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Frank de Vocht
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24-hr butler to a little girl and a little boy.
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in spare time. Tweets are my own.

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 9d
This is interesting on #RF #EMF and #cancer in #WHO review. The way I read it, is that they asked the lead researcher to stick to the protocol....which they didn't.
microwavenews.com/news-center/...
They Kept Telling Us What To Do
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been trying to manipulate its long-running assessment of RF–cancer risks, according to a prominent Swiss toxicologist.Meike Mevissen, who was commissioned by th...
microwavenews.com

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edzard.bsky.social
Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 12d
How the WHO is misleading the public about so-called alternative medicine (SCAM) edzardernst.com/2026/01/how-...
How the WHO is misleading the public about so-called alternative medicine (SCAM)
Yesterday, I posted the account of a WHO summit on so-called alternative medicine (SCAM). I deliberately abstained from any comment. Yet, the arguments put forward do certainly deserve some critical e...
edzardernst.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 14d
Good point indeed.

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 15d
Not much, no. Generally speaking. There advice is around study and analytic design, and to sense-check inferences.

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 15d
Thats not how that works at all.

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 17d
You know they were on the advisory committee right, and didnt actually conduct the study ?!

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 17d
...would have been useful had US NTP actually published their results in the peer-reviewed literature, rather than leave it at a report only reviewed internally.

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 17d
Not much exciting I suspect. I dont know why the results werent combined, but you can easily do that yourself. Even powered as initially intended (140 male rats per group) there is absolutely nothing there.
It will be interesting to see what conspiracies will be brought forward.

frankdv.bsky.social
Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 18d
...in shocking news.
"A number of letters to the editor of the journal are being prepared, Microwave News has been told."

Activism is a hard job when the results don't go your way 🤷‍♂️

frankdv.bsky.social
Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 18d
After the Japanese study the Korean study now also does not confirm the US #NTP study results on carcinogenic risk from #celphones #RF; being the 2nd of 2 (kind of) replication studies. Even combined there is nothing there....

microwavenews.com/short-takes-...
NTP Lite Korea
Korean researchers working on NTP Lite have joined their Japanese collaborators in reporting no evidence of adverse effects among rats chronically exposed to cell phone radiation.“Long-term exposure t...
microwavenews.com

frankdv.bsky.social
Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 20d
Well said by Prof Ken Foster.

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 21d
The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been a subject of debate for decades
RFK, Jr., shifts focus to questioning whether cell phones are safe. Here’s what the science says
The possible health effects of radiofrequency waves emitted by cell phones has been a subject of debate for decades
www.scientificamerican.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · 21d
It is nice to, together with Prof Kromhout, be the voice of #science and #reason in the discussions around a viral post that the injuries sustained by the #NFL #football San Francisco 49ers are caused by proximity to a substation and #EMF exposure.

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · 23d
Millions of pounds’ worth of savings and health benefits are left unrealised in the NHS, our new study shows. The paper demonstrates how health systems could unlock huge benefits by implementing evidence-based treatments more effectively, using PReCePT as an example.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/millions-in-...
Millions in savings could be unlocked through better implementation of evidence-based treatments - ARC West
Millions of pounds’ worth of savings and health benefits are left unrealised in the NHS, a new study has shown. Published in Frontiers in Health Services, the paper demonstrates how health systems cou...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 28d
1950-something

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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · Jan 7
Millions of people are affected by gambling harm every year in the UK.

New polling from @endgamblingads.bsky.social & @moreincommonuk.bsky.social has found that 70% of people support tougher curbs on gambling ads & sponsorship.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
UK ministers face increased pressure to restrict gambling ads
Polling indicates strong public backing for a much less permissive approach to promotion, including sponsorship
www.theguardian.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Jan 5
2/2 ...nobody would accept this if a trial showing an effect of EMF were converted to no-effect by replacing trial controls with some group of controls from other experiments.

So all-in-all, in addition to impolite I believe at points their response is questionable (other points; diff of opinion)

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Jan 5
There seem be large differences in opinion on how one judges and compares evidence. Personally, I (as do many others) have a big problem with converting a null trial into an 'effect trial' by ignoring the actual controls use, but instead compare to some 'historical controls'. Highly questionable.1/2

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 30
Quite an impolite response. I also note not all of the original authors wanted to be involved; presumably because they didnt agree with the content of the response.

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ISGlobal @isglobal.org · Dec 13
Curious about potential biological effects of #5G?

New triple-blind study from #ProjectGOLIAT and @INERIS_fr reports no measurable short-term impact on stress physiology or brain electrical rhythms.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/mvy3m5ex

frankdv.bsky.social
Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 12
Excellent response to the criticism of the ICBE-EMF activist group on the #WHO-commissioned review on #RF #EMF and #cancer.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

...indeed. The frequent use of "Frank et al further falsely claim..." (or versions thereof) is entirely justified.
Response to the letter from members of the ICBE-EMF
www.sciencedirect.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 11
New methodologically rigourous study on #5G #EMF 26Ghz and acute effects.

Reassuring news. No measurable effects.

#projectGOLIAT

projectgoliat.eu/news/control...
projectgoliat.eu

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 10
Excellent (for #EHS (electrohypersensitivity) and related conditions):

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Efficacy of cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment for individuals living with symptoms associated with environmental factors (SAEF): protocol for a randomized controlled trial - BMC Psychol...
BMC Psychology - Treatment for symptoms associated with environmental factors (SAEF), such as electrohypersensitivity or multiple chemical sensitivity, have been sparsely investigated thus far. In...
link.springer.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 8
FFS....
"....he is not a a medical doctor but is, in fact, a certified chiropractor. He says he is a "globally recognised health educator...."

www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...
'Number 1 most dangerous food in the world' named — not alcohol or fried food
It's been called 'the perfect definition of ultra-processed food'.
www.mirror.co.uk

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 4
In days gone by, corruption would be a lot less unashamed.
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Dec 4
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.

He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Dec 4
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.

He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com

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Frank de Vocht @frankdv.bsky.social · Dec 4
The endless industry bias vs white hatt bias problem of environmental/occupational/nutrition and public health playing out in #glyphosate.
tamarhaspel.bsky.social Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · Dec 3
The glyphosate debate has been a disaster from the jump.

This isn't the first time Monsanto meddled with the research when they were supposed to be hands-off.

But the association with GMOs meant many people *really* wanted glyphosate to be bad, so there's lots of crap research on that side too.
charlescmann.bsky.social 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · Dec 3
The entire glyphosate (Roundup herbicide) saga is an appalling example of politicized science and motivated reasoning. Now key anti-Roundup papers AND key pro-Roundup papers have been retracted. Worse, I'd be willing to take odds that partisans of both sides will be completely unbothered by this.

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Tamar Haspel @tamarhaspel.bsky.social · Dec 3
The glyphosate debate has been a disaster from the jump.

This isn't the first time Monsanto meddled with the research when they were supposed to be hands-off.

But the association with GMOs meant many people *really* wanted glyphosate to be bad, so there's lots of crap research on that side too.
charlescmann.bsky.social 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · Dec 3
The entire glyphosate (Roundup herbicide) saga is an appalling example of politicized science and motivated reasoning. Now key anti-Roundup papers AND key pro-Roundup papers have been retracted. Worse, I'd be willing to take odds that partisans of both sides will be completely unbothered by this.

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arc-west.bsky.social
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Dec 1
Fulfilment of the promises of 5G according to business and industry stakeholders in Europe and the United Kingdom published in Scientific Reports, authors include @frankdv.bsky.social
Read the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fulfilment of the promises of 5G according to business and industry stakeholders in Europe and the United Kingdom - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Fulfilment of the promises of 5G according to business and industry stakeholders in Europe and the United Kingdom
www.nature.com

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West @arc-west.bsky.social · Dec 1
European stakeholders say 5G rollout in workplaces is “behind expectations”

How business, industry and public-sector stakeholders across Europe perceive the development, implementation and early use of 5G mobile networks is explored in a new GOLIAT project paper.

arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/european-sta...
European stakeholders say 5G rollout in workplaces is “behind expectations” - ARC West
How business, industry and public-sector stakeholders across Europe perceive the development, implementation and early use of fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks is explored in a new GOLIAT project ...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk