Gegendarstellungen von Alan Preece und Colin Blakemore (Allgemein)

H. Lamarr , München, Samstag, 28.12.2024, 23:27 (vor 10 Tagen) @ Doris

Aber es kommt noch viel schlimmer. Wie hier nachzulesen ist, musste Prof. Blakemore schon 1999 den Gang nach Kanossa antreten und seine Äußerungen über die Risiken von Mobiltelefonen öffentlich zurücknehmen.

Ich lese das eher so, dass Dr. Blakemore eine Gegendarstellung wünschte, da er seine Äußerungen und Sicht von der Presse falsch wiedergegeben sah und er außerdem kritisierte, dass er für den weiteren Pressebericht nicht mal interviewt wurde.

Der aufschlussreiche Link zur HPA-Website ist inzwischen mausetot. Glücklicherweise hat das Webarchiv die Seite gespeichert und damit nichts mehr anbrennen kann, hier der Text im Originalwortlaut:

Possible Health Effects from the Use of Mobile Phones

5 March 1999

In light of recent articles in the news media ( Sunday Times, 28 February 1999 and Daily Mail, 1 March 1999), NRPB would like to draw attention to the following statements from the United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Bristol (1 March 1999), and the University of Oxford (4 March 1999).

The United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Bristol

Research into Mobile Phones - Dr Alan Preece

Dr Alan Preece wishes to make clear that the articles about his research into the effects of using mobile phones published by the Sunday Times ('Top scientists give up "risky" mobile phones', 28 February) and the Daily Mail ('Loss of memory link to mobile phones', March) are substantially inaccurate. The articles are not based on the research findings Dr Preece has submitted for publication in the International Journal of Radiation Biology. The findings are strictly embargoed until 8 April 1999. Dr Preece is not available for interview until that date.

Issued by the press offices of UBHT and the University of Bristol:

Telephone: 44 (0)117 928 3629

University of Oxford

Risk from the Use of Mobile Phones - Professor Colin Blakemore

Colin Blakemore, FRS, Professor of Physiology at the University of Oxford, and a member of the Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR) of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), wishes to correct recent reports of his opinion of the risk from mobile phones. Professor Blakemore said:

"An article in the Sunday Times (28 February) was selective in its account of views that I expressed, and a subsequent report in the Daily Mail (1 March), for which I was not interviewed, significantly mispresented my opinion."

Professor Blakemore said that he had read earlier newspaper stories about a study by Dr Alan Preece at Bristol Royal Infirmary, but he had not seen the scientific report, which has not yet been published, and therefore could not comment on its significance. He notes that Dr Preece has issued a press release stating that the comments attributed to him were 'substantially inaccurate'. Professor Blakemore said that he had never suffered headaches after using a mobile phone, but that he had found telephone conversations distracting, which is a strong reason to avoid the use of mobile phones while driving. When asked whether he tries to limit his use of his mobile phone he said that he does, 'because it is very annoying to other people and it's expensive.' He added:

"The anecdotal impressions of scientists are no more important than those of anyone else. What is needed is further research, as indicated in recent advice from NRPB and AGNIR."

Issued by the press office of the University of Oxford:

Telephone: 44 (0)1865 278181

R4/99
5 March 1999

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