesterday.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2007

A word in your ear may be no worse than peck on the cheek

DOCTOR Elizabeth Cullen of the Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association writes again (letters, April 1) about the physiological changes she says are caused by mobile phone systems, and how we need to protect our health from the supposed mobile menace.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005

Mobile phone health threat is very real

HUGH SHEEHY (Irish Examiner letters, March 24) says there is no scientific evidence that mobile phone systems have negative health effects.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2005

Cautionary approach to mobile phone health

I REFER to Hugh Sheehy’s letter (March 21) in reply to my letter concerning health impacts from mobile telephone radiation.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2005

Where’s the evidence of a threat to our health from mobile phones?

DR ELIZABETH CULLEN of the Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association (Irish Examiner letters, March 18) claims there is “ample scientific evidence” to demonstrate that signals from mobile phone masts affect physiological processes, with the strong hint that these effects are negative to our health.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2005

Keep phone masts out of residential areas

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association supports the many groups who oppose mobile telephone masts in residential areas or near schools.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2005

We must act on threat from phones and masts

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association supports the views of those who are concerned at the possible adverse health impact of radiation from mobile phones and masts.

Wed, 02 Feb, 2005

GM foods should be banned, say doctors

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association does not agree with the recent assertion by Prof David McConnell that we need GM foods for the 800 million starving people in the world.

Fri, 24 Dec, 2004

Tiger’s rise equals ‘social downfall’

TAX policies which helped develop the Celtic Tiger economy have made Irish people poorer, sicker and more stressed, it was claimed yesterday.

Sat, 20 Nov, 2004

Phone masts health probe welcomed

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association (IDEA) welcomes the proposed investigation of the possible adverse health impact of living in close proximity to mobile telephone masts in Dublin city.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2004

Urgent debate on environmental health

WHY are we spending more and more on ‘health’ services, while many accepted indicators denote deterioration rather than improvement? What has happened to the holistic concept?

Mon, 02 Feb, 2004

Incinerator is a threat to health, say doctors

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association unreservedly condemns the decision by An Bord Pleanála to site a toxic waste incinerator in Ringsakiddy.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2004

Doctors condemn GM sweetcorn decision

THE Irish Doctors’ Environmental Association unreservedly condemns the decision of the Government to back moves to allow genetically engineered sweetcorn to be imported into the EU.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2003

Doctors want school ban on mobiles

DOCTORS have appealed to parents and schools to discourage children under the age of 16 from using mobile phones.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003

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