Original-Begleittext zur Datenbank (Allgemein)

H. Lamarr , München, Montag, 24.12.2007, 13:17 (vor 6177 Tagen) @ H. Lamarr

... und hier ist der Original-Begleittext, mit dem einst die Carlo-Datenbank im Internet dem vorbeieilenden Besucher vorgestellt wurde. Im Großen und Ganzen sieht es danach aus, als ob die jetzt frisch von Dr. Carlo & Dr. Scheiner gegründete HWV in weiten Teilen lediglich die Fortsetzung der untergegangenen MTHCR ist.

Welcome to the Mobile Telephone Health Concerns Registry (MTHCR)

Operating under the Science and Public Policy Institute, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, the MTCHR was created to gather voluntary information directly from cellular telephone users, particularly those with concerns relating to cell phone use and subsequent health effects. Designed to count and track these effects, the Registry is a critical step toward further scientific understanding of how to control those health risks.

The Mobile Telephone Health Concerns Registry is a safety information tool for cell phone users. We need your participation in the Registry for this to be successful and extend our thanks to you for taking the time to help us.

How to Use the Registry

The Mobile Telephone Health Concerns Registry is easy to use and takes only a few minutes of your time. You can use the Survey Form provided on this site and submit it electronically, by fax, or by mail. You can also participate by phone.

* To use the online Survey Form, click on the "Register Here" button or the "Download Center" button. Either place will lead you to an online Survey Form that can be completed and submitted electronically.

* For a Survey Form that can be printed, completed, and either mailed or faxed to the Science and Public Policy Institute, use the "Register Here" button and then click on "Survey Form." The necessary information for mailing and faxing can be found under "Contact Us."

* To participate by phone, dial toll-free 1-(866)-3-SCIENCE.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGISTRY IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Please note that you do not need to provide your name or any other identifying information to participate in the Registry. If you do volunteer your name, it - along with the information you provide - will not be released for any purpose without your written permission.

The information collected through the Registry will be analyzed and summarized on a quarterly basis. It will then be disseminated through a report to the appropriate groups and organizations that may be able to use the aggregate information in their research efforts. If interested, you may request a copy of any quarterly report by contacting the Science and Public Policy Institute.

About the Registry

Seed funding for the MTHCR comes from a State of Illinois court order. While part of the settlement of a class-action lawsuit, the Registry itself is independent from any current legal actions against the industry and is in no way intended to be a part of any future legal actions. The Registry's purpose is solely for consumer protection and scientific study.

A passive reporting system, the MTHCR tracks and counts information voluntarily provided by cell phone users, particularly those who believe they are experiencing health effects associated with wireless phones. Considered an integral part of post-market surveillance, this Registry is the first step in consumer protection and public health intervention and will help direct future research of potential health effects related to cell phone use.

Launched and overseen by Dr. George Carlo, one of the world's leading experts on cell phone health risks, the Registry is operating under the Science and Public Policy Institute, a non-profit organization. From 1993 through 2001, Dr. Carlo, a public health scientist and epidemiologist, ran the $28 million cell phone surveillance and research effort funded by the wireless industry. A continuation of that research effort, the Registry was initially proposed by Dr. Carlo to the wireless industry in 1998. At that time, the wireless industry chose not to support it. Once fully established, the MTHCR will be turned over to appropriate public health officials for them to operate.

Registries are proven to provide an important initial glimpse into the effects of specific exposures in a population and can play a significant role in the overall scientific process. The structure and function of the Mobile Telephone Health Concerns Registry is similar to those of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well as pharmaceutical and chemical companies.

Every quarter, the aggregate information collected through the Registry will be studied through a standard analysis protocol. For example, based on the U.S. population data and demographic profile of the participants in the Registry, an expected number of cases with a particular disease, such as leukemia, will be determined. If the actual number of cases with leukemia in the Registry exceeds the expected number, we will forward our quarterly report on leukemia and a letter requesting further research to key organizations with the ability to study leukemia and mobile phone use. These organizations might include the National Cancer Institute and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Through this process, our goal is to provide valuable consumer protection information.

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Jedes komplexe Problem hat eine Lösung, die einfach, naheliegend, plausibel – und falsch ist.
– Frei nach Henry Louis Mencken (1880–1956) –

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