TY - JOUR AB - The fifth generation (5G) for wireless communication is about to be deployed worldwide in spite of no thorough studies being made on the potential risks to human health and the environment. The implementation seems to be driven mainly by business interests, not considering mounting public anxiety on the associated risks. In Estonia, an appeal on a moratorium was signed by 1,122 subjects, forcing a hearing in the Social Affairs Commission and the Environment Commission of Estonian Parliament on June 4, 2019. The hearing lasted for 1 h and 40 min. The whole hearing may be found on the web. It clearly demonstrated that decision‑making bodies base their decisions and act on expert statements that tend to be biased and formed by a cartel of members instead of their own science‑based evaluation. Thus, the hearing revealed a lack of knowledge among the Commission members on the risks involved with the use of 5G wireless communication that is exemplified herein. This may create negative consequences for human health and the environment in the future. AD - Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE‑701 82 Örebro, Sweden AU - Hardell,Lennart DA - 2019/11/01 DO - 10.3892/wasj.2019.28 EP - 282 IS - 6 JO - World Acad Sci J KW - carcinogenesis radiofrequency radiation 5G Tallinn hearing parliament PY - 2019 SN - 2632-2900 2632-2919 SP - 275 ST - [Comment] Notes on parliament hearing in Tallinn, Estonia June 4, 2019 as regards the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, of wireless communication T2 - World Academy of Sciences Journal TI - [Comment] Notes on parliament hearing in Tallinn, Estonia June 4, 2019 as regards the deployment of the fifth generation, 5G, of wireless communication UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2019.28 VL - 1 ER -