Electrosensitivity ads
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- Catbabel
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Electrosensitivity ads
An ad in the gents at Killington Lake service station southbound on the M6 stated
"Health effects can include Reduced fertility, depression, disturbed sleep and headaches, as well as electrosensitivity and cancer, according to hundreds of peer-reviewed studies on the ESUK website" (www.es-uk.info, deliberately not linked)
This suggests that there are hundreds of peer reviewed studies showing EMR causes cancer, which is not true in the research, nor indeed on their website. Reported to the ASA, although I note that they are not selling something, but they do solicit donations: I don't know if this falls in the ASA remit. If anyone had time to analyse the papers they do list, an the journals they post them in, that would be a nice project:
Sorry the picture is blurred - it wasn't the best place to take snaps....
"Health effects can include Reduced fertility, depression, disturbed sleep and headaches, as well as electrosensitivity and cancer, according to hundreds of peer-reviewed studies on the ESUK website" (www.es-uk.info, deliberately not linked)
This suggests that there are hundreds of peer reviewed studies showing EMR causes cancer, which is not true in the research, nor indeed on their website. Reported to the ASA, although I note that they are not selling something, but they do solicit donations: I don't know if this falls in the ASA remit. If anyone had time to analyse the papers they do list, an the journals they post them in, that would be a nice project:
Sorry the picture is blurred - it wasn't the best place to take snaps....
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Re: Electrosensitivity ads
They have a 146 page list of over 2000 references. Analysing it usefully would take too long as it is just a grab bag of anything ever published anywhere (not limited to scientific journals, but includes powerpoint presentations and self-published documents) the mentions electro-magnetic radiation and similar search words.
Towards the end there is a list of "Mechanisms, pathways and other effects of low-level EM exposure". Within that list, I kid you not there is a collection of papers on the effects of electromagnetic radiation on:
(112) Meridians, acupuncture points, endogenous fields
You always know you don't have to deal with lists of papers when people include effects on imaginary processes and things.
Towards the end there is a list of "Mechanisms, pathways and other effects of low-level EM exposure". Within that list, I kid you not there is a collection of papers on the effects of electromagnetic radiation on:
(112) Meridians, acupuncture points, endogenous fields
You always know you don't have to deal with lists of papers when people include effects on imaginary processes and things.
Here grows much rhubarb.
Re: Electrosensitivity ads
ET tell self to read posts fully before replying - it's too sodding early and I haven't had any coffee yet.
It's so much more attractive inside the moral kiosk
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- Catbabel
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Re: Electrosensitivity ads
Nice reply from ASA saying they have parked my complaint because they couldn't read the wording on my photograph (fair enough).
They also say they have addressed ads from this organisation before.
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 29264.html
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 88045.html
So if anybody is in a motorway loo, and could photograph the current ad in a sharper manner, and either post it here or DM me, that would be great...
I seem to be the only person to have complained so far, so it won't progress if I can't take it forward but I won't be on a motorway for a little while.
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They also say they have addressed ads from this organisation before.
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 29264.html
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 88045.html
So if anybody is in a motorway loo, and could photograph the current ad in a sharper manner, and either post it here or DM me, that would be great...
I seem to be the only person to have complained so far, so it won't progress if I can't take it forward but I won't be on a motorway for a little while.
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Re: Electrosensitivity ads
Can the ASA do anything if an organisation keeps producing misleading adverts? Say, one a day until the ASA runs out of time or money? Can they escalate to the office of FFS or something?Allo V Psycho wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:16 pmThey also say they have addressed ads from this organisation before.
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 29264.html
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 88045.html
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They can refer cases to TS. https://www.asa.org.uk/news/asa-steps-u ... g23oPlVikosTeamTraen wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:15 pmCan the ASA do anything if an organisation keeps producing misleading adverts? Say, one a day until the ASA runs out of time or money? Can they escalate to the office of FFS or something?Allo V Psycho wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:16 pmThey also say they have addressed ads from this organisation before.
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 29264.html
https://www.asa.org.uk/rulings/electros ... 88045.html
Electronic Healing and Fahrenheit60 Ltd have been referred to Trading Standards, the ASA’s legal backstop, for persistent misleading advertising health claims in breach of the Advertising Code. Unproven health claims to treat medical conditions can discourage potentially vulnerable people from seeking professional advice for those conditions.
Since 2013, responsibility for our backstop power lies with the National Trading Standards Board (NTSB) who work with the London Borough of Camden to undertake any necessary enforcement work. Camden Trading Standards has accepted the referrals and is now investigating both companies’ advertising.
Where an advertiser is unwilling or unable to stick to the rules and continues to mislead consumers or business the ASA can refer to Trading Standards who will consider statutory action, including warnings and seeking criminal prosecutions or civil enforcement orders.
Re: Electrosensitivity ads
A really sh.tty bit of reportage from the BBC, absolutely zero critical analysis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-5 ... ened-to-me
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-5 ... ened-to-me
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In the sidebar there is this.Nero wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:40 amA really sh.tty bit of reportage from the BBC, absolutely zero critical analysis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-5 ... ened-to-me
Years of well-controlled, double-blind studies have found no evidence that electromagnetic fields cause these symptoms.
The World Health Organisation says electrosensitivity is not a medical diagnosis, and both the WHO and Public Health England say there’s no scientific basis that these symptoms are linked to electromagnetic field exposure.
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Re: Electrosensitivity ads
And a link to this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48616174cvb wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:39 amIn the sidebar there is this.Nero wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:40 amA really sh.tty bit of reportage from the BBC, absolutely zero critical analysis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-5 ... ened-to-me
Years of well-controlled, double-blind studies have found no evidence that electromagnetic fields cause these symptoms.
The World Health Organisation says electrosensitivity is not a medical diagnosis, and both the WHO and Public Health England say there’s no scientific basis that these symptoms are linked to electromagnetic field exposure.
It first was a rumour dismissed as a lie, but then came the evidence none could deny:
a double page spread in the Sunday Express — the Russians are running the DHSS!
a double page spread in the Sunday Express — the Russians are running the DHSS!
Re: Electrosensitivity ads
Which kinda makes me wonder why they ran that story anyway...
It's so much more attractive inside the moral kiosk