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The '''Vatican Radio lawsuit''' was started by the Regional Health Department for "Throwing of dangerous things" on the Italian ground. Every time it was sued the radio showed the '[[Lateran Treaty]]', bilateral agreements signed by the Holy See and [[Benito Mussolini]] during [[Fascism]]. (The area around the radio station at the time it was built was not heavily populated).
<section begin=Controversies involving Catholic organizations transclusion/>The '''Vatican Radio lawsuit''' {{when|date=September 2015}} was started by the Regional Health Department{{vague|date=September 2015}} for "Throwing of dangerous things" on the Italian ground at their antenna site.<ref>{{cite news |title=CRUX |url=https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/06/cardinal-pells-situation-may-unique-plenty-parallels/ |access-date=25 July 2020}}</ref>


The Santa Maria di Galeria transmitter site is the subject of a dispute between the station and some local residents who claim the [[non-ionising radiation]] from the site has [[Non-ionizing radiation#Health risks|affected their health]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/?noadc=1|title=FindArticles.com - CBSi|website=findarticles.com}}</ref> However these claims are not accepted by the station. The only [[Peer review|peer reviewed study]] of these statistics did find a statistically higher incidence of leukemia within 6&nbsp;km (4 miles) of the transmitter site, but stated that no causal implication can be drawn due to the small sample size.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Adult and Childhood Leukemia near a High-Power Radio Station in Rome, Italy|first1=Carlo A.|last1=Perucci|first2=Alessandra|last2=Barca|first3=Annibale|last3=Biggeri|first4=Francesco|last4=Forastiere|first5=Ursula|last5=Kirchmayer|first6=Alessandra|last6=Capon|first7=Paola|last7=Michelozzi|date=15 June 2002|journal=American Journal of Epidemiology|volume=155|issue=12|pages=1096–1103|doi=10.1093/aje/155.12.1096|pmid=12048223|doi-access=free}}</ref> The paper discusses several similar findings around the world, with similar conclusions. Effects are reported to be more significant in the case of Childhood Leukemia.{{cn|date=July 2021}} With one exception in 2005, where a 10 day suspended sentence was eventually overturned on appeal,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2017/06/cardinal-pells-situation-may-unique-plenty-parallels/|title = Cardinal Pell's situation may be unique, but there are plenty of parallels|date = 30 June 2017}}</ref> every time it has been sued, the station cited the [[Lateran Treaty]], bilateral agreements signed by the Holy See and [[Benito Mussolini]] which exempt it from Italian law. (The area around the antennas at the time it was built was not heavily populated.)
The Santa Maria di Galeria transmitter site is the subject of a dispute between the station and some local residents who claim the [[non-ionising radiation]] from the site has [[Microwave radiation#Health effects|affected their health]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_21_37/ai_72960576 Vatican Radio officials charged - in case concerning the electromagnetic force of radio transmitters - Brief Article] from [[BNET]]</ref> However these claims are not accepted by the station.


Vatican Radio covers a large area of the [[Rome]] municipality, as set by the 'extraterritorial right' in Italian law. To cover such a large area, the radio station has around 60 [[Radio masts and towers|pylons]] higher than {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}. Since this part of [[Rome]] is not under Italian jurisdiction, these transmitters are not subject to the Italian laws that limit the radiation that a radio station can emit. In the vicinity of these pylons, the radiation emitted can be more than the double the amount allowed by Italian law, as verified officially by the Italian [[Civil Defense]] and the Department for the Environment of the region of [[Lazio]].
Vatican Radio covers an area of [[Rome]], as set by the 'extraterritorial right' in Italian law. Within this area, some of the station's [[Radio masts and towers|pylons]] are higher than {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}}. These transmitters have been in place since 1957. Since this part of [[Rome]] is not under Italian jurisdiction, these transmitters are not subject to the Italian laws that limit the radiation that a radio station can emit. In the vicinity of these pylons, the radiation emitted can be more than the double the amount allowed by Italian law, as verified officially by the Italian [[Civil Defense]] and the Department for the Environment of the region of [[Lazio]].


This situation causes much disturbance to the lives of the people living in this area: the most common complaints are that one can hear the transmissions breaking through on telephones, and many other electronic devices (due in many cases to the devices having poor [[Electromagnetic compatibility|electromagnetic immunity]] to the strong signals). The Region of [[Lazio]] has also found that the people in the area around the emitters are much more likely to have [[leukemia]]; the closer those in the examined sample lived to the radio station, the more likely they were to have leukemia, up to six times the Italian national average.<ref>(Agenzia di Sanità Pubblica - Regione Lazio - March 2001)</ref>
Residents who have moved to the area near the transmitters have experienced other disturbances relating to the station, as is common near transmitter sites the world over. The most common complaints{{by who|date=September 2023}} are that one{{who|date=September 2023}} can hear the transmissions breaking through on telephones, and other{{which|date=September 2023}} electronic devices (due in many{{quantify|date=September 2023}} cases{{examples|date=September 2023}} to the devices having poor [[Electromagnetic compatibility|electromagnetic immunity]] to the strong signals). A press report in the Region of [[Lazio]] has also reported<ref>(Agenzia di Sanità Pubblica - Regione Lazio - March 2001)</ref> that the people in the area around the transmitters are more likely to have [[leukemia]]; the closer those in the examined sample lived to the radio station, the more likely they were to have leukemia, up to six times the Italian national average. This report may have resulted from a press release of a report submitted for peer review in 2001.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Adult and Childhood Leukemia near a High-Power Radio Station in Rome, Italy|first1=Carlo A.|last1=Perucci|first2=Alessandra|last2=Barca|first3=Annibale|last3=Biggeri|first4=Francesco|last4=Forastiere|first5=Ursula|last5=Kirchmayer|first6=Alessandra|last6=Capon|first7=Paola|last7=Michelozzi|date=15 June 2002|journal=American Journal of Epidemiology|volume=155|issue=12|pages=1096–1103|doi=10.1093/aje/155.12.1096|pmid=12048223|doi-access=free}}</ref> The press report was not itself peer reviewed.


A well known Italian TV program called ''[[Le Iene]]'' went to the radio station and replaced the radio's insignia with a new one stating 'Radio Erode' meaning 'Herod's Radio', referring to [[Herod the Great]] and the [[Massacre of the Innocents]], since the studies show that the most affected people are children 0 to 14 years old.
Dramatizing the study, a well known{{by who|date=September 2023}} Italian TV program called ''[[Le Iene]]'' went to the radio station{{when|date=September 2015}} and replaced the radio's insignia with a new one stating 'Radio Erode' meaning 'Herod's Radio', referring to [[Herod the Great]] and the [[Massacre of the Innocents]], since the study{{which|date=September 2023}} showed{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} that the most affected people are children 0 to 14 years old.<section end=Controversies involving Catholic organizations transclusion/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Index of Vatican City-related articles]]
*[[Index of Vatican City-related articles]]
*[[Vatican Radio]]

== External links ==
*[http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/155/12/1096.full Adult and Childhood Leukemia near a High-Power Radio Station in Rome, Italy], American Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 155, Issue 12pp. 1096–1103


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:45, 13 August 2024

The Vatican Radio lawsuit [when?] was started by the Regional Health Department[vague] for "Throwing of dangerous things" on the Italian ground at their antenna site.[1]

The Santa Maria di Galeria transmitter site is the subject of a dispute between the station and some local residents who claim the non-ionising radiation from the site has affected their health.[2] However these claims are not accepted by the station. The only peer reviewed study of these statistics did find a statistically higher incidence of leukemia within 6 km (4 miles) of the transmitter site, but stated that no causal implication can be drawn due to the small sample size.[3] The paper discusses several similar findings around the world, with similar conclusions. Effects are reported to be more significant in the case of Childhood Leukemia.[citation needed] With one exception in 2005, where a 10 day suspended sentence was eventually overturned on appeal,[4] every time it has been sued, the station cited the Lateran Treaty, bilateral agreements signed by the Holy See and Benito Mussolini which exempt it from Italian law. (The area around the antennas at the time it was built was not heavily populated.)

Vatican Radio covers an area of Rome, as set by the 'extraterritorial right' in Italian law. Within this area, some of the station's pylons are higher than 100 meters (330 feet). These transmitters have been in place since 1957. Since this part of Rome is not under Italian jurisdiction, these transmitters are not subject to the Italian laws that limit the radiation that a radio station can emit. In the vicinity of these pylons, the radiation emitted can be more than the double the amount allowed by Italian law, as verified officially by the Italian Civil Defense and the Department for the Environment of the region of Lazio.

Residents who have moved to the area near the transmitters have experienced other disturbances relating to the station, as is common near transmitter sites the world over. The most common complaints[by whom?] are that one[who?] can hear the transmissions breaking through on telephones, and other[which?] electronic devices (due in many[quantify] cases[example needed] to the devices having poor electromagnetic immunity to the strong signals). A press report in the Region of Lazio has also reported[5] that the people in the area around the transmitters are more likely to have leukemia; the closer those in the examined sample lived to the radio station, the more likely they were to have leukemia, up to six times the Italian national average. This report may have resulted from a press release of a report submitted for peer review in 2001.[6] The press report was not itself peer reviewed.

Dramatizing the study, a well known[by whom?] Italian TV program called Le Iene went to the radio station[when?] and replaced the radio's insignia with a new one stating 'Radio Erode' meaning 'Herod's Radio', referring to Herod the Great and the Massacre of the Innocents, since the study[which?] showed[citation needed] that the most affected people are children 0 to 14 years old.

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References

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  1. ^ "CRUX". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "FindArticles.com - CBSi". findarticles.com.
  3. ^ Perucci, Carlo A.; Barca, Alessandra; Biggeri, Annibale; Forastiere, Francesco; Kirchmayer, Ursula; Capon, Alessandra; Michelozzi, Paola (15 June 2002). "Adult and Childhood Leukemia near a High-Power Radio Station in Rome, Italy". American Journal of Epidemiology. 155 (12): 1096–1103. doi:10.1093/aje/155.12.1096. PMID 12048223.
  4. ^ "Cardinal Pell's situation may be unique, but there are plenty of parallels". 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ (Agenzia di Sanità Pubblica - Regione Lazio - March 2001)
  6. ^ Perucci, Carlo A.; Barca, Alessandra; Biggeri, Annibale; Forastiere, Francesco; Kirchmayer, Ursula; Capon, Alessandra; Michelozzi, Paola (15 June 2002). "Adult and Childhood Leukemia near a High-Power Radio Station in Rome, Italy". American Journal of Epidemiology. 155 (12): 1096–1103. doi:10.1093/aje/155.12.1096. PMID 12048223.
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